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    Pintado (en. Painted)

    /pin'ta.ðo/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    adjective
    That has been covered with paint.
    The wall painted blue looks nicer.
    El muro pintado de azul se ve más agradable.
    That has a color-based design or decoration.
    The house has a painted style that attracts many looks.
    La casa tiene un estilo pintado que atrae muchas miradas.
    Used in a figurative sense to describe something that is superficial or artificial.
    Her smile was just a painted gesture, without sincerity.
    Su sonrisa era solo un gesto pintado, sin sinceridad.

    Etymology

    Comes from the verb 'to paint', which comes from the Latin 'pictare', referring to applying color to a surface.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    painted fresco
    Recently painted, still wet.
    pintado de fresco
    painted like an artist
    Someone who has painting skills or is very talented in art.
    pintado como un artista
    painted inside
    Refers to someone who has a good internal disposition, not just external appearance.
    pintado por dentro

    Related Words

    to paint
    Apply color to a surface.
    pintar
    painting
    Colored substance used for painting.
    pintura
    painter
    Person who paints, professional in the art of painting.
    pintor

    Slang Meanings

    Very obvious or evident.
    That lie was painted, everyone knew it.
    Esa mentira estaba pintada, todos lo sabían.
    To decorate something excessively.
    The car is so painted that it no longer looks like a car.
    El coche está tan pintado que ya no parece un auto.