painting in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for 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

painting book [ˈpeɪntɪŋˌbʊk] N

painting book

album m da colorare

glass-painting [ˈɡlɑːsˌpeɪntɪŋ, ˈɡlæs-] N

glass-painting

pittura f su vetro

rock painting [ˈrɒkˌpeɪntɪŋ] N

rock painting

pittura f rupestre

landscape painting [ˌlænskeɪpˈpeɪntɪŋ] N ART

landscape painting

paesaggistica f

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

action painting

action painting f

finger painting [Am ˈfɪŋɡər ˌpeɪn(t)ɪŋ] N

1. finger painting (technique):

finger painting

pittura f con le dita

2. finger painting (picture):

finger painting

dipinto m fatto con le dita

oil painting [Brit, Am ˈɔɪl ˈˌpeɪn(t)ɪŋ] N

oil painting (picture)

(dipinto a) olio m

oil painting (activity)

pittura f a olio

she's no oil painting! hum

non è certo una bellezza!

cave painting [Brit, Am ˈkeɪv ˌpeɪn(t)ɪŋ] N

cave painting

pittura f rupestre

wall painting [Brit, Am ˈwɔl ˌpeɪn(t)ɪŋ] N

wall painting

pittura f murale

wall painting

affresco m

painting in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for painting in the English»Italian Dictionary

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

oil painting N

1. oil painting (picture):

oil painting

dipinto m a olio

2. oil painting (art):

oil painting

pittura f a olio

Phrases:

to be no oil painting Aus, Brit iron

non essere una gran bellezza

genre painting N

genre painting

pittura f di genere

cave painting N

cave painting

pittura f rupestre

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

war paint [ˈwɔ:r·peɪnt] N

war paint

pittura f di guerra

paint box N

paint box

scatola f di colori

Translations for painting in the Italian»English Dictionary

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pittura

painting

pittura

paint

verniciatura

painting

verniciatura

(coat of) paint

tinteggiatura

painting

painting Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to go under the hammer a. fig painting

essere messo all'asta

the painting went for a lot more than was expected

il dipinto fu venduto a una cifra superiore a quella stimata

an authentic Goya painting

un Goya autentico

abstract art/painting

arte/pittura astratta

to be no oil painting Aus, Brit iron

non essere una gran bellezza

19th century French painting

la pittura francese del secolo XIX

to slap paint onto the wall

dare una spennellata al muro

how did your painting come out?

com'è venuto il tuo quadro?

this painting means a lot to me

questo quadro mi è molto caro

to give sth a coat of paint

dare una mano di colore a qc

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

There ought to be an idea behind every painting.

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As a number of authors have pointed out, the painting, with its references to occultism and wisdom seems to hint at initiation.

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The disciplines include painting, graphics, sculpture, applied art, photography and photo-journalism and history of art.

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He mostly worked in the genres of painting and applied art.

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He spent many afternoons after his studies at the art academy there sketching and painting the fish in watercolours.

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The prison offers workshops, education and training for inmates in areas such as bricklaying, plumbing, electronics, painting and decorating and industrial cleaning.

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The painting is unique for its subject matter as well as artistic virtuosity, treatment and perspective.

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He dropped out, however, because he dedicated too much time to painting.

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He applied various painting systems and techniques with equal success.

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The site is known for its rock paintings.

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