WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:
| Principal Translations |
| painted adj | (artwork: produced in paint) | pintado/a adj |
| | The artist is holding an exhibition of his painted and sculpted works. |
| painted adj | (object: coated with paint) | pintado/a adj |
| | I prefer plain painted walls to busy wallpaper. |
| painted adj | figurative (exaggerated) | adornado adj |
| | | exagerado/a adj |
| Note: Used in combination: e.g., vividly painted |
| | This book is a vividly painted portrait of the actress's life and career. |
| painted adj | pejorative (wearing makeup) (peyorativo) | pintarrajeado adj |
| | Painted strumpets walked these streets in Georgian times. |
| Additional Translations |
| painted adj | figurative, literary (unreal, artificial) (figurado) | pintado/a, dibujado adj |
| | The villagers believed not one word of the fine gentleman's painted speech. |
| painted adj | figurative (brightly colored) | coloreado/a adj |
| | Audrey sat in the sun, watching the painted butterflies flit about the the garden. |
| | Audrey se sentó al sol a mirar a las coloreadas mariposas volando sobre el jardín. |
WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:
| Principal Translations |
| paint [sth]⇒ vtr | (cover with paint) | pintar⇒ vtr |
| | He painted the wall. |
| | Él pintó la pared. |
| paint [sth] vtr | (create or draw with paint) (arte) | pintar⇒ vtr |
| | She painted a picture, using oil paint. |
| | Ella pintó un cuadro al óleo. |
| paint n | (coloured coating) | pintura nf |
| | We need to buy some tins of blue paint. |
| | Necesitamos comprar varias latas de pintura azul. |
| Additional Translations |
| Paint n | abbreviation (horse breed: Paint Horse) | Paint n propio m |
| | | American Paint n propio m |
| | The Paint is an American horse breed. |
| | El Paint es una raza equina americana. |
| paint n | (basketball: part of court) | línea de tiro libre loc nom f |
| | The player remained in the paint for longer than three seconds, so the referee signaled a violation. |
| | El jugador permaneció en la línea de tiro libre por más de tres segundos, así que el árbitro señaló una infracción. |
| paint⇒ vi | (make a painting) (arte) | pintar⇒ vi |
| | She loves to paint. |
| | Ella adora pintar. |
| paint vi | (colour [sth] with paint) | pintar⇒ vtr |
| | Working on the house, he painted all day long. |
| | Está haciendo trabajos en la casa y se pasó todo el día pintándola. |
| paint [sth]⇒ vtr | (colour with paint) | pintar⇒ vtr |
| | He painted the room blue. |
| | Él pintó el cuarto de azul. |
| paint [sth] vtr | (nails: apply varnish to) (uñas) | pintarse⇒ v prnl |
| | She spends hours painting her nails. |
| | Se pasa horas pintándose las uñas. |
| paint [sth] vtr | figurative (describe with words) (con palabras) | pintar⇒ vtr |
| | The book painted the picture of the ideal family. |
| | El libro pintaba la imagen de una familia ideal. |
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