paint
gb/pˈeɪnt/ us/pˈeɪnt/
A2
אנגלית
~ 3000
fest, lefest, festék, megfest, érzékletesen leír, képet fest valamiről
פועל
A2
1
תבנית שימוש:
to paint [something] [color]
She decided to paint the living room walls blue.
Úgy döntött, kékre festi a nappali falait.
The artist will paint the portrait next week.
A művész jövő héten fogja megfesteni a portrét.
We need to paint the fence before winter arrives.
He painted the door with two coats of red gloss.
דוגמאות ללומדים
I will paint my room green.
Zöldre fogom festeni a szobámat.
She likes to paint pictures of flowers.
Szeret virágokról képeket festeni.
We paint the house every summer.
טעות נפוצה:
Learners sometimes confuse 'paint' with 'draw'. 'Paint' involves applying color, while 'draw' is usually with pen or pencil lines.
משמעות
Cover with colored liquid
צירופים
paint a wall
|paint a picture
|paint the ceiling
|paint the fence
מילים נרדפות
coat (More general; can refer to covering with any substance, not only color.)
הפכים
strip (Means to remove a covering, including paint, from a surface.)
נושאים
art
|daily life
|home improvement
|housing
|daily_life
|work
הגדרה
To put colored liquid on a surface with a brush or other tool.
To apply a colored liquid or substance to a surface using a brush, roller, spray, or similar tool.
שם עצם
A2
2
festék
A2
The paint is peeling off the old fence.
A régi kerítésről hámlik a festék.
We bought some white paint for the kitchen.
Vettünk egy kis fehér festéket a konyhába.
Oil paint takes longer to dry than acrylic paint.
דוגמאות ללומדים
The paint is red.
A festék piros.
I need more paint for the wall.
Több festékre van szükségem a falhoz.
The paint is on my hands.
משמעות
Colored liquid for surfaces
צירופים
oil paint
|water-based paint
|fresh coat of paint
|paint supplies
מילים נרדפות
coating (General term for any protective or decorative layer; not limited to color.)
הפכים
bare surface (Describes a surface without any coating or paint.)
נושאים
art
|home improvement
|housing
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
הגדרה
A colored liquid that you put on walls, wood, or other surfaces.
A colored liquid or substance that is applied to surfaces to protect them or change their appearance.
פועל
B1
3
תבנית שימוש:
to paint [a picture/portrait/scene]
He likes to paint landscapes in his free time.
Szabadidejében szeret tájképeket festeni.
The artist painted a portrait of her grandmother.
A művész megfestette a nagymamája portréját.
She painted the scene from memory.
דוגמאות ללומדים
I like to paint animals.
Szeretek állatokat festeni.
She paints pictures of the sea.
Képeket fest a tengerről.
He paints his family.
משמעות
Make an image with paints
צירופים
paint a portrait
|paint a landscape
|paint from memory
מילים נרדפות
depict (More formal and general; can use any medium, not just paint.)
הפכים
erase (To remove an image or mark that has been made.)
נושאים
art
|arts_entertainment
|education
|core_vocabulary
הגדרה
To make a picture using paints.
To create a picture or design by applying paints to a surface such as canvas or paper.
פועל
B2
4
תבנית שימוש:
to paint [a picture/image] of [something]
The author paints a vivid picture of life in the 19th century.
Az író élénk képet fest a 19. századi életről.
She painted a grim image of the future during her speech.
Beszédében komor képet festett a jövőről.
He painted the scene so well that I could almost see it.
דוגמאות ללומדים
He paints a picture of the city with words.
Szavaival fest képet a városról.
She paints the story in detail.
Részletesen és érzékletesen írja le a történetet.
The book paints life long ago.
טעות נפוצה:
'Paint' here is figurative; learners sometimes think it means literally using paint.
משמעות
Describe vividly in words
צירופים
paint a vivid picture
|paint in detail
מילים נרדפות
portray (Often used in both literal and figurative contexts; broader than 'paint'.)
הפכים
obscure (To make something unclear or difficult to understand.)
נושאים
communication
|arts_entertainment
|core_vocabulary
הגדרה
To use words to make someone imagine something clearly.
To describe something in detail so that it creates a clear mental image for the listener or reader.
דקדוק
צורת המילון
paint
IPA
GB/pˈeɪnt/
US/pˈeɪnt/
הברות והטעמה
paint (1 הברה)
Stress on 1st syllable (paint)
צורות המילה
Noun
- Base: paint
- Plural: paint, paints
Verb
- Base: paint
- 3rd Person Singular: paints
- Present Participle: painting
- Past: painted
משפחת מילים
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
ביטויים
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.
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות
- By agreeing to all their demands, he painted himself into a corner.
- She painted herself into a corner by lying about her qualifications.