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tons terrosos

English translation: earth tones, earthy tones, or earth-toned colours

01:11 Jul 5, 2023
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Art, Arts & Crafts, Painting
Portuguese term or phrase: tons terrosos
Texto sobre história da arte.

Ao observar a vastidão de sua produção, notamos que os tons terrosos vão aumentando a sua temperatura
Bárbara Fernandes
Brazil
English translation:earth tones, earthy tones, or earth-toned colours
Explanation:
I found these three possibilities in a quick search on Google. It seems all three are used interchangeably in the same context of art appreciation and design.

TBH I would stick with the option earthy, as the adjective is used in a similar fashion to the original sentence.
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Diego Martins
China
Local time: 19:53
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Summary of answers provided
5 +5earth tones, earthy tones, or earth-toned colours
Diego Martins
4 +5Earth tones or Earthy tones
David Kane
4 +2earth-like tones
Mario Freitas
Summary of reference entries provided
Good main rail (Art in Context ) and and side rail (Better Homes and Gardens ) references with others to boot
Charles R. Castleberry

  

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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
earth-like tones


Explanation:
https://www.google.com.br/search?q="earth-like tones"&client...

Mario Freitas
Brazil
Local time: 08:53
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 104

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Clauwolf
9 hrs
  -> Obrigado, Claus!
agree  MARINA MOTA
5 days
  -> Obrigado, Marina!
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35 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
Earth tones or Earthy tones


Explanation:
It's a fairly common phrase. Some examples in the link below.

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https://www.etsy.com/listing/1153633259/earth-tones-color-pa...


    https://www.linguee.com.br/portugues-ingles/traducao/tons+terrosos.html
David Kane
Brazil
Local time: 08:53
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Nick Taylor: IMO as a Designer just earth tones
4 hrs
  -> thanks, that's what my mother always used. She loved Earth tones.
agree  Lara Barnett: "Earthy" is the way we normally describe colour in UK, in my experience.
8 hrs
  -> Thanks, Lara. I remember a British friend of mine saying Earthy tones once, so I included that too.
agree  Bett: earth tones
12 hrs
  -> Thanks, Bett!
agree  philgoddard
1 day 27 mins
  -> Thanks, Phil!
agree  MARINA MOTA
5 days
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +5
earth tones, earthy tones, or earth-toned colours


Explanation:
I found these three possibilities in a quick search on Google. It seems all three are used interchangeably in the same context of art appreciation and design.

TBH I would stick with the option earthy, as the adjective is used in a similar fashion to the original sentence.


Example sentence(s):
  • Technically speaking, earth-toned colours are any that are found naturally in the world around us. This typically includes colours like brown, green, grey, orange, red, and yellow. These colours are often associated with nature, which is why they're so po

    https://www.crucial-trading.com/blog/how-to-use-earthy-tones-in-interior-design/
Diego Martins
China
Local time: 19:53
Native speaker of: Portuguese
PRO pts in category: 4
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Simone Taylor
3 hrs
agree  Douglas Bissell: They are all possible, yes
4 hrs
agree  Bett: earth tones
9 hrs
neutral  philgoddard: We've already had this.
21 hrs
agree  MARINA MOTA
5 days
agree  Esther Rosalen: earthy tones
6 days
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Reference comments


21 hrs
Reference: Good main rail (Art in Context ) and and side rail (Better Homes and Gardens ) references with others to boot

Reference information:
Earth tones can also fall under the term “neutral colors”, which include black, white, brown, tan, beige, taupe, gray, and cream. Ultimately, a


    https://www.google.com/search?q=earthy+tones&newwindow=1&authuser=0&ei=euSlZKCfLK6eptQPz9GuSA&oq=earthy+t&gs_lcp=Cgxnd3Mtd2l6LXNlcnAQAxgAMgs
Charles R. Castleberry
United States
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
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