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1 paint
I 1. [peɪnt]nome vernice f., colore m.; art. pittura f.2. II 1. [peɪnt]"wet paint" — "vernice fresca"
to paint sth. blue — dipingere qcs. di blu
to paint sth. on — applicare qcs. su [varnish, undercoat]
2) fig. (depict) dipingere3) med. spennellare [cut, wound]2.verbo intransitivo dipingere••* * *[peint] 1. noun(a colouring substance in the form of liquid or paste: The artist's clothes were covered in paint; ( also adjective) a paint pot.) pittura, vernice; di pittura/vernice2. verb1) (to spread paint carefully on (wood, walls etc): He is painting the kitchen.) pitturare, verniciare2) (to make a picture (of something or someone) using paint: She painted her mother and father.) dipingere•- painter- painting
- paint-box
- paint-brush* * *I 1. [peɪnt]nome vernice f., colore m.; art. pittura f.2. II 1. [peɪnt]"wet paint" — "vernice fresca"
to paint sth. blue — dipingere qcs. di blu
to paint sth. on — applicare qcs. su [varnish, undercoat]
2) fig. (depict) dipingere3) med. spennellare [cut, wound]2.verbo intransitivo dipingere•• -
2 paint ****
[peɪnt]1. nArt colore m, (for house etc) tinta, vernice fa tin of paint — un barattolo di tinta or vernice
2. vtto paint sth blue/red — dipingere (or verniciare) qc di blu/rosso
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3 blue
[bluː] 1.1) (in colour) blu, azzurroto be blue from o with the cold — fig. essere livido dal freddo
2) (depressed)to feel blue — sentirsi depresso o giù
4) BE pol. colloq. conservatore, puritano2.1) (colour) blu m., azzurro m.2) (sky) lett.3.1) mus.2) colloq. (depression)••to say sth. out of the blue — dire qcs. di punto in bianco
out of the blue — [appear, happen] improvvisamente
you can shout until you're blue in the face, I'm going anyway! — puoi gridare quanto ti pare, tanto vado lo stesso!
* * *[blu:] 1. adjective1) (of the colour of a cloudless sky: blue paint; Her eyes are blue.) blu, azzurro2) (sad or depressed: I'm feeling blue today.) depresso2. noun1) (the colour of a cloudless sky: That is a beautiful blue.) blu, azzurro2) (a blue paint, material etc: We'll have to get some more blue.) blu3) (the sky or the sea: The balloon floated off into the blue.) cielo; mare•- blueness- bluish
- bluebottle
- bluecollar
- blueprint
- once in a blue moon
- out of the blue
- the blues* * *[bluː] 1.1) (in colour) blu, azzurroto be blue from o with the cold — fig. essere livido dal freddo
2) (depressed)to feel blue — sentirsi depresso o giù
4) BE pol. colloq. conservatore, puritano2.1) (colour) blu m., azzurro m.2) (sky) lett.3.1) mus.2) colloq. (depression)••to say sth. out of the blue — dire qcs. di punto in bianco
out of the blue — [appear, happen] improvvisamente
you can shout until you're blue in the face, I'm going anyway! — puoi gridare quanto ti pare, tanto vado lo stesso!
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4 colour
I 1.color ['kʌlə(r)] nome1) (hue) colore m.the sky was the colour of lead — il cielo era plumbeo o color piombo
in colour — cinem. telev. a colori
to give colour to sth. dare colore a qcs.; to paint sth. in glowing colours fig. dipingere qcs. a tinte vivaci; "available in 12 colours" — "disponibile in 12 colori"
2) (in writing, description) colore m.3) (dye) (for food) colorante m.; (for hair) colore m., tinta f.; (shampoo) shampoo m. colorante4) cosmet.5) (pigmentation) colore m. (della pelle)6) (complexion) colore m., colorito m.to lose (one's) colour — perdere il colorito, diventare pallido
2.to put colour into sb.'s cheeks — fare tornare il colorito a qcn.
racing colours — sport colori della squadra
to get one's football colours — BE entrare in una squadra di calcio
3.under false colours — fig. sotto mentite spoglie
1) fot. telev. [photo, copier, printer, film] a colori2) sociol. [prejudice, problem] razziale••II 1.color ['kʌlə(r)] verbo transitivo1) (with paints, crayons, food dye) colorare; (with commercial paints) pitturare, tinteggiare; (with hair dye) tingere, colorare2.to colour sth. blue — colorare o pitturare qcs. di blu
verbo intransitivo [ fruit] prendere coloreto colour (up) with — [ person] diventare rosso di [ anger]; arrossire per [ embarrassment]
* * *1. noun1) (a quality which objects have, and which can be seen, only when light falls on them: What colour is her dress?; Red, blue and yellow are colours.) colore2) (paint(s): That artist uses water-colours.) colore3) ((a) skin-colour varying with race: people of all colours.) colore4) (vividness; interest: There's plenty of colour in his stories.) colore2. adjective((of photographs etc) in colour, not black and white: colour film; colour television.) a colori3. verb(to put colour on; to paint: They coloured the walls yellow.) colorare, dipingere- coloured4. noun((sometimes used impolitely) a dark-skinned person especially of Negro origin.) persona di colore- colouring
- colourless
- colours
- colour-blind
- colour scheme
- off-colour
- colour in
- show oneself in one's true colours
- with flying colours* * *I 1.color ['kʌlə(r)] nome1) (hue) colore m.the sky was the colour of lead — il cielo era plumbeo o color piombo
in colour — cinem. telev. a colori
to give colour to sth. dare colore a qcs.; to paint sth. in glowing colours fig. dipingere qcs. a tinte vivaci; "available in 12 colours" — "disponibile in 12 colori"
2) (in writing, description) colore m.3) (dye) (for food) colorante m.; (for hair) colore m., tinta f.; (shampoo) shampoo m. colorante4) cosmet.5) (pigmentation) colore m. (della pelle)6) (complexion) colore m., colorito m.to lose (one's) colour — perdere il colorito, diventare pallido
2.to put colour into sb.'s cheeks — fare tornare il colorito a qcn.
racing colours — sport colori della squadra
to get one's football colours — BE entrare in una squadra di calcio
3.under false colours — fig. sotto mentite spoglie
1) fot. telev. [photo, copier, printer, film] a colori2) sociol. [prejudice, problem] razziale••II 1.color ['kʌlə(r)] verbo transitivo1) (with paints, crayons, food dye) colorare; (with commercial paints) pitturare, tinteggiare; (with hair dye) tingere, colorare2.to colour sth. blue — colorare o pitturare qcs. di blu
verbo intransitivo [ fruit] prendere coloreto colour (up) with — [ person] diventare rosso di [ anger]; arrossire per [ embarrassment]
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5 Black
I 1. [blæk]to paint sth. black — pitturare qcs. di nero
to turn black — diventare nero, annerirsi
a black man, woman — un uomo, una donna di colore
3) (without milk) [ coffee] nero; [ tea] senza latte4) (dirty) [face, towel] nero6) (gloomy) [mood, thoughts] nero, tetro; [ picture] nero, a tinte fosche; [ despair] cupo; [ future] fosco; [ news] funesto; [ day] nero2.1) (colour) nero m.3) econ.to be in the black — essere in credito o in attivo
4) (in chess, draughts) nero m., neri m.pl.; (in roulette) nero m.; (in snooker or pool) (palla) nera f.••to beat sb. black and blue — fare qcn. nero di botte
II [blæk]to give sb. a black eye — fare un occhio nero a qcn
1) (put black onto) annerire, sporcare [sb.'s face, hands]; lucidare (di nero) [ boots]2) BE (boycott) boicottare•* * *[blæk] 1. adjective1) (of the colour in which these words are printed: black paint.) nero2) (without light: a black night; The night was black and starless.) nero, scuro3) (dirty: Your hands are black!; black hands from lifting coal.) nero4) (without milk: black coffee.) nero5) (evil: black magic.) nero6) ((often offensive: currently acceptable in the United States, South Africa etc) Negro, of African, West Indian descent.) negro7) ((especially South Africa) coloured; of mixed descent (increasingly used by people of mixed descent to refer to themselves).) nero2. noun1) (the colour in which these words are printed: Black and white are opposites.) nero2) (something (eg paint) black in colour: I've used up all the black.) nero3) ((often with capital: often offensive: currently acceptable in the United states, South Africa etc) a Negro; a person of African, West Indian etc descent.) negro, nero3. verb(to make black.) annerire- blacken
- black art/magic
- blackbird
- blackboard
- black box
- the Black Death
- black eye
- blackhead
- blacklist 4. verb(to put (a person etc) on such a list.) mettere sulla lista nera5. noun(the act of blackmailing: money got by blackmail.) ricatto- Black Maria
- black market
- black marketeer
- blackout
- black sheep
- blacksmith
- black and blue
- black out
- in black and white* * *(Surnames) Black /blæk/* * *I 1. [blæk]to paint sth. black — pitturare qcs. di nero
to turn black — diventare nero, annerirsi
a black man, woman — un uomo, una donna di colore
3) (without milk) [ coffee] nero; [ tea] senza latte4) (dirty) [face, towel] nero6) (gloomy) [mood, thoughts] nero, tetro; [ picture] nero, a tinte fosche; [ despair] cupo; [ future] fosco; [ news] funesto; [ day] nero2.1) (colour) nero m.3) econ.to be in the black — essere in credito o in attivo
4) (in chess, draughts) nero m., neri m.pl.; (in roulette) nero m.; (in snooker or pool) (palla) nera f.••to beat sb. black and blue — fare qcn. nero di botte
II [blæk]to give sb. a black eye — fare un occhio nero a qcn
1) (put black onto) annerire, sporcare [sb.'s face, hands]; lucidare (di nero) [ boots]2) BE (boycott) boicottare• -
6 Mix
I [mɪks]1) mescolanza f., miscela f., mix m.; (for cement, paste) composto m.; (for cake) preparato m.2) mus. mix m.II 1. [mɪks]to mix sth. into — (add to) incorporare qcs. a
to mix and match — abbinare [colours, styles]
2) (make) preparare, fare [drink, cement]3) mus. mixare [record, track]2.1) (anche mix together) (be combined) [ingredients, colours] mescolarsi, mischiarsi ( with con, a)2) (socialize) essere socievole•- mix in- mix up* * *[miks] 1. verb1) (to put or blend together to form one mass: She mixed the butter and sugar together; He mixed the blue paint with the yellow paint to make green paint.) mescolare, mischiare2) (to prepare or make by doing this: She mixed the cement in a bucket.) impastare3) (to go together or blend successfully to form one mass: Oil and water don't mix.) mescolarsi4) (to go together socially: People of different races were mixing together happily.) familiarizzare, mescolarsi2. noun1) (the result of mixing things or people together: London has an interesting racial mix.) mescolanza, commistione2) (a collection of ingredients used to make something: (a) cake-mix.) miscela•- mixed- mixer
- mixture
- mix-up
- be mixed up
- mix up* * *(Surnames) Mix /mɪks/* * *I [mɪks]1) mescolanza f., miscela f., mix m.; (for cement, paste) composto m.; (for cake) preparato m.2) mus. mix m.II 1. [mɪks]to mix sth. into — (add to) incorporare qcs. a
to mix and match — abbinare [colours, styles]
2) (make) preparare, fare [drink, cement]3) mus. mixare [record, track]2.1) (anche mix together) (be combined) [ingredients, colours] mescolarsi, mischiarsi ( with con, a)2) (socialize) essere socievole•- mix in- mix up -
7 mix
I [mɪks]1) mescolanza f., miscela f., mix m.; (for cement, paste) composto m.; (for cake) preparato m.2) mus. mix m.II 1. [mɪks]to mix sth. into — (add to) incorporare qcs. a
to mix and match — abbinare [colours, styles]
2) (make) preparare, fare [drink, cement]3) mus. mixare [record, track]2.1) (anche mix together) (be combined) [ingredients, colours] mescolarsi, mischiarsi ( with con, a)2) (socialize) essere socievole•- mix in- mix up* * *[miks] 1. verb1) (to put or blend together to form one mass: She mixed the butter and sugar together; He mixed the blue paint with the yellow paint to make green paint.) mescolare, mischiare2) (to prepare or make by doing this: She mixed the cement in a bucket.) impastare3) (to go together or blend successfully to form one mass: Oil and water don't mix.) mescolarsi4) (to go together socially: People of different races were mixing together happily.) familiarizzare, mescolarsi2. noun1) (the result of mixing things or people together: London has an interesting racial mix.) mescolanza, commistione2) (a collection of ingredients used to make something: (a) cake-mix.) miscela•- mixed- mixer
- mixture
- mix-up
- be mixed up
- mix up* * *mix /mɪks/n. [cu]1 mescolanza; commistione4 (cinem., TV, mus.) missaggio; mixage● (fam.) to be in a mix, essere confuso (o frastornato).♦ (to) mix /mɪks/A v. t.1 mescolare; mischiare; (tecn.) miscelare; mettere insieme; unire: Mix the ingredients with a wooden spoon, mescolate gli ingredienti con un cucchiaio di legno4 (cinem., TV) missare; mixareB v. i.2 essere ( poco, molto) socievole; avere rapporti sociali; andare d'accordo; familiarizzare: That boy doesn't mix well, quel ragazzo non è molto socievole3 essere coinvolto (in); occuparsi (di): Judges should never mix in party politics, i magistrati non dovrebbero mai occuparsi di politica a livello di partito● to mix in, incorporare ( burro, uova, ecc.); aggiungere ( farina, ecc.) mescolando; (fig.: di una persona) affiatarsi, familiarizzare ( bene, male, ecc.) □ (fam.) to mix it, fare una mischia; azzuffarsi; fare a botte □ to mix the salad, condire l'insalata □ to mix up, mescolar bene; confondere, scambiare; coinvolgere, immischiare, impegolare; scombinare, mettere in disordine: I always mix him up with his brother, lo confondo sempre con suo fratello; He mixed up my papers, ha messo in disordine le mie carte; You're mixing me up with all this information, mi confondi con tutte queste informazioni □ to get mixed up in (o with), immischiarsi in, occuparsi di; farsi coinvolgere, impegolarsi in □ to mix with actors, frequentare attori.* * *I [mɪks]1) mescolanza f., miscela f., mix m.; (for cement, paste) composto m.; (for cake) preparato m.2) mus. mix m.II 1. [mɪks]to mix sth. into — (add to) incorporare qcs. a
to mix and match — abbinare [colours, styles]
2) (make) preparare, fare [drink, cement]3) mus. mixare [record, track]2.1) (anche mix together) (be combined) [ingredients, colours] mescolarsi, mischiarsi ( with con, a)2) (socialize) essere socievole•- mix in- mix up -
8 wash
I 1. [wɒʃ] [AE wɔːʃ]1) (by person)to give [sth.] a wash — lavare, dare una lavata a [window, floor, object]; lavarsi, dare una lavata a [hands, face]
to give sb. a wash — dare una lavata a o lavare qcn.
2) (laundry process) bucato m.in the wash — (about to be cleaned) nella biancheria sporca o da lavare; (being cleaned) a lavare, nel bucato
3) (from boat) scia f.4) (coating) mano f. (di colore)2.••II 1. [wɒʃ] [AE wɔːʃ]it will all come out in the wash — (be revealed) verrà tutto a galla; (be resolved) si risolverà tutto
2) (carry along) trasportare [silt, debris]to wash sb., sth. overboard — trascinare qcn., qcs. a mare
3) lett. (lap against) lambire [rock, shore]2.1) (clean oneself) [ person] lavarsi; [ animal] leccarsi2) (clean clothes) fare il bucato3) (become clean) [ clothes] lavarsi, essere lavabile4) colloq. (be believed)3.to wash oneself — [ person] lavarsi; [ animal] leccarsi
- wash off- wash out- wash up••to wash one's hands of — lavarsi le mani di [ matter]; disinteressarsi di [ person]
* * *[woʃ] 1. verb1) (to clean (a thing or person, especially oneself) with (soap and) water or other liquid: How often do you wash your hair?; You wash (the dishes) and I'll dry; We can wash in the stream.) lavare, lavarsi2) (to be able to be washed without being damaged: This fabric doesn't wash very well.) lavarsi3) (to flow (against, over etc): The waves washed (against) the ship.) sciabordare4) (to sweep (away etc) by means of water: The floods have washed away hundreds of houses.) spazzare via2. noun1) (an act of washing: He's just gone to have a wash.) lavata, bagno2) (things to be washed or being washed: Your sweater is in the wash.) bucato, (biancheria da lavare)3) (the flowing or lapping (of waves etc): the wash of waves against the rocks.) sciabordio4) (a liquid with which something is washed: a mouthwash.) liquido5) (a thin coat (of water-colour paint etc), especially in a painting: The background of the picture was a pale blue wash.) colore6) (the waves caused by a moving boat etc: The rowing-boat was tossing about in the wash from the ship's propellers.) ondulazione, mulinello•- washable- washer
- washing
- washed-out
- washerwoman
- washerman
- washcloth
- wash-basin
- washing-machine
- washing-powder
- washing-up
- washout
- washroom
- wash up* * *wash (1) /wɒʃ/n.1 [cu] lavata; lavatina; abluzione; ( di automobile, ecc.) lavaggio: Go and have a wash, va' a darti una lavatina!; Give the car a good wash, fa un bel lavaggio alla macchina!2 [u] biancheria ( da lavare o lavata); bucato: to send the wash to the laundry, mandare la biancheria alla lavanderia; to hang out the wash, stendere il bucato; Your socks are in the wash, i tuoi calzini sono nel bucato (o sono a lavare)6 (tecn.) strato di metallo; metallizzazione13 (geogr., naut.) barra di marea14 (geogr.) area soggetta a inondazioni; terreno golenale; zona paludosa: (in GB) – the Wash, il Wash ( baia situata tra il Norfolk e il Lincolnshire)● wash-and-wear, ( di tessuto) wash-and-wear; «lava e indossa»; «non stiro» □ wash boiler, caldaia del bucato □ (chim.) wash-bottle, spruzzetta □ ( arte) wash drawing, pittura a tempera; acquerello; guazzo □ wash-house, lavanderia □ wash-leather, pelle scamosciata lavabile.wash (2) /wɒʃ/a. attr.♦ (to) wash /wɒʃ/A v. t.1 lavare: to wash one's hands [one's face], lavarsi le mani [la faccia]; This soap will wash silks, questo sapone è adatto per lavare la seta NOTA D'USO: - to clean o to wash?-2 ( delle onde, del mare, ecc.) bagnare: The Atlantic Ocean washes the northern coasts of Cornwall, l'Oceano Atlantico bagna le coste settentrionali della Cornovaglia5 ( dell'acqua, della pioggia) scavare: The rain has washed gullies in the bank, la pioggia ha scavato solchi sulla sponda8 (tecn.) metallizzare in bagno galvanico; ricoprire di un leggero strato di metalloB v. i.1 lavarsi ( il viso, le mani, ecc.); darsi una lavata: I must wash before going out, devo lavarmi prima di uscire● to wash st. clean, pulire qc. lavando; pulire a fondo qc.; (fig.) pulire, riciclare □ (fig.) to wash one's dirty linen in public, lavare i panni sporchi in pubblico; mettere in piazza i propri affari privati □ ( USA) to wash the dishes, lavare i piatti; rigovernare □ to wash oneself, lavarsi (da solo o a fondo): Jo is old enough to wash herself, Jo è abbastanza grande per lavarsi da sola; You're absolutely filthy, Tom! Go and wash yourself!, Sei sporco da fare schifo, Tom! Vai a lavarti! □ (fig.) I wash my hands of it, me ne lavo le mani.* * *I 1. [wɒʃ] [AE wɔːʃ]1) (by person)to give [sth.] a wash — lavare, dare una lavata a [window, floor, object]; lavarsi, dare una lavata a [hands, face]
to give sb. a wash — dare una lavata a o lavare qcn.
2) (laundry process) bucato m.in the wash — (about to be cleaned) nella biancheria sporca o da lavare; (being cleaned) a lavare, nel bucato
3) (from boat) scia f.4) (coating) mano f. (di colore)2.••II 1. [wɒʃ] [AE wɔːʃ]it will all come out in the wash — (be revealed) verrà tutto a galla; (be resolved) si risolverà tutto
2) (carry along) trasportare [silt, debris]to wash sb., sth. overboard — trascinare qcn., qcs. a mare
3) lett. (lap against) lambire [rock, shore]2.1) (clean oneself) [ person] lavarsi; [ animal] leccarsi2) (clean clothes) fare il bucato3) (become clean) [ clothes] lavarsi, essere lavabile4) colloq. (be believed)3.to wash oneself — [ person] lavarsi; [ animal] leccarsi
- wash off- wash out- wash up••to wash one's hands of — lavarsi le mani di [ matter]; disinteressarsi di [ person]
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9 spot
I [spɒt]1) (on animal) macchia f., chiazza f.; (on fabric) pois m.; (on dice, domino) punto m.2) (stain) macchia f., chiazza f.3) (pimple) pustola f., brufolo m.4) (place) luogo m., posto m., punto m.to decide on the spot — decidere seduta stante o su due piedi
this record has been on the top spot for two weeks — questo disco è in cima alle classifiche da due settimane
5) colloq. (small amount)a spot of cream, of gin — un po' di crema, un goccio di gin
6) (drop) goccia f.7) colloq. (difficulty)to put sb. on the spot — mettere qcn. alle strette
8) comm. comunicato m. pubblicitario, spot m.9) telev. rad. (regular slot) spazio m. fisso, passaggio m. fisso10) (moral blemish) macchia f.11) cinem. teatr. riflettore m., spot m.; (in home) faretto m.••to change one's spots — cambiare vita o abitudini
II 1. [spɒt]to knock spots off sth., sb. — superare di gran lunga qcs., qcn
1) (see) vedere, individuare, scorgereto spot sb. doing — vedere qcn. mentre sta facendo
2) (recognize) riconoscere, distinguere [car, person, symptoms]; scoprire, individuare [defect, difference]; fiutare [ bargain]; osservare [birds, trains]3) (stain) macchiare [carpet, shirt]2.* * *[spot] 1. noun1) (a small mark or stain (made by mud, paint etc): She was trying to remove a spot of grease from her skirt.) macchia2) (a small, round mark of a different colour from its background: His tie was blue with white spots.) pallino3) (a pimple or red mark on the skin caused by an illness etc: She had measles and was covered in spots.) macchia, macchiolina4) (a place or small area, especially the exact place (where something happened etc): There was a large number of detectives gathered at the spot where the body had been found.) posto, luogo5) (a small amount: Can I borrow a spot of sugar?) un po' di2. verb1) (to catch sight of: She spotted him eventually at the very back of the crowd.) individuare, riconoscere2) (to recognize or pick out: No-one watching the play was able to spot the murderer.) individuare, indovinare•- spotless- spotlessly
- spotlessness
- spotted
- spotty
- spottiness
- spot check
- spotlight 3. verb1) (to light with a spotlight: The stage was spotlit.) (illuminare con un proiettore/riflettore)2) (to show up clearly or draw attention to: The incident spotlighted the difficulties with which we were faced.) (mettere in evidenza)•- on the spot
- spot on* * *I [spɒt]1) (on animal) macchia f., chiazza f.; (on fabric) pois m.; (on dice, domino) punto m.2) (stain) macchia f., chiazza f.3) (pimple) pustola f., brufolo m.4) (place) luogo m., posto m., punto m.to decide on the spot — decidere seduta stante o su due piedi
this record has been on the top spot for two weeks — questo disco è in cima alle classifiche da due settimane
5) colloq. (small amount)a spot of cream, of gin — un po' di crema, un goccio di gin
6) (drop) goccia f.7) colloq. (difficulty)to put sb. on the spot — mettere qcn. alle strette
8) comm. comunicato m. pubblicitario, spot m.9) telev. rad. (regular slot) spazio m. fisso, passaggio m. fisso10) (moral blemish) macchia f.11) cinem. teatr. riflettore m., spot m.; (in home) faretto m.••to change one's spots — cambiare vita o abitudini
II 1. [spɒt]to knock spots off sth., sb. — superare di gran lunga qcs., qcn
1) (see) vedere, individuare, scorgereto spot sb. doing — vedere qcn. mentre sta facendo
2) (recognize) riconoscere, distinguere [car, person, symptoms]; scoprire, individuare [defect, difference]; fiutare [ bargain]; osservare [birds, trains]3) (stain) macchiare [carpet, shirt]2.
См. также в других словарях:
paint — 1 /peInt/ noun 1 (U) a liquid that you put on a surface to make it a particular colour: a can of blue paint | a coat of paint (=a layer of paint): The whole house could do with a fresh coat of paint. | wet paint (=used as a warning on a sign) 2… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
paint — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ thick, thin ▪ fresh ▪ old ▪ Old paint was chipping off the outside walls. ▪ dry … Collocations dictionary
paint — paint1 W3S2 [peınt] n [U] 1.) a liquid that you put on a surface, using a brush to make the surface a particular colour ▪ a can of blue paint ▪ Wet paint (=used as a warning on signs when something has just been painted) ▪ The whole house could… … Dictionary of contemporary English
artist — noun 1 person who creates works of art ADJECTIVE ▪ accomplished, gifted, great, talented ▪ celebrated, distinguished, established, famous, influential … Collocations dictionary
wash — 1 verb 1 WASH SOMETHING (T) to clean something using soap and water: I m just going to wash my hands. | This shirt needs washing. | wash the dishes: It s your turn to wash the dishes. 2 WASH YOURSELF (I) to clean yourself with soap and water: Amy … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
eye — 1 /aI/ noun (C) BODY PART 1 one of the two parts of the body that people and animals use to see: Annie has blue eyes. | Close your eyes and count to ten. 2 blue eyed/one eyed/bright eyed/wide eyed etc having blue eyes, one eye, bright eyes, eyes… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
List of Sonic the Hedgehog comic book characters — This article lists the fictional characters in the Sonic the Hedgehog comic series. Contents 1 Cast creation and influence 2 Main characters 2.1 Antoine D Coolette 2.2 … Wikipedia
colour — colour1 W1S1 BrE color AmE [ˈkʌlə US ər] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(red/blue/green etc)¦ 2¦(colour in general)¦ 3¦(somebody s race)¦ 4 people/women/students etc of color 5¦(substance)¦ 6 in (full) colour 7¦(somebody s face)¦ … Dictionary of contemporary English
light — light1 W1S1 [laıt] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(natural/artificial light)¦ 2¦(lamp/electric light etc)¦ 3¦(traffic control)¦ 4¦(on a vehicle)¦ 5 first light 6 be/stand in somebody s light 7¦(for a cigarette)¦ 8¦(in somebody s eyes)¦ 9 set light to something … Dictionary of contemporary English
set — set1 W1S1 [set] v past tense and past participle set present participle setting ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(put)¦ 2¦(put into surface)¦ 3¦(story)¦ 4¦(consider)¦ 5¦(establish something)¦ 6¦(start something happening)¦ 7¦(decide something)¦ … Dictionary of contemporary English
make — 1 verb past tense and past participle made, PRODUCE STH 1 (T) to produce something by working: I m going to make a cake for Sam s birthday. | Did you make that dress yourself? | a car made in Japan | They re making a documentary about the Civil… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English