oil paint in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for oil paint in the English»Italian Dictionary

oil paint [Brit, Am ˈɔɪl ˌpeɪnt] N

1. oil paint (paint):

oil paint

vernice f a (base di) olio

2. oil paint (oil colour):

oil paint

colore m a olio

to use oil paints

usare colori a olio or dipingere a olio

Translations for oil paint in the English»Italian Dictionary

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

I.oil [Brit ɔɪl, Am ɔɪl] N

1. oil:

oil (for fuel)

petrolio m

oil (for lubrication)

olio m

crude oil

(petrolio) greggio

engine oil

olio per motori

to check the oil MOTOR

controllare il livello dell'olio

to change the oil MOTOR

cambiare l'olio, fare il cambio dell'olio

to strike oil

trovare il petrolio

to strike oil fig

trovare una miniera d'oro

to strike oil before n deposit, exporter, producer, imports, reserves

di petrolio

to strike oil prices

del petrolio

to strike oil company, crisis, industry, exploration, production, terminal

petrolifero

an oil magnate

un magnate del petrolio

2. oil (for cooking):

oil

olio m

corn, sunflower oil

olio di mais, di girasole

to cook with oil

cucinare con l'olio

an oil and vinegar dressing

un condimento a base di olio e aceto

an oil and vinegar dressing (for salad)

una vinaigrette

3. oil ART (medium):

oil

olio m

to work in oils

lavorare, dipingere a olio

the portrait is (done) in oils

il ritratto è (fatto) a olio

4. oil ART (picture):

oil

olio m

5. oil (medicinal, beauty):

oil

olio m

essential oils

oli essenziali

oil of cloves, lemon

essenza di chiodi di garofano, essenza di limone

6. oil Am (flattery):

oil inf

adulazione f

II.oil [Brit ɔɪl, Am ɔɪl] VB trans

1. oil (lubricate):

oil mechanism, parts

oliare, lubrificare

oil pan

ungere

2. oil (apply cosmetic to):

oil skin, hair

ungere, cospargere di olio

III.oil [Brit ɔɪl, Am ɔɪl]

to be (like) oil and water

essere come il diavolo e l'acquasanta

to pour oil on troubled waters

gettare acqua sul fuoco

to oil the wheels

facilitare le cose

oil paint in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for oil paint 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

I.oil [ɔɪl] N

1. oil (lubricant):

oil

olio m

sunflower oil

olio di girasole

2. oil (petroleum):

oil

petrolio m

to strike oil

trovare il petrolio

to strike oil fig

trovare una miniera d'oro

3. oil pl (oil-based paint):

oil

colori m pl a olio

to paint in oils

dipingere a olio

Phrases:

to burn the midnight oil

lavorare fino a tarda notte

to pour oil on troubled waters

placare le acque

II.oil [ɔɪl] VB trans

oil

oliare

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The advantage of the slow-drying quality of oil paint is that an artist can develop a painting gradually.

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Oil paint historically has been the ideal media for depicting the figure.

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Oil paint is by far the preferred medium today and it lasts much longer.

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There are several bases for oil paint, those most commonly used for building work being white lead, red lead, zinc white and iron oxide.

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The palette in the name is a reference to an artist's palette which is used for mixing oil paint and acrylic paints.

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Oil paint is most suitable to the impasto painting technique, due to its thickness and slow drying time.

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Some were elaborate baby portraits in oil paint, while others were simple sketches.

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He works with a variety of media, such as oil paint, acrylic paint, watercolors, and ceramics.

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A white coat of oil paint has to some extent marred the antiquity of the structure.

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The completed work, in oil paint on canvas, measured 75 inches in width and 60 inches in height.

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