paint

peinture

Substance colorée servant à recouvrir des surfaces ou à réaliser des images.

En anglais simple : 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.

Expressions courantes : wet paint, pot of paint, paint colors, coat of paint

raquette

Zone délimitée près du panier sur un terrain de basket.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : lane, key

Expressions courantes : in the paint, dominate the paint

peindre

Étaler de la peinture sur quelque chose pour en changer la couleur.

En anglais simple : 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?

Comment l'utiliser : paint something + color (We painted the kitchen yellow.)

Synonymes : coat, color

Expressions courantes : paint a wall, paint something blue, paint a room, paint a ceiling

peindre

Créer une image avec de la peinture et un pinceau.

En anglais simple : 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.

Expressions courantes : paint a picture, paint a portrait, paint from life, paint a landscape