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ponerse morado

English translation of ponerse morado

Get bitten

The phrase 'ponerse morado' does not translate directly to 'get bitten' in English. It is an idiomatic expression in Spanish which is used to indicate eating or drinking excessively. A literal English translation would be 'turn purple', however, it is commonly used to refer to overindulgence, akin to the English phrase 'to pig out'.


Example sentences using: ponerse morado

Después de comer tanto postre, me voy a poner morado.

English translation of Después de comer tanto postre, me voy a poner morado.

After eating so much dessert, I'm going to become purple.

This phrase indicates that the speaker expects to overeat dessert to the point of feeling excessively full.

Si sigues comiendo así, te vas a poner morado en la cena.

English translation of Si sigues comiendo así, te vas a poner morado en la cena.

If you keep eating like that, you will become purple at dinner.

This example warns someone that their eating habits could lead to overindulgence during dinner.

Cuando llegó el buffet, todos se pusieron morados.

English translation of Cuando llegó el buffet, todos se pusieron morados.

When the buffet arrived, everyone became purple.

This phrase describes a situation where everyone overate at the buffet, leading to a state of extreme fullness.

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