paint

vernice, colore

Sostanza colorata usata per ricoprire superfici o realizzare dipinti.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Espressioni comuni: wet paint, pot of paint, paint colors, coat of paint

area pitturata, area

Zona delimitata vicino al canestro su un campo da basket.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: lane, key

Espressioni comuni: in the paint, dominate the paint

verniciare, dipingere

Stendere una vernice o un colore liquido su qualcosa per cambiarne il colore.

In inglese semplice: 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?

Come si usa: paint something + color (We painted the kitchen yellow.)

Sinonimi: coat, color

Espressioni comuni: paint a wall, paint something blue, paint a room, paint a ceiling

dipingere

Realizzare un’immagine usando colori liquidi e un pennello.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Espressioni comuni: paint a picture, paint a portrait, paint from life, paint a landscape