paint

pintura

Sustancia de color que se usa para cubrir superficies o hacer cuadros.

En inglés sencillo: A colored substance used to cover surfaces or make pictures.

• The paint is still wet.
• She bought red and blue paints.
• We need more paint for this wall.

Expresiones frecuentes: wet paint, pot of paint, paint colors, coat of paint

zona, pintura

Área marcada cerca de la canasta en una cancha de baloncesto.

En inglés sencillo: The marked area near the basket on a basketball court.

• He scored in the paint.
• Their defenders protected the paint well.
• She caught the rebound and stepped out of the paint.

Sinónimos: lane, key

Expresiones frecuentes: in the paint, dominate the paint

pintar

Extender pintura líquida sobre algo para cambiar su color.

En inglés sencillo: To spread a colored liquid over something to change its color.

• Let’s paint the door.
• She painted her room green.
• Have you painted the fence yet?

Cómo se usa: paint something + color (We painted the kitchen yellow.)

Sinónimos: coat, color

Expresiones frecuentes: paint a wall, paint something blue, paint a room, paint a ceiling

pintar

Crear una imagen usando pinturas líquidas y un pincel.

En inglés sencillo: To make a picture using colored liquids and a brush.

• I like to paint flowers.
• She painted a picture of her dog.
• He paints in his studio every morning.

Expresiones frecuentes: paint a picture, paint a portrait, paint from life, paint a landscape