gloss paint in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for gloss paint in the English»French Dictionary

gloss paint N

gloss paint

laque f (brillante)

Translations for gloss paint in the French»English Dictionary

laque (peinture)

gloss paint Brit

laquage (application de peinture)

application of gloss paint Brit

pour le laquage des portes, choisissez

when choosing gloss paint for your doors, use

les portes sont laquées gris

the doors are painted with grey gloss paint Brit

peinture brillante/mate

gloss/matt paint

Translations for gloss paint in the English»French Dictionary

I.gloss [Brit ɡlɒs, Am ɡlɑs, ɡlɔs] N

1. gloss (lustre):

gloss (of wood, metal, paintwork, leather etc)

lustre m

gloss (of paper)

brillant m

gloss (of hair)

éclat m

gloss (superficial glamour) fig, pej

clinquant m

to lose its gloss lit, fig

perdre (de) son éclat

to take the gloss off wood, metal

dépolir

to take the gloss off fig proceedings, ceremony

gâcher

2. gloss fig (outer appearance, veneer):

gloss

vernis m

a gloss of respectability

un vernis de respectabilité

to put a favourable/different gloss on sth fig

présenter qc sous un jour favorable/différent

3. gloss (in text):

gloss

glose f

4. gloss Am pej:

gloss

fausse interprétation f

5. gloss (paint):

gloss

laque f (brillante)

walls painted in blue gloss

murs laqués bleu

II.gloss [Brit ɡlɒs, Am ɡlɑs, ɡlɔs] VB trans

1. gloss (polish):

gloss

faire briller

2. gloss (explain, clarify):

gloss word, text

gloser

gloss report

résumer

I.paint [Brit peɪnt, Am peɪnt] N

1. paint (gen) ART:

paint

peinture f

the paint on the walls has yellowed

la peinture des murs a jauni

all it needs is a fresh coat of paint

il suffirait d'un coup de badigeon

‘wet paint’

‘peinture fraîche’

2. paint (make-up):

paint dated, hum

fard m

II.paints N

paints npl ART:

paints

couleurs fpl

why don't you get out your paints?

pourquoi ne prends-tu pas ta boîte de couleurs?

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

1. paint lit:

paint wall, subject

peindre

paint person

peindre le portrait de

to paint sth blue/green

peindre qc en bleu/en vert

ART to paint sth in background, figure

peindre

to paint sth on varnish, undercoat

appliquer

to paint sth out face, figure, wallpaper

peindre par-dessus qc

I'm going to paint a picture

je vais peindre quelque chose

to paint one's nails

se vernir les ongles

2. paint (depict):

paint fig

dépeindre

to paint a rather gloomy picture of sth

brosser un tableau assez sombre de qc

to paint an unflattering portrait of sb

décrire qn en termes peu élogieux

3. paint MED:

paint cut, wound

badigeonner (with de)

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

paint

peindre

to paint from life/outdoors

peindre d'après nature/en plein air

to paint in oils/watercolours

faire de la peinture à l'huile/de l'aquarelle

V.paint [Brit peɪnt, Am peɪnt]

he is not as black as he is painted

il n'est pas si méchant qu'on le prétend

to paint the town red

faire la noce

gloss paint in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for gloss paint in the English»French Dictionary

gloss paint N no pl

gloss paint

laque f

Translations for gloss paint in the English»French Dictionary

gloss¹ [glɒs, Am glɑ:s] N no pl

1. gloss (shine or shiny substance):

gloss

vernis m

2. gloss (lip moisturizer):

gloss

brillant m à lèvres

I.gloss² <-es> [glɒs, Am glɑ:s] N JOURN, LIT

gloss

glose f

II.gloss² [glɒs, Am glɑ:s] VB trans

gloss

gloser

I.paint [peɪnt] N a. pej

paint

peinture f

paints

couleurs fpl

oil paints

couleurs à l'huile

paint pot

pot m de peinture

paint roller

rouleau m à peinture

II.paint [peɪnt] VB intr

paint

peindre

to paint in oils/watercolours

peindre à l'huile/l'aquarelle

III.paint [peɪnt] VB trans

1. paint (put colour on):

paint

peindre

2. paint pej (apply make-up):

paint

peinturlurer

3. paint (conceal with paint):

to paint sth out [or to paint out sth], to paint over sth

couvrir qc de peinture

4. paint (describe):

paint

dépeindre

to paint a grim/rosy picture of sth

dresser un portrait sombre/rose de qc

Phrases:

to paint the town red

faire la fête

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The bodies are all highly detailed, realistic looking, and fully painted with a high gloss paint.

en.wikipedia.org

Currently residents are given advice on how to ventilate their home, clean the spots with bleach and paint the ceilings with gloss paint.

www.derryjournal.com

For maximum brightness, turn up the lighting using task, overhead and ambient lighting, she says, and use high gloss paint on doors and trim to reflect the existing light.

www.torontosun.com

The main external visual difference was the presence of a gloss paint finish, with a light grey undersurface, to protect against sea spray.

en.wikipedia.org

Unlike glosses, emulsion paints for walls and ceilings have long been water-based, and the technology used here - largely acrylic dispersion polymers - is now being applied to gloss paints.

www.rsc.org

First clean and then paint the polycarbonate or glass roof panels either inside with water based paints or preferably outside with weather proof gloss paint or more expensive reflective paint.

www.marketoracle.co.uk

I like the deep shiny finish to gloss paint.

www.techradar.com

Candy refers to a high gloss paint finish applied to automobiles.

en.wikipedia.org

The fact that they are rendered in household gloss paint on aluminium doesn't help.

www.telegraph.co.uk

I really like the round table in white, and this might be something you can find at an antique shop or second hand, and paint in a durable, gloss paint.

thechronicleherald.ca