paint-tin in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for paint-tin in the English»French Dictionary

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

1. painting U (activity, art form):

painting

peinture f

2. painting:

painting (work of art)

tableau m

painting (unframed)

toile f

painting (of person)

portrait m

a painting by Watteau

un tableau de Watteau

a painting of Napoleon by David

un portrait de Napoléon peint par David

a painting of Flatford Mill

un tableau qui représente le moulin de Flatford

3. painting U (domestic decorating):

painting

peintures fpl

finish the painting before you put the carpets down

finissez les peintures avant de poser les tapis

cave painting N

cave painting

peinture f rupestre

wall painting N

wall painting

peinture f murale

rock painting N

rock painting

peinture f rupestre

oil painting N (picture, activity)

oil painting

peinture f à l'huile

she's no oil painting! hum

ce n'est pas une beauté

painting book N

painting book

album m à colorier

finger painting N

1. finger painting (technique):

finger painting

peinture f avec les doigts

2. finger painting (picture):

finger painting

peinture f faite avec les doigts

action painting N

action painting

peinture f gestuelle

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

painter [Brit ˈpeɪntə, Am ˈpeɪn(t)ər] N

1. painter (artist, workman):

painter

peintre m

painter and decorator

peintre-décorateur m

2. painter NAUT:

painter

amarre f

paint-tin in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for paint-tin in the English»French Dictionary

painting N

1. painting (activity):

painting

peinture f

2. painting (picture):

painting

tableau m

oil painting N

oil painting

peinture f à l'huile

Phrases:

to be no oil painting Aus, Brit fig, iron hum

ne pas être une huile

cave painting N

cave painting

peinture f rupestre

painter¹ N

painter

peintre mf

painter² N

painter

amarre f

painted ADJ

painted

peint(e)

repaint [ri:ˈpeɪnt] VB trans, intr

repaint

repeindre

scene painter N THEAT

scene painter

décorateur(-trice) m (f)

landscape painter N

landscape painter

paysagiste mf

cave painting N

User Entry

cave painting

peinture pariétale f