Formas compostas:
paint | |
| Inglês | Português |
| coat of paint n | (layer of paint) | camada de tinta loc sf |
| demão de tinta loc sf |
| That door needs another coat of paint. |
dazzle [sth],
dazzle-paint [sth]⇒ vtr | (warship: paint with camouflage) | camuflar vt |
| The British and Americans dazzled their warships to confuse the enemy. |
emulsion,
emulsion paint n | (emulsion paint) | emulsão sf |
| The painters applied white emulsion to the walls of the living room. |
| face paint n | (paints for decorating face) | pintura facial sf |
| Mary decorated her daughter's face with green and black face paint for Halloween. |
| finger paint n | (paint children apply with fingers) (tinta para aplicar com os dedos) | pintura a dedo loc sf |
| The child smeared the blobs of brightly colored finger paint all over the paper. |
| finger paint vi | (use fingers to apply paint) | pintar com os dedos loc v |
| When he finger paints, he uses his fingers, the side of his hand, and even his forearm. |
greasepaint,
grease paint,
grease-paint n | (stage make-up) (maquiagem, teatro) | pancake sm |
| latex paint n | (paint containing a rubber binder) | tinta látex loc sf |
| The flat roof was leaking so we gave it a coat of latex paint. |
| lick of paint n | figurative, informal (light coat of paint) | demão de tinta, mão de tinta sf |
| This door could do with a fresh lick of paint. |
| Esta porta podia levar uma demão de tinta. |
| oil paint n | often plural (for art) (artes:) | tinta a óleo expres |
| Many artists prefer to use oil paint, while others prefer watercolors or acrylics. |
| paint a picture v expr | (create an image in paint) | pintar um quadro expres v |
| paint a picture v expr | figurative (describe or depict [sth]) (figurado) | desenhar vt |
| (figurado) | traçar um quadro expres v |
| No more job means no more paycheck, which means we cannot go to Hawaii this spring. Do I need to paint a picture for you? |
paint brush,
paintbrush n | (tool for applying pigment) | pincel de tinta sm + adj |
| I'm not into painting much but I do have a good collection of paint brushes. |
| Não gosto tanto de pintar, mas tenho uma boa coleção de pincéis de tinta. |
| Paint Horse n | (horse breed) (raça de cavalo) | paint horse sm |
paint the town red,
paint the town v expr | figurative (go out and celebrate) (informal, gíria) | botar pra quebrar expres |
| To celebrate their win, the whole football team went out to paint the town red. |
| Para celebrar a vitória deles, o time inteiro de futebol saiu para botar pra quebrar. |
| spray paint n | (paint in aerosol form) | tinta em aerosol sf |
| (anglicismo) | tinta spray sf |
| It took me two hours to scrub the spray paint off the wall after it was tagged by vandals. |
spray paint [sth],
spray-paint [sth] vtr | (paint using an aerosol) | pintar com spray expres v |
| She spray-painted her car but it looks very blotchy. |
| war paint n | (warriors' face paint) | pintura de guerra sf |
| The Apache warrior was wearing war paint and an elaborate headdress. |
| war paint n | informal, figurative, humorous (make-up) (figurado, maquiagem) | pintura de guerra sf |
| Susan put on her full war paint for the grand ball. |
