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pinta

/ˈpinta/, [ˈpĩn̪.t̪a]

pint, pinta

Noun pinta f (plural pintas)

  1. look, appearance
    tener buena pinta
    to look good
  2. small spot, dot or stain
  3. (US Southwest, Northern Mexico, slang) jail
  4. (Dominican Republic, Colombia, slang) being well-dressed or well-put

Adjective pinta

  1. feminine singular of pinto

Verb pinta

  1. Informal second-person singular (tú) affirmative imperative form of pintar.
  2. Formal second-person singular (usted) present indicative form of pintar.
  3. Third-person singular (él, ella, also used with usted) present indicative form of pintar.

Source: Wiktionary available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License

Examples

  • Ella nunca se pinta los labios de rojo.

    She never paints her lips red.

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  • El profesor de plástica pinta por la noche.

    The art teacher paints at night.

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  • Tiene pinta de millonario.

    He looks like a millionaire.

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  • Esto no me pinta nada bien.

    I have a bad feeling about this.

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  • El pintor pinta sus cuadros sobre lienzo. Pero los músicos pintan sus imágenes sobre el silencio. Nosotros proporcionamos la música, y ustedes proporcionan el silencio.

    A painter paints his pictures on canvas. But musicians paint their pictures on silence. We provide the music, and you provide the silence.

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  • Tiene una pinta exquisita.

    It looks appetizing.

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  • Pinta la puerta de blanco, por favor.

    Please paint the door white.

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  • Tiene pinta de que va a empezar a llover a cántaros en cualquier instante. Será mejor que cojas un paraguas.

    It looks like it will start pouring any second now. Better take an umbrella.

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  • El comúnmente pinta paisajes.

    He often paints landscapes.

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  • El demonio no es tan negro como se le pinta.

    The devil is not so black as he is painted.

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