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41 glühend
I Part. Präs. glühenII Adj.2. fig. Hitze, Sonne etc: scorching3. fig. Hass, Wunsch etc.: burning; Anhänger etc.: fervent, ardent; in glühenden Farben schildern paint s.th. in glowing colo(u)rs, paint a glowing picture of s.th.; Kohle* * *ardent; incandescent; blazing; alight; fervent; fervid; aglow* * *glü|hend1. adjglowing; (= heiß glühend) Metall red-hot; Hitze blazing; (fig = leidenschaftlich) ardent; Hass burning; Wangen flushed, burning2. advlieben madly, passionatelyglǘhend heiß — scorching; Sonne auch blazing hot
jdn glǘhend beneiden — to be consumed by envy for sb
jdn glǘhend verehren — to worship sb
sich glǘhend hassen — to have a burning hatred for one another
* * *1) ardently2) (enthusiastic; passionate: an ardent supporter of a political party.) ardent3) fervently4) (enthusiastic and very sincere: fervent hope.) fervent5) (burning: a live coal.) live* * *glü·hendI. adj1. (rot vor Hitze) glowing\glühende Kohlen glowing [or [red-]hot] coals\glühendes Metall [red-]hot metal\glühende Hitze blazing heat\glühende Wangen burning [or flushed] cheeks\glühender Hass (fig) burning hatredII. adv\glühend heiß scorching [hot]jdn \glühend lieben to love sb passionatelyjdn \glühend hassen to have a burning hatred for sb* * *1.1) (heiß) red-hot <metal etc.>; (fig.) blazing < heat>; burning < hatred>; flushed, burning < cheeks>2.glühend heiß — scorching or blazing hot
* * *B. adj2. fig Hitze, Sonne etc: scorching3. fig Hass, Wunsch etc: burning; Anhänger etc: fervent, ardent;in glühenden Farben schildern paint sth in glowing colo(u)rs, paint a glowing picture of sth; → KohleC. adv:rot red-hot;* * *1.1) (heiß) red-hot <metal etc.>; (fig.) blazing < heat>; burning < hatred>; flushed, burning < cheeks>2.glühend heiß — scorching or blazing hot
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42 anpinseln
an|pin·selnvt( fam)1) ( anstreichen)etw [mit etw] \anpinseln to paint sth [with sth]2) ( mit dem Pinsel anmalen) -
43 anschreiben
(unreg., trennb., hat -ge-)I v/t2. (jemanden) write to; jede zweite der angeschriebenen Firmen half of the firms written to ( oder approached)3. fig. angeschriebenII vt/i1. ( jemandem) etw. anschreiben charge s.th. to s.o.’s account; (etw.) anschreiben lassen take s.th. on credit2. (Spielstand, Punkte) (keep) score; spielen wir mit Anschreiben? are we playing for points ( oder keeping score)?* * *to address* * *Ạn|schrei|bennt -s, -(= Brief) cover note, covering letter* * *an|schrei·benI. vt1. (etw daraufschreiben)▪ etw [an etw akk] \anschreiben to write sth [on sth]; (mit Farbe) to paint sth [on sth]; (mit Kreide) to daub sth [on sth]2. (ein Schreiben an jdn richten)▪ Angeschriebene[r] addressee▪ jdm etw \anschreiben to charge sth to sb's account, AM a. to put sth on sb's tab* * *das covering letter* * *anschreiben (irr, trennb, hat -ge-)A. v/t1. write;2. (jemanden) write to;jede zweite der angeschriebenen Firmen half of the firms written to ( oder approached)B. v/t & v/i1.(jemandem) etwas anschreiben charge sth to sb’s account;(etwas) anschreiben lassen take sth on credit2. (Spielstand, Punkte) (keep) score;spielen wir mit Anschreiben? are we playing for points ( oder keeping score)?* * *das covering letter* * *v.to write (to) v. -
44 einfarbig
monochromic; all one colour; unicoloured; self-coloured; self-colored; plain* * *ein|far|big (Aus)adjall one colour (Brit) or color (US); (TEX) self-coloured (Brit), self-colored (US)* * *(of one colour all over: a self-coloured carpet.) self-coloured* * *ein·far·big* * ** * *A. adj Stoff: plain, single-colo(u)r; FOTO, TYPO monochrome, monochromaticB. adv:* * *Adjektiv single-colour; of one colour postpos.; (ohne Muster) plain* * *adj.monochromatic adj.plain adj. -
45 einfärbig
monochromic; all one colour; unicoloured; self-coloured; self-colored; plain* * *ein|far|big (Aus)adjall one colour (Brit) or color (US); (TEX) self-coloured (Brit), self-colored (US)* * *(of one colour all over: a self-coloured carpet.) self-coloured* * *ein·far·big* * ** * *A. adj Stoff: plain, single-colo(u)r; FOTO, TYPO monochrome, monochromaticB. adv:* * *Adjektiv single-colour; of one colour postpos.; (ohne Muster) plain* * *adj.monochromatic adj.plain adj. -
46 farba
puszczać (puścić perf) farbę — (pot: zdradzić) to blow the whistle (pot), to squeal (pot)
* * *f.1. ( do malowania) paint, color, Br. colour; farba olejna oil color l. paint; farba emulsyjna emulsion paint; farba akwarelowa l. wodna watercolor; farba podkładowa primer; farba drukarska (printing) ink; farba emaliowa enamel paint; farba enkaustyczna encaustic paint; farba klejowa distemper; malować ciemnymi l. czarnymi farbami paint sth black; farba do włosów hair-dye.2. pot. (= farbowanie) dying.3. pot., myśl. (= krew) blood; puścić farbę blow the whistle.The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > farba
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47 bestreichen
be·strei·chen *etw mit Fett \bestreichen to rub fat into sth;etw mit Öl \bestreichen to oil sth;eine Scheibe Brot mit etw \bestreichen to spread sth on a slice of bread;eine Scheibe Brot mit Butter \bestreichen to butter a slice of bread;ein dick bestrichenes Brot a thickly-spread slice2) ( einpinseln) to coat sth with sth;etw mit Farbe \bestreichen to paint sth -
48 Anschreiben
(unreg., trennb., hat -ge-)I v/t2. (jemanden) write to; jede zweite der angeschriebenen Firmen half of the firms written to ( oder approached)3. fig. angeschriebenII vt/i1. ( jemandem) etw. anschreiben charge s.th. to s.o.’s account; (etw.) anschreiben lassen take s.th. on credit2. (Spielstand, Punkte) (keep) score; spielen wir mit Anschreiben? are we playing for points ( oder keeping score)?* * *to address* * *Ạn|schrei|bennt -s, -(= Brief) cover note, covering letter* * *an|schrei·benI. vt1. (etw daraufschreiben)▪ etw [an etw akk] \anschreiben to write sth [on sth]; (mit Farbe) to paint sth [on sth]; (mit Kreide) to daub sth [on sth]2. (ein Schreiben an jdn richten)▪ Angeschriebene[r] addressee▪ jdm etw \anschreiben to charge sth to sb's account, AM a. to put sth on sb's tab* * *das covering letter* * ** * *das covering letter* * *v.to write (to) v. -
49 anschreiben
an|schrei·ben irreg vt1) ( etw darauf schreiben)etw [an etw akk] \anschreiben to write sth [on sth]; ( mit Farbe) to paint sth [on sth]; ( mit Kreide) to daub sth [on sth]jdn [wegen etw] \anschreiben to write to sb [for [or regarding] sth];jdm etw \anschreiben to charge sth to sb's account, (Am a.) to put sth on sb's tabvi ( fam) to take credit;[bei jdm] \anschreiben lassen to buy on credit [or (Brit a.) tab] [from sb] -
50 streichen
strei·chen <strich, gestrichen> [ʼʃtraiçn̩]vt haben1) ( mit Farbe bestreichen)etw [mit etw] \streichen to paint sth [with sth]2) ( schmieren)[sich] die Butter aufs Brot \streichen to put butter on one's bread, to butter one's bread3) ( ausstreichen)etw \streichen to delete sth4) ( zurückziehen)[jdm] etw \streichen to cancel sth, to withdraw sth [from sb]vijdm über die Haare \streichen to stroke sb's hair -
51 pinta
f.1 spot.2 appearance (aspecto).tener pinta de algo to look o seem somethingtiene buena pinta it looks good3 pint (unidad de medida).4 graffiti (pintada). (Mexican Spanish)5 cative, pannus carateus.pres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: pintar.imperat.2nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: pintar.* * *1 (mancha) dot2 (medida) pint■ ¡vaya una pinta que llevas con ese traje! you look dreadful in that suit!* * *noun f.1) aspect2) pint* * *ISF1) (=lunar) [gen] spot, dot; (Zool) spot, mark2) [de líquidos] drop, spot; [de lluvia] drop; (=bebida) * drop to drink3) * (=aspecto) appearancetener buena pinta — [persona] to look good, look well; [comida] to look good
tiene pinta de español — he looks Spanish, he looks like a Spaniard
¿qué pinta tiene? — what does he look like?
- estar a la pinta4) LAm (Zool) (=colorido) colouring, coloring (EEUU), coloration; (=característica) family characteristic, distinguishing mark6) (Naipes) spot ( indicating suit)¿a qué pinta? — what's trumps?, what suit are we in?
8) Cono Sur (Min) high-grade ore9)- hacer pintaIISF (=medida inglesa) pintIII* SM rogue* * *I1)a) (fam) ( aspecto)¿dónde vas con esa(s) pinta(s)? — where are you going looking like that?
echar or tirar (Andes) or hacer (RPl) — (fam) to impress
b) (Chi fam) ( vestimenta) clothes (pl), outfitponerse la pinta — (Andes fam) to put on one's glad rags (colloq)
2)a) ( en una tela) spot, dotb) (Zool) spot3) ( medida) pint4) (Méx fam) ( de la escuela)IIirse de pinta — to play hooky* (esp AmE colloq), to skive off (school) (BrE colloq)
masculino (Esp fam) rogue (colloq)* * *2 = rapscallion, rogue, rascal, look, scallywag [scalawag, -USA].Ex. In all truth, it must be said that this howling, hissing, foot-scraping body of young rapscallions found some cause for complaint.Ex. Some headings are vague and without scope notes to define them: ROBBERS AND OUTLAWS; CRIME AND CRIMINALS; rogues AND VAGABONDS.Ex. And although they may pose themselves as very religious, they are simply rascals.Ex. We went head-to-head with those that wanted a uniform look for the whole library Website!.Ex. In other words, we either have morons or thugs running the White House -- or perhaps one moron, one thug, and a smattering of scalawags in between.----* estar hecho un pinta = be a bit of a lad.* * *I1)a) (fam) ( aspecto)¿dónde vas con esa(s) pinta(s)? — where are you going looking like that?
echar or tirar (Andes) or hacer (RPl) — (fam) to impress
b) (Chi fam) ( vestimenta) clothes (pl), outfitponerse la pinta — (Andes fam) to put on one's glad rags (colloq)
2)a) ( en una tela) spot, dotb) (Zool) spot3) ( medida) pint4) (Méx fam) ( de la escuela)IIirse de pinta — to play hooky* (esp AmE colloq), to skive off (school) (BrE colloq)
masculino (Esp fam) rogue (colloq)* * *pinta11 = stain.Nota: Mancha rojiza u ocre que aparece en el papel de los libros debido a la humedad.Ex: Even though the facsimilist's paper is of the same period as that of the rest of the book, he is most unlikely to be able to match it precisely in all its characteristics thickness, texture, colour, chain-lines, watermark, and the propinquity of worm-holes and stains.
pinta33 = pint.Ex: Two million fewer pints of beer are being sold every day than a year ago as a resul of the present economic crisis.
2 = rapscallion, rogue, rascal, look, scallywag [scalawag, -USA].Ex: In all truth, it must be said that this howling, hissing, foot-scraping body of young rapscallions found some cause for complaint.
Ex: Some headings are vague and without scope notes to define them: ROBBERS AND OUTLAWS; CRIME AND CRIMINALS; rogues AND VAGABONDS.Ex: And although they may pose themselves as very religious, they are simply rascals.Ex: We went head-to-head with those that wanted a uniform look for the whole library Website!.Ex: In other words, we either have morons or thugs running the White House -- or perhaps one moron, one thug, and a smattering of scalawags in between.* estar hecho un pinta = be a bit of a lad.* * *A1 ( fam)(aspecto): ¡qué buena pinta tiene el pastel! the cake looks delicious o great!tiene pinta de extranjero he looks foreigntiene pinta de delincuente he has a shady look about him ( colloq), he looks like a criminal¿dónde vas con esa(s) pinta(s)? where are you going looking like that?¡qué pinta(s) llevas! pareces un pordiosero just look at you! you look like a beggarse puso la chaqueta nueva para hacer pinta she put on her new jacket to show off o to impress ( colloq)salió en el auto del papá a tirar pinta he went out in his dad's car to impress everyone with itponerse la pinta ( Col fam); to put on one's glad rags ( colloq), to get dressed up to the nines ( colloq)B1 (en una tela) spot, dot2 ( Zool) spotC (medida) pintD( Méx fam) (de la escuela): irse de pinta to play hooky* ( esp AmE colloq), to skive off (school) ( BrE colloq)* * *
Del verbo pintar: ( conjugate pintar)
pinta es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
pinta
pintar
pinta sustantivo femenino
1 (fam) ( aspecto) look;
tiene pinta de extranjero he looks foreign;
¿dónde vas con esa(s) pinta(s)? where are you going looking like that?;
echar or tirar (Andes) or (RPl) hacer pinta (fam) to impress
2 (en tela, animal) spot
3 ( medida) pint
4 (Méx fam) ( de la escuela):◊ irse de pinta to play hooky( conjugate hooky) (esp AmE colloq), to skive off (school) (BrE colloq)
pintar ( conjugate pintar) verbo transitivo
pinta algo al óleo to paint sth in oils
verbo intransitivo
1
2 ( en naipes) to be trumps
pintarse verbo pronominal ( refl) ( maquillarse) to put on one's makeup;
pintase los ojos to put on eye makeup;
pintase las uñas to paint one's nails
pinta sustantivo femenino
1 fam (aspecto) look
2 (mancha, mota) dot, spot
3 (medida) pint
pintar
I verbo transitivo
1 (una superficie) to paint
2 (dibujar) to draw, sketch
3 (una situación) describe: me pintó su viaje con todo detalle, he described his trip in graphic detail
II verbo intransitivo
1 (un bolígrafo, etc) to write
2 (ser importante) to count: ella no pintaba nada allí, she was out of place there
3 (en juegos de naipes) to be trumps
' pinta' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
menda
English:
black
- come in
- half-pint
- look
- pint
- pt
- sleazy
- wash
- gill
- half
- hooky
- oil
- speckle
- truant
- wet
* * *♦ nf1. [lunar] spottiene buena pinta it looks good;ese cocido tiene muy buena pinta that stew looks delicious;¡menuda pinta tienes, todo lleno de barro! you look a real sight, all covered in mud!;Am RPser alguien en pinta to be the spitting image of sb3. [unidad de medida] pint♦ nmfUrug Fam [hombre] guy, Br bloke; [mujer] woman* * *f1 medida pint2 aspecto looks pl ;tener buena pinta fig look inviting;tener pinta de look like* * *pinta nf1) : dot, spot2) : pintlas peras tienen buena pinta: the pears look good* * *pinta n1. (mancha) spot2. (medida) pint -
52 rot
I Adj.1. red; rote Rosen red roses; rotes Haar haben auch be a redhead; rot vor Aufregung red with excitement; rot wie ein Krebs red as a lobster; über beide Ohren rot werden blush intensely, turn crimson; einen roten Kopf bekommen vor Anstrengung, Wut: go red in the face; vor Verlegenheit: blush, go red; er wird immer gleich rot he blushes very easily; auf jemanden wie ein rotes Tuch wirken be like a red rag to a bull for s.o.; Person: get s.o.’s blood up, get s.o.’s goat; in den roten Zahlen stehen be in the red umg.2. in Eigennamen: Rotes Kreuz Red Cross; das Rote Meer the Red Sea; der Rote Platz ( in Moskau) Red Square (in Moscow); Liste 1II Adv.1. mit Verben und Partizipformen: rot anmalen paint s.th. red; rot unterstreichen underline s.th. in red; die Blätter färben sich rot the leaves are turning red; sich (Dat) die Haare rot färben dye one’s hair red; sich (Dat) den Tag im Kalender rot anstreichen fig. make it a red-letter day; rot gerändert red-rimmed; rot gestreift red-striped,... with red stripes; rot geweint Augen: reddened from crying ( oder with weeping); rot lackiert red-painted attr.; Fingernägel: (bright) red(-varnished); rot unterlaufen Augen: bloodshot, red* * *florid; ruddy; carroty; red* * *[roːt]nt -s, -s or -red; (= Wangenrot) rougebei Rót anhalten! — stop( when the lights are) at red
die Ampel stand auf Rót — the lights were (at) red
* * *1) (red in the face: You look very flushed.) flushed2) (red: The sky was filled with a ruddy glow.) ruddy3) ((of) the colour of blood: a red car/dress / cheeks; Her eyes were red with crying.) red4) ((of hair or fur) (of) a colour which varies between a golden brown and a deep reddish-brown.) red* * *<-s, -s o ->[ro:t]nt1. (rote Farbe) red2. kein pl (rote Karten-, Roulettefarbe) redauf \Rot setzen to put one's money/chips [or to bet] on redich setze zur Abwechslung mal auf \Rot I'm betting on red for a change3. (Ampelfarbe) reddie Ampel ist [o steht] auf \Rot the traffic lights are [at] red [or against us/them, etc.]bei \Rot at redbei \Rot durchfahren to go through a red light, to jump the [traffic] lights* * *das; Rots, Rot od. Rots red; (Schminke) rougebei Rot über die Kreuzung fahren — cross the junction on the red
* * *A. adj1. red;rote Rosen red roses;rotes Haar haben auch be a redhead;rot vor Aufregung red with excitement;rot wie ein Krebs red as a lobster;über beide Ohren rot werden blush intensely, turn crimson;einen roten Kopf bekommen vor Anstrengung, Wut: go red in the face; vor Verlegenheit: blush, go red;er wird immer gleich rot he blushes very easily;auf jemanden wie ein rotes Tuch wirken be like a red rag to a bull for sb; Person: get sb’s blood up, get sb’s goat;in den roten Zahlen stehen be in the red umg2. in Eigennamen:Rotes Kreuz Red Cross;das Rote Meer the Red Sea;rote Gefahr communist threat;rote Socke pej etwa: leftyB. advrot anmalen paint sth red;rot unterstreichen underline sth in red;die Blätter färben sich rot the leaves are turning red;sich (dat)die Haare rot färben dye one’s hair red;sich (dat)den Tag im Kalender rot anstreichen fig make it a red-letter day;rot gerändert red-rimmed;rot gestreift red-striped, … with red stripes;rot glühend Eisen etc: red-hot;rot unterlaufen Augen: bloodshot, red* * *das; Rots, Rot od. Rots red; (Schminke) rouge* * *adj.red adj. -
53 tuschen
vt/i draw in Indian ink; mit Farben: paint in watercolo(u)rs; sich (Dat) die Wimpern tuschen put some ( oder one’s) mascara on* * *tụ|schen ['tʊʃn]vt(mit Farbe) to paint in watercolour(s) (Brit) or watercolor(s) (US); (mit Ausziehtusche) to draw in Indian ink* * *tu·schen1[ˈtʊʃn̩]vt1. (malen)▪ etw \tuschen to paint sth in water colours2. (schminken)tu·schen2[ˈtʊʃn̩]▪ jdn \tuschen to silence sb* * *transitives Verbsich (Dat.) die Wimpern tuschen — put one's mascara on
* * *sich (dat)die Wimpern tuschen put some ( oder one’s) mascara on* * *transitives Verbsich (Dat.) die Wimpern tuschen — put one's mascara on
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54 popielato
adv. pomalować coś na popielato to paint sth light grey- być ubranym na popielato to wear grey clothes* * *adv.grayly; malować coś na popielato paint sth gray.The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > popielato
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55 szaro
Ⅰ adv. 1. [pomalowany, otynkowany] grey adj.- pomalować coś na szaro to paint sth grey- ubrać się na szaro to be dressed in grey2. (monotonnie) dully- szaro upływają dni the days pass dully3. (mroczno) dim attr., grey attr. Ⅱ szaro- w wyrazach złożonych 1. (z odcieniem szarym) grey-, greyish-- szaroniebieski grey-blue, greyish-blue- szarozielony greyish-green2. (w połączeniu z szarym) szaro-czarny grey and black- szaro-granatowy grey and navy blue■ zrobić kogoś na szaro pot. to leave sb in the lurch* * *adv* * *adv.zob. szary; zrobić kogoś na szaro frame sb.The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > szaro
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56 laccare
lacquer* * *laccare v.tr.1 to lacquer // laccare le unghie, to varnish one's nails2 (con pittura a smalto) to enamel.* * *[lak'kare] 1.verbo transitivo to lacquer [ mobile]; to paint [sth.] in gloss BE, to enamel AE [ porta]; to varnish [ unghie]2.verbo pronominale laccarsi* * *laccare/lak'kare/ [1]II laccarsi verbo pronominale- rsi le unghie to varnish one's nails. -
57 riverniciare
* * *[riverni'tʃare]* * *riverniciare/riverni't∫are/ [1]to repaint, to paint [sth.] again; (a spruzzo) to respray; (a smalto) to revarnish. -
58 malować się
vr( nakładać makijaż) to make up, ( o uczuciach) to appear; ( o przyszłości) to look; ( o szczytach gór) to stand outmalować (pomalować perf) coś na czerwono — to paint sth red
malować coś w ciemnych/jasnych barwach — (przen) to paint a gloomy/bright picture of sth
The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > malować się
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59 pomal|ować
pf Ⅰ vt 1. (pokryć warstwą ochronną) to paint [ścianę, pokój, płot]- pomalować coś na biało/czerwono to paint sth white/red- pokój dziecinny pomalujemy niebieską farbą we’ll paint the children’s room blue- pomalować podłogę lakierem to varnish the floor- pomalowanie ogrodzenia zajmie mi godzinę painting the fence will take me an hour ⇒ malować2. Kosmet. to paint [usta, paznokcie]- pomalować sobie rzęsy czarnym tuszem to apply black mascara to one’s eyelashes- przed wyjściem pomalowała sobie usta before leaving she put on some lipstick- usta pomalowane czerwoną szminką lips painted red ⇒ malowaćⅡ pomalować się to put on make-up, to make oneself up ⇒ malować sięThe New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > pomal|ować
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60 zamal|ować
pf — zamal|owywać impf vt 1. (pokryć farbą) to paint [sth] over a. out, to paint over a. out [napis, rysunek]- zamalować słowo/błąd korektorem to Tip-Ex a word/mistake over a. out2. (pokryć malowidłami) to cover [sth] with paintings [ścianę, kartkę] 3. pot. (mocno uderzyć) to hit [sb] hard- zamalować kogoś w gębę to smack sb in the faceThe New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > zamal|ować
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paint something out — ˌpaint sthˈout derived to cover part of a picture, sign, etc. with another layer of paint • The premises have been sold and the company name painted out. Main entry: ↑paintderived … Useful english dictionary
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paint a (grim) picture of somebody — paint a (grim, gloomy, rosy, etc.) ˈpicture of sb/sth idiom to describe sb/sth in a particular way; to give a particular impression of sb/sth • The report paints a vivid picture of life in the city. • Journalists paint a grim picture of… … Useful english dictionary
paint a (gloomy) picture of somebody — paint a (grim, gloomy, rosy, etc.) ˈpicture of sb/sth idiom to describe sb/sth in a particular way; to give a particular impression of sb/sth • The report paints a vivid picture of life in the city. • Journalists paint a grim picture of… … Useful english dictionary
paint a (rosy) picture of somebody — paint a (grim, gloomy, rosy, etc.) ˈpicture of sb/sth idiom to describe sb/sth in a particular way; to give a particular impression of sb/sth • The report paints a vivid picture of life in the city. • Journalists paint a grim picture of… … Useful english dictionary
paint a (grim) picture of something — paint a (grim, gloomy, rosy, etc.) ˈpicture of sb/sth idiom to describe sb/sth in a particular way; to give a particular impression of sb/sth • The report paints a vivid picture of life in the city. • Journalists paint a grim picture of… … Useful english dictionary
paint a (gloomy) picture of something — paint a (grim, gloomy, rosy, etc.) ˈpicture of sb/sth idiom to describe sb/sth in a particular way; to give a particular impression of sb/sth • The report paints a vivid picture of life in the city. • Journalists paint a grim picture of… … Useful english dictionary
paint a (rosy) picture of something — paint a (grim, gloomy, rosy, etc.) ˈpicture of sb/sth idiom to describe sb/sth in a particular way; to give a particular impression of sb/sth • The report paints a vivid picture of life in the city. • Journalists paint a grim picture of… … Useful english dictionary