action painting in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for action painting in the English»Italian Dictionary

action painting [Brit, Am ˈækʃən ˌpeɪn(t)ɪŋ] N

action painting

action painting f

Translations for action painting in the Italian»English Dictionary

pittura gestuale

action painting

Translations for action painting in the English»Italian Dictionary

painting [Brit ˈpeɪntɪŋ, Am ˈpeɪn(t)ɪŋ] N

1. painting U (activity, art form):

painting

pittura f

2. painting:

painting (work of art)

dipinto m

painting (work of art)

quadro m

painting (unframed)

tela f

painting (of person)

ritratto m

a painting by Matisse

un quadro di Matisse

a painting of Napoleon by David

un ritratto di Napoleone dipinto da David

a painting of Flatford Mill

un quadro del or che rappresenta il mulino di Flatford

3. painting U (domestic decorating):

painting

verniciatura f

painting

tinteggiatura f

finish the painting before you put the carpets down

finisci di tinteggiare prima di mettere i tappeti per terra

I.paint [Brit peɪnt, Am peɪnt] N

1. paint:

paint

vernice f

paint

colore m

paint ART

pittura f

the paint on the walls has yellowed

il colore sulle pareti è ingiallito

all it needs is a fresh coat of paint

basta soltanto una mano di vernice

“wet paint”

“vernice fresca”

2. paint (make-up):

paint arch, hum

fard m

II.paints N

paints npl ART:

paints

colori m

why don't you get out your paints?

perché non tiri fuori i tuoi colori?

III.paint [Brit peɪnt, Am peɪnt] VB trans

1. paint:

paint wall

verniciare, dipingere, pitturare

paint subject

dipingere

paint person

dipingere il ritratto di

to paint sth blue, green

dipingere qc di blu, di verde

ART to paint sth in background, figure

dipingere qc su

to paint sth on varnish, undercoat

applicare qc su

to paint sth out face, figure, wallpaper

ricoprire qc di vernice

I'm going to paint a picture

ho intenzione di dipingere qualcosa

to paint one's nails

dipingersi le unghie

2. paint (depict):

paint fig

dipingere

to paint a rather gloomy picture of sth

dipingere qc a tinte fosche

to paint an unflattering portrait of sb

dipingere un ritratto che non rende giustizia a qn

3. paint MED:

paint cut, wound

spennellare (with con)

IV.paint [Brit peɪnt, Am peɪnt] VB intr

paint

dipingere

to paint from life, outdoors

dipingere dal vero, all'aria aperta

to paint in oils, watercolours

dipingere a olio, ad acquerello

V.paint [Brit peɪnt, Am peɪnt]

he is not as black as he is painted

non è cattivo come dicono or come lo dipingono

to paint the town red

fare baldoria

action [Brit ˈakʃ(ə)n, Am ˈækʃ(ə)n] N

1. action U:

action

azione f

action (to deal with situation)

provvedimenti mpl

action (to deal with situation)

misure fpl

freedom of action

libertà d'azione

to take action

agire, prendere provvedimenti (against contro)

to take action to do

prendere provvedimenti per fare

drastic action

misure drastiche, provvedimenti drastici

the situation demands immediate action

la situazione richiede un'azione immediata

a man of action

un uomo d'azione

day of action

= il giorno cruciale

to push, drive sb into action

spingere qn ad agire

to put a plan, an idea into action

mettere in atto un progetto, un'idea

to get into action

entrare in azione

to put sth out of action

mettere qc fuori uso

his accident put him out of action for three months

l'incidente lo ha messo fuori combattimento per tre mesi

to be out of action machine:

essere fuori uso, non funzionare

to be out of action person:

essere fuori combattimento

you should see her in action!

dovresti vederla in azione, all'opera! also iron

to be back in action

essere ritornato (in attività)

for action please (on memo)

da fare

2. action (deed):

action

azione f

action

atto m

to judge sb by their actions

giudicare qn per le sue azioni

he defended his action in sacking them

ha difeso il fatto di averli licenziati

actions speak louder than words

i fatti contano più delle parole

3. action (fighting):

action

azione f

action

combattimento m

to see (some) action

combattere

to go into action

entrare in azione, in combattimento

to be killed in action

essere ucciso in combattimento

killed by enemy action

ucciso dal nemico

4. action:

action CINE, THEAT

azione f

action CINE, THEAT

vicenda f

the action takes place in Beirut

l'azione si svolge a Beirut

action!

azione! ciac, si gira!

5. action (excitement) inf:

to be at the centre of the action

essere al centro degli avvenimenti

I don't want to miss out on the action

non voglio perdermi quello che succede

that's where the action is

è lì che c'è vita, movimento

they want a piece of the action (want to be involved)

vogliono essere coinvolti

they want a piece of the action (want some of the profits)

vogliono una fetta di guadagno

6. action LAW:

action

azione f legale

action

processo m

to bring an action against sb

querelare qn, fare causa a qn

libel action

querela per diffamazione

7. action (movement):

action (of body)

movimento m

wrist action

movimento del polso

8. action TECH (in machine, piano):

action

meccanismo m

9. action CHEM:

action

azione f

action stations! MIL

(ai) posti di combattimento! also fig

action painting in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for action painting in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.paint [peɪnt] N

paint

pittura f

II.paint [peɪnt] VB intr

paint

dipingere

III.paint [peɪnt] VB trans

1. paint room, picture:

paint

dipingere

to paint a picture of sth fig

descrivere qc

2. paint (apply makeup):

to paint oneself

truccarsi

painting N

1. painting (painted picture):

painting

dipinto m

2. painting (art):

painting

pittura f

19th century French painting

la pittura francese del secolo XIX

action [ˈæk·ʃən] N

1. action (activeness):

action

azione f

to be out of action person

essere fuori combattimento

to be out of action machine

non funzionare

to put sth out of action

mettere qc fuori uso

to spring into action

entrare in azione

to take action

agire

to take no action

non fare nulla

2. action MIL:

action

azione f

to see action

combattere

to go into action

entrare in azione

killed in action

morto in combattimento

3. action (mechanism):

action

meccanismo m

4. action (motion):

action

movimento m

5. action LAW (azione legale):

civil action

causa f civile

to bring an action against sb

fare causa a qn

6. action inf:

action (exciting events)

vita f

action (fun)

movimento m

Phrases:

actions speak louder than words prov

valgon più i fatti delle parole prov

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

These are action paintings accompanied by movements and colors of a festive community.

lifestyle.inquirer.net

That's why you have to wonder about -- then applaud -- the new exhibit of eight other action paintings recently rescued from storage.

articles.dailypress.com

Action painting was clearly influenced by the surrealist emphasis on automatism which (also) influenced by psychoanalysis claimed a more direct access to the subconscious mind.

en.wikipedia.org

His canvases were characterized by dynamic spontaneity and quick gestures of action painting.

en.wikipedia.org

She is known for the work of her final stylistic phase, known as action painting.

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He painted over the surfaces with thick layers of impasto and gesso which incorporated the work into the aesthetic of action painting.

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He is said to have turned a road into an action painting by throwing paint onto it whilst riding a motorcycle.

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None of which take us closer to figuring out quite what the precedents are for these action paintings of malformed acoustic guitar thrashing.

thequietus.com

He is known for his landscapes, action paintings of horses and portraits.

www.kingscountynews.ca

Around 1960, she took up a personal approach to action painting and it is for her paintings in this later, abstract expressionist manner that she is probably best known.

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