paint in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for paint in the English»French Dictionary

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

face paint N

face paint

maquillage m (pour déguisement)

paint stripper N

paint stripper (chemical)

décapant m

paint stripper (tool)

racloir m

paint tray N

paint tray

bac m à peinture

paint remover N

1. paint remover (for removing stains):

paint remover

solvant m

2. paint remover → paint stripper

See also paint stripper

paint stripper N

paint stripper (chemical)

décapant m

paint stripper (tool)

racloir m

paint roller N

paint roller

rouleau m à peinture

paint spray N

paint spray

bombe f de peinture

paint spray

peinture f en aérosol

poster paint N

poster paint

gouache f

gold paint N

gold paint

peinture f dorée

gloss paint N

gloss paint

laque f (brillante)

paint in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for paint in the English»French Dictionary

I.paint [peɪnt] N a. pej

paint

peinture f

paints

couleurs fpl

oil paints

couleurs à l'huile

paint roller

rouleau m à peinture

paint pot

pot m de peinture

II.paint [peɪnt] VB intr

paint

peindre

to paint in oils/watercolors

peindre à l'huile/l'aquarelle

III.paint [peɪnt] VB trans

1. paint (put color on):

paint

peindre

2. paint pej (apply make-up):

paint

peinturlurer

3. paint (conceal with paint):

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

paint stripper N

paint stripper

décapant m

gloss paint N

gloss paint

laque f

war paint [ˈwɔr·peɪnt] N

war paint

peinture f de guerre

to put on the war paint inf

se peinturlurer

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

flake paint, wood

s'écailler

flake of paint, metal

écaille f

blister paint, metal

cloquer

metallic paint

métallisé(e)

Translations for paint in the French»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

gouache

poster paint

badigeonner

to paint

peindre

to paint

peindre qc en rouge/jaune

to paint sth red/yellow

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

He works with a variety of media, such as oil paint, acrylic paint, watercolors, and ceramics.

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Second, watch out for oil-based paint versus water-based paint.

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It is applied using a torch and paint brush while wearing the standard safety equipment used for any patina application: rubber gloves, safety glasses, and a respirator.

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This product was found in 1954 with the acquisition of patents covering the hot airless method of spraying paint and other coating materials.

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The palette in the name is a reference to an artist's palette which is used for mixing oil paint and acrylic paints.

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Investigation with computer tomography revealed problems with the wood and the coats of paint.

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Its walls consist entirely of glass panels, decorated on the back using either paintings, or drawings engraved into a gold ground and then underlaid with dark gloss paint.

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As a visual artist, he worked in acrylic paint, ink, charcoal and mixed media.

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This will prevent the paint from smearing or leaving unwanted smudge marks.

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The plant currently employs around 700 people and manufactures tinplated steel for packaging applications such a food and drinks cans, aerosols and paint tins.

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