What does pintar in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word pintar in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use pintar in Spanish.

The word pintar in Spanish means paint, draw, look, appear, seem, be inclined, be doing, describe, picture, put on makeup, be capable, leave, exit, decamp, tell to go to hell, paint on ecaustic. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word pintar

paint

verbo transitivo (aplicar pintura)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Voy a pintar la habitación de un color más claro.
I'm going to paint the room a lighter color.

draw

verbo transitivo (hacer un dibujo)

Lo que más le gusta al niño es pintar.
The child likes drawing the most.

look, appear, seem

verbo intransitivo (dar muestras de algo)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Tu nuevo negocio pinta bien.
Your new business looks good.

be inclined

verbo intransitivo (MX, coloquial (persona: mostrar inclinación) (person)

Mi sobrino pinta para ingeniero.
My nephew has the makings of an engineer.

be doing

verbo transitivo (figurado (ser procedente) (in a place or situation)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
No sé qué pinta su madre aquí.
I don't know what their mother is doing here.

describe, picture

verbo transitivo (describir)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
No sé si quiero conocerlo después de como me lo has pintado.
ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. The book drew a picture of the main character in the mind of the reader.

put on makeup

verbo pronominal (maquillarse)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Eres muy joven para pintarte tanto.
You are very young to wear so much makeup.

be capable

verbo pronominal (coloquial (tener talento)

Para meterse en problemas, mi hijo se pinta solo.
My son is only capable of getting into trouble.

leave, exit, decamp

verbo pronominal (MX, coloquial (irse, retirarse)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Nos pintamos antes de que llegara la policía a arrestarnos.
We took off before the police came to arrest us.

tell to go to hell

locución verbal (coloquial (rechazar de mala manera)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

paint on ecaustic

locución verbal (con ceras derretidas)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Los antiguos romanos ya pintaban al encausto.

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