paint
BrE /peɪnt/ AmE /peɪnt/
verb / noun en → es
past painted pp painted ing painting
to cover something with paint using a brush or roller
pintar, aplicar pintura
- paint sth
Collocations paint the walls · paint a picture
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She painted the door blue.
Ella pintó la puerta de azul.
to make something have a particular color or appearance as if it were painted
dar un color, parecer pintado
- paint sth + adj
Collocations paint the town red (figurative) · paint a rosy picture of something
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The sunset painted the sky in shades of orange.
El atardecer pintó el cielo con tonos de naranja.
a substance used for painting surfaces, usually in liquid form
pintura
- paint + prep
Collocations acrylic paint · oil paint
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He mixed the paints to get a new color.
Él mezcló las pinturas para obtener un nuevo color.
a picture made using paint on canvas or paper
pintura, cuadro
- paint + prep
Collocations oil painting · watercolor painting
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The museum has a collection of old master paintings.
El museo tiene una colección de pinturas de maestros antiguos.
Phrasal verbs
pintar encima, cubrir con pintura
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They painted over the old wallpaper.
Ellos pintaron encima del papel tapiz antiguo.
maquillar, disfrazarse
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The actors painted themselves up for the play.
Los actores se maquillaron para la obra.
Idioms
dibujar un cuadro de algo, describir algo
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He painted a bleak picture of the economy.
Él dibujó un cuadro sombrío de la economía.
meterse en un lío, complicarse las cosas
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By lying to his boss, he painted himself into a corner.
Al mentirle a su jefe, se metió en un lío.
irse de fiesta, divertirse mucho
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Let's paint the town red tonight!
¡Vamos a irnos de fiesta esta noche!