mottled

[US]/ˈmɔtld/
[UK]/'mɑtld/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. manchado ou salpicado com cores diferentes; marcado com manchas ou listras
v. fazer algo ter manchas ou listras de cores diferentes

Phrases & Collocations

mottled appearance

aparência manchada

mottled pattern

padrão marmorizado

Example Sentences

The mottled leaves of the plant added a touch of color to the garden.

As folhas manchadas da planta adicionaram um toque de cor ao jardim.

She wore a mottled scarf to keep warm in the chilly weather.

Ela usou um cachecol manchado para se manter aquecida no clima frio.

The old building had a mottled facade due to years of weathering.

O prédio antigo tinha uma fachada manchada devido a anos de intempéries.

The mottled feathers of the bird helped it blend into its surroundings.

As penas manchadas do pássaro ajudaram a camuflá-lo no ambiente.

The artist used a mottled effect to create depth in the painting.

O artista usou um efeito manchado para criar profundidade na pintura.

The mottled appearance of the stone indicated its age and history.

A aparência manchada da pedra indicava sua idade e história.

The mottled sky hinted at an impending storm.

O céu manchado indicava uma tempestade iminente.

The mottled pattern on the fabric gave it a unique and artistic look.

O padrão manchado no tecido lhe dava um visual único e artístico.

The mottled skin of the reptile helped it camouflage in its natural habitat.

A pele manchada do réptil ajudava a camuflá-lo em seu habitat natural.

The mottled effect on the wall was achieved through a special painting technique.

O efeito manchado na parede foi alcançado por meio de uma técnica de pintura especial.

Real-world Examples

His face, usually so rosy, was now strangely mottled.

O rosto dele, geralmente tão rosado, agora estava estranhamente manchado.

Source: The Moon and Sixpence (Condensed Version)

The mottled pigmentation on the wings of some let them rest on tree bark undisturbed.

A pigmentação manchada nas asas de alguns permitia que eles descansassem na casca das árvores sem serem perturbados.

Source: Science in 60 Seconds Listening Collection, October 2016

He had pale green, mottled skin, and was clearly bawling at the top of his lungs.

Ele tinha pele pálida, esverdeada e manchada, e estava claramente chorando a plenos pulmões.

Source: 2. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

Round one of his hands he had a handkerchief wrapped, which was mottled all over with bloodstains.

Em volta de uma de suas mãos, ele tinha um lenço enrolado, que estava manchado de sangue por toda parte.

Source: The Engineer's Thumb Case of Sherlock Holmes

Then a little Frog, with bright jewelled eyes, and a green mottled coat, swam up to him.

Então, um pequeno Sapo, com olhos brilhantes e adornados com joias e um casaco verde e manchado, nadou até ele.

Source: Selected Fairy Tales by Oscar Wilde

A tall man in a mottled burnoose stepped in front of Jessica.

Um homem alto em um burnoose manchado avançou em frente a Jessica.

Source: "Dune" audiobook

Ross is all happy and mottled.

Ross está todo feliz e manchado.

Source: Friends Season 4

His nose quivered and his bottom lip was mottled and bloody where he had bitten it.

Seu nariz tremeu e seu lábio inferior estava manchado e ensanguentado onde ele o havia mordido.

Source: The heart is a lonely hunter.

The wall was mottled, showing a pattern of alternating black and white patches on the negative.

A parede estava manchada, mostrando um padrão de manchas alternadas de preto e branco no negativo.

Source: The Three-Body Problem I

A water moccasin arched his six feet of magnificent mottled hide between a spider lily and a swamp laurel.

Uma cascavel d'água arqueou seus seis pés de pele magnífica e manchada entre uma lirio-aranha e um louro pantanoso.

Source: Cross Creek (Part 2)

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