pintando in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for pintando in the Spanish»English Dictionary

I.pintar VB trans

1.1. pintar ART:

pintar cuadro/retrato/paisaje

to paint

pintar algo al óleo

to paint sth in oils

1.2. pintar pared/puerta:

pintar

to paint

(pintar algo de algo) pintó la puerta de rojo

she painted the door red

1.3. pintar inf (dibujar):

pintar

to draw

píntame un perro

draw me a dog

1.4. pintar (describir):

pintar + compl

to paint

nos pintó muy mal la situación

he painted a very black picture of the situation

nos pintó un cuadro/panorama desolador

he painted a bleak picture/a bleak view of the situation (o place etc.)

2.1. pintar (en frases negativas e interrogativas) inf (tener relación):

¿se puede saber qué pintas tú en este asunto?

and what (exactly) do you have to do with all this? inf

¿se puede saber qué pintas tú en este asunto?

and where exactly do you fit into all this? inf

no, gracias, no voy, yo ahí no pinto nada

no, thanks, I'm not going, I'd be out of place there

2.2. pintar (en frases negativas e interrogativas) inf (tener influencia):

yo allí no pinto nada, soy un simple empleado

I don't have any say in what goes on there, I'm a mere employee

yo allí no pinto nada, soy un simple empleado

I don't have any clout there, I'm a mere employee inf

II.pintar VB intr

1.1. pintar (con pintura):

pintar

to paint

cuando terminen de pintar colocaremos la alfombra

once they've finished painting we'll lay the carpet

“ojo, pinta”

“wet paint”

1.2. pintar inf (dibujar):

pintar

to draw

no pintes en las paredes

don't draw o scribble on the walls

1.3. pintar inf (escribir):

pintar

to write

esta pluma no pinta

this pen doesn't write

2. pintar (en naipes):

pintar

to be trumps

pintan tréboles o pinta a o en tréboles

clubs are trumps

3. pintar AmS inf situación/negocio + compl:

pintar

to look

la cosa no pinta nada bien

things don't look at all good inf

las cosas ya pintan mucho mejor

things are looking up o looking much better inf

III.pintarse VB vpr refl

1.1. pintarse (maquillarse):

pintarse

to put on one's makeup

tarda media hora en pintarse

it takes her half an hour to put her makeup on o to get made up o to make herself up

¿tienes un espejo para que me pueda pintar?

do you have a mirror so that I can put my makeup on?

¿tienes un espejo para que me pueda pintar?

do you have a mirror so that I can do my face? inf

¿dónde vas, que te has pintado tanto?

where are you going so madeup o with all that makeup on?

pintarse los ojos

to put on eye makeup

pintarse las uñas

to paint one's nails

pintarse las uñas

to put on nail polish

pintárselas solo inf (para algo positivo)

to be a dabhand

pintárselas solo inf (para algo positivo)

to be an expert

pintárselas solo (para algo negativo)

to be an expert iron

pintárselas solo (para algo negativo)

to be a past master

1.2. pintarse inf (mancharse):

te pintaste la cara de tinta

you've got(ten) ink all over your face

2. pintarse Mex sl (largarse):

pintarse

to sling one's hook inf

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eres una coqueta, siempre te estás pintando

you are so vain o so obsessed with your looks, forever putting makeup on

pintar algo en gotelé

to stipple sth

pintar a la acuarela

to paint in watercolor(s)

Translations for pintando in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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redecorate

pintar

redecorate (re-papering)

pintar y empapelar

redecorate

pintar (y empapelar)

color in

pintar

depict

pintar

airbrush

pintar con aerógrafo

finger paint

pintura f (para pintar con los dedos)

finger-paint

pintar con los dedos

spray-paint

pintar con (e)spray

pintando in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for pintando in the Spanish»English Dictionary

I.pintar VB intr

1. pintar arte:

pintar

to paint

2. pintar (bolígrafo):

pintar

to write

II.pintar VB trans

1. pintar:

pintar (pared)

to paint

pintar (con dibujos)

to decorate

pintar de azul

to paint blue

¡recién pintado!

wet paint!

2. pintar (cuadro):

pintar

to paint

¿qué pinta eso aquí? fig

what's that doing here?

no pintar nada fig (persona)

to have no influence

no pintar nada (asunto)

to be completely irrelevant

3. pintar (describir):

pintar

to describe

III.pintar VB refl

pintar

to do one's make-up

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pintar al óleo

to paint in oil

Translations for pintando in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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decorate (add new paint)

pintar

decorate

pintar

paint

pintar

paint

pintar

portray object

pintar

redecorate (paint)

volver a pintar

to paint in oils

pintar al óleo

colour

pintar

to colour a room blue

pintar una habitación de azul

to paint a picture

pintar un cuadro

to paint a very black picture

pintar un panorama muy negro

to slap paint onto the wall

pintar la pared rápidamente

pintando Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

pintar al óleo

to paint in oil

pintar de azul

to paint blue

no pintar nada fig (persona)

to have no influence

no pintar nada (asunto)

to be completely irrelevant