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paint [peɪnt]1 noun∎ a set or box of paints une boîte de couleurs;∎ the paint was beginning to flake off la peinture commençait à s'écailler;∎ oil/acrylic paint peinture f à l'huile/acrylique∎ the door was painted yellow la porte était peinte en jaune;∎ the kitchen needs painting la cuisine a besoin d'être repeinte;∎ Theatre to paint the scenery for a play brosser les décors d'une pièce;∎ to paint a picture peindre un tableau;∎ to paint (a picture of) sb faire le portrait de qn;∎ literary spring paints the fields with a thousand hues le printemps diapre les champs de mille couleurs;∎ to paint one's nails se vernir les ongles;∎ to paint one's face se peindre le visage; (with make-up) se maquiller;∎ the kids had their faces painted les enfants se sont fait maquiller;∎ familiar to paint the town red faire la noce ou la foire;∎ figurative to paint oneself into a corner se mettre dans une impasse(b) (apply → varnish) appliquer (au pinceau)∎ the author paints a bleak picture of suburban life l'auteur dresse un sombre portrait ou brosse un sombre tableau de la vie des banlieusards;∎ to paint everything in rosy colours peindre tout en rosepeindre, faire de la peinture;∎ to paint in oils faire de la peinture à l'huile;∎ to paint in watercolours faire de l'aquarelle;∎ I've always wanted to paint j'ai toujours voulu faire de la peinture;∎ I wish I could paint like that! si seulement je pouvais peindre comme cela!►► paint gun pistolet m à peinture;British paint pot pot m de peinture;Computing paint program programme m de dessin bitmap;Industry paint shop atelier m de peinture;paint stripper décapant mrecouvrir (d'une couche) de peinture -
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['vivid]1) ((of colours etc) brilliant; very bright: The door was painted a vivid yellow; The trees were vivid in their autumn colours.) vif2) (clear; striking: I have many vivid memories of that holiday; a vivid image/description.) clair; frappant3) ((of the imagination) active; lively: She has a vivid imagination.) vif•- vividly- vividness
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