Maroon Meaning in English

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Definición

Maroon can refer to a dark reddish-brown color, or to leave someone in a place they cannot escape, like a deserted island.

Uso & Matices

As a color, 'maroon' is used mainly in fashion, art, and design. As a verb, it often appears in stories about ships or survival. The verb is more formal or literary; in daily conversation, 'stranded' is more common.

• Spanish: granate - abandonar (en una isla)
• Portuguese (BR): bordô - abandonar (num lugar isolado)
• Portuguese (PT): bordô - abandonar (num lugar isolado)
• Chinese (Simplified): 栗色 - 遗弃（在荒岛上）
• Chinese (Traditional): 栗色 - 遺棄（在荒島上）
• Hindi: भूरा लाल - अकेला छोड़ देना (कहीं फँसा देना)
• Arabic: قرمزي - التخلي (في مكان معزول)
• Bengali: গাঢ় লাল-বাদামী (রং) - নির্জন স্থানে ফেলে যাওয়া (ক্রিয়া)
• Russian: бордовый (цвет) - оставить в безвыходном положении (глагол)
• Japanese: えび色（色） - 孤立させる（動詞）
• Vietnamese: màu nâu đỏ đậm - bỏ mặc ai đó ở nơi hoang vắng (động từ)
• Korean: 와인색 - (섬 등에) 고립시키다
• Turkish: bordo (renk) - ıssız yere bırakmak (fiil)
• Urdu: مُھيب رنگ (گہرا سرخی مائل بھورا) - کسی کو ویران جگہ چھوڑ دینا
• Indonesian: marun (warna) - meninggalkan di tempat terpencil

Oraciones de Ejemplo

The movie is about pirates who maroon someone on an island.

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I got totally marooned at the airport when my flight was canceled.

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Those shoes look great in maroon with your jeans.

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They didn’t mean to maroon us here, but now we’re stuck until morning.

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She wore a beautiful maroon dress to the party.

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The old sofa is a dark maroon color.

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