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/Sounds like "byoh" + "LEH" (as in "let") + "tah" (as in "tar")/

Meaning

The color violet, sitting between blue and red, softer than purple. In Spain and the Southern Cone "violeta" is the standard word for this shade, while in Mexico "morado" is more common for the same color. A small vocabulary difference that sometimes creates confusion when Spanish speakers from different regions talk about colors.

Examples

The sunset had the most beautiful violet tones.

I bought a violet blouse that goes with everything.

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Regional synonyms

In Cuba, a state of total collapse: broke, physically wrecked, emotionally drained, or all three at once. From "escachar" meaning to crush or crumble, applied to anyone running completely on empty with nothing left to give.