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pintar

/pinˈtaɾ/, [pĩn̪ˈt̪aɾ]

paint

Verb pintar (first-person singular present pinto, first-person singular preterite pinté, past participle pintado)

  1. (transitive) to paint (to apply paint to)
  2. (transitive, intransitive) to paint (to create an image with paints)
  3. (transitive) to draw (to depict with lines)
  4. (intransitive, of a situation) to look, to seem
    La cosa no pinta bien.
    Things aren't looking good.
  5. (colloquial) to have to do somewhere
    Yo aquí no pinto nada.
    I don't fit in here at all.

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Examples

  • Deberías aprovechar el buen clima y pintar la cerca.

    You should take advantage of the good weather to paint the fence.

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  • Le obligué pintar la casa.

    I made him paint the house.

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  • Tom eligió el color para pintar nuestras oficinas.

    Tom chose the color to paint our offices.

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  • Está sin pintar aún.

    It hasn't been painted yet.

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  • Tan pronto tenga la oportunidad, le ayudaré a tu madre a pintar la cerca.

    As soon as I can get the chance, I'll help your mother paint the fence.

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  • ¡Ni siquiera tuve tiempo para pintar!

    I didn't even have time to paint!

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  • Le pidieron que le ayudara a él a pintar la casa.

    She was asked to help him paint the house.

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  • Chris fue contratado para pintar casas y pudo juntar el dinero.

    Chris was hired to paint houses and was able to raise the money.

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  • Chris fue contratado para pintar casas y fue capaz de reunir el dinero.

    Chris was hired to paint houses and was able to raise the money.

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  • Mary contrató a Tom para pintar su casa.

    Mary hired Tom to paint her house.

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