Pintaba (en. I painted)

/pin'taβa/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

To represent something on a surface through painting.

She painted murals on the walls of her house.

Ella pintaba murales en las paredes de su casa.

To create a mental image through description.

The author painted a beautiful landscape with his words.

El autor pintaba un paisaje hermoso con sus palabras.

The action of applying color to a surface using a pigmented substance.

When I was a child, I painted drawings at school.

Cuando era niño, pintaba dibujos en la escuela.

From the Latin 'pictare', which means 'to paint'.

to paint a picture

To create a visual work of art.

pintar un cuadro

to paint things in a rosy light

To describe reality in an optimistic or idealized way.

pintar las cosas de color de rosa

as a brush painted

Used to describe someone who does something with great skill.

como un pincel pintaba

to paint

The action of applying paint or creating images.

pintar

painting

Coloring substance used for painting.

pintura

brush

Tool used to apply paint.

pincel

To do something very well.

That drawing was painted so well that it looks real.

Ese dibujo lo pintó tan bien que parece real.

To exaggerate or beautify reality.

Don’t embellish the situation so much, we need to be realistic.

No pintes tanto la situación, necesitamos ser realistas.