paint stripper in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for paint stripper in the English»French Dictionary

paint stripper N

paint stripper (chemical)

décapant m

paint stripper (tool)

racloir m

Translations for paint stripper in the French»English Dictionary

produit décapant (produit pour enlever la peinture, le vernis)

paint stripper

décapant (pour peinture)

paint stripper

ce vin (m')écorche le gosier inf hum

this wine is like paint stripper

Translations for paint stripper in the English»French Dictionary

stripper [Brit ˈstrɪpə, Am ˈstrɪpər] N

stripper

strip-teaseur/-euse m/f

male stripper

strip-teaseur m

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

paint stripper in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for paint stripper in the English»French Dictionary

paint stripper N no pl

paint stripper

décapant m

Translations for paint stripper in the English»French Dictionary

stripper N

1. stripper (female):

stripper

strip-teaseuse f

2. stripper (male):

stripper

strip-teaseur m

3. stripper (solvent):

stripper

décapant m

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

It is widely used as a paint stripper and a degreaser.

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Such ailments are hardly surprising when you consider the chemical is also used to create biodiesel and anti-freeze, paint stripper and solvent.

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A solution of sodium hydroxide in water was traditionally used as the most common paint stripper on wooden objects.

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Solvent paint strippers penetrate the layers of paint and break the bond between the paint and the object.

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In distressing, the object's finish is intentionally destroyed or manipulated to look less than perfect, such as with sandpaper or paint stripper.

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This is done with conventional chemical paint strippers or by sanding (preferences vary).

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A solvent that's common in paint strippers has been blamed for dozens of deaths, many of them sudden, since the 1980s.

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The bad wine and expensive mixers and paint stripper spirits are all part of the point: it's a glorious drinking den, and marvellous, marvellous fun.

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The furniture was destroyed and the house smelled of drugs, like a heavy smell of paint stripper in the air.

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Liquid form paint stripper is more useful for removing one or two layers of paint, whereas the paste form is used for removing many layers.

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