paint
gb/pˈeɪnt/ us/pˈeɪnt/
A2
Αγγλικά
~ 3000
Σημασίες
0 σημασίες
Ρήμα
A2
action
1
Cover with colored liquid
To put colored liquid on a surface with a brush or other tool.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to paint [something] [color]
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'paint' with 'draw'. 'Paint' involves applying color, while 'draw' is usually with pen or pencil lines.
Συνώνυμα
coat (More general; can refer to covering with any substance, not only color.)
Αντώνυμα
strip (Means to remove a covering, including paint, from a surface.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
paint a wall
|paint a picture
|paint the ceiling
|paint the fence
Θέματα
art
|daily life
|home improvement
|housing
|daily_life
|work
Παραδείγματα
- She decided to paint the living room walls blue.
- The artist will paint the portrait next week.
- We need to paint the fence before winter arrives.
- He painted the door with two coats of red gloss.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- I will paint my room green.
- She likes to paint pictures of flowers.
- We paint the house every summer.
Ουσιαστικό
A2
entity
2
Colored liquid for surfaces
A colored liquid that you put on walls, wood, or other surfaces.
Συνώνυμα
coating (General term for any protective or decorative layer; not limited to color.)
Αντώνυμα
bare surface (Describes a surface without any coating or paint.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
oil paint
|water-based paint
|fresh coat of paint
|paint supplies
Θέματα
art
|home improvement
|housing
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- The paint is peeling off the old fence.
- We bought some white paint for the kitchen.
- Oil paint takes longer to dry than acrylic paint.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- The paint is red.
- I need more paint for the wall.
- The paint is on my hands.
Ρήμα
B1
action
3
Make an image with paints
To make a picture using paints.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to paint [a picture/portrait/scene]
Συνώνυμα
depict (More formal and general; can use any medium, not just paint.)
Αντώνυμα
erase (To remove an image or mark that has been made.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
paint a portrait
|paint a landscape
|paint from memory
Θέματα
art
|arts_entertainment
|education
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- He likes to paint landscapes in his free time.
- The artist painted a portrait of her grandmother.
- She painted the scene from memory.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- I like to paint animals.
- She paints pictures of the sea.
- He paints his family.
Ρήμα
B2
action
4
Describe vividly in words
To use words to make someone imagine something clearly.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to paint [a picture/image] of [something]
Συχνό λάθος:
'Paint' here is figurative; learners sometimes think it means literally using paint.
Συνώνυμα
portray (Often used in both literal and figurative contexts; broader than 'paint'.)
Αντώνυμα
obscure (To make something unclear or difficult to understand.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
paint a vivid picture
|paint in detail
Θέματα
communication
|arts_entertainment
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- The author paints a vivid picture of life in the 19th century.
- She painted a grim image of the future during her speech.
- He painted the scene so well that I could almost see it.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- He paints a picture of the city with words.
- She paints the story in detail.
- The book paints life long ago.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
paint
IPA
GB/pˈeɪnt/
US/pˈeɪnt/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
paint (1 συλλαβή)
Stress on 1st syllable (paint)
Τύποι λέξης
Noun
- Base: paint
- Plural: paint, paints
Verb
- Base: paint
- 3rd Person Singular: paints
- Present Participle: painting
- Past: painted
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Forms
paints
noun
painting
verb
painted
verb
Core family
painter
noun A2
Related words
repaint
verb B1
paintbrush
noun A2
Negative and opposite forms
unpainted
adjective
Advanced or less common
paintwork
noun
paintable
adjective
Εκφράσεις
fresh coat of paint
1/fɹˈɛʃ kˈoʊt əv pˈeɪnt/
fixed phrase
New layer of color on surface
A new layer of paint put on something to make it look better or protect it.
Παραδείγματα
- The room looks great after a fresh coat of paint.
- The old bench just needs a fresh coat of paint.
like watching paint dry
1/lˈaɪk wˈɔt͡ʃɪŋ pˈeɪnt dɹˈaɪ/
idiom
informal
Very boring to watch
Used to say something is very boring to watch or do.
Παραδείγματα
- This lecture is like watching paint dry.
- For me, baseball is like watching paint dry.
paint a picture
1/pˈeɪnt ə pˈɪkt͡ʃɚ/
idiom
Describe something in detail
To describe something clearly so people can imagine it.
Παραδείγματα
- The journalist painted a picture of corruption within the government.
- In her letter, she painted a picture of her new life abroad.
paint oneself into a corner
1/pˈeɪnt wˌʌnsˈɛlf ˈɪntu ə kˈɔɹnɚ/
idiom
informal
Trap oneself with own actions
To do something that makes it hard for you to get out of a bad situation later.
Παραδείγματα
- By agreeing to all their demands, he painted himself into a corner.
- She painted herself into a corner by lying about her qualifications.