Pinta in english
Pinta
pronunciation: pɪntə part of speech: noun
pronunciation: pɪntə part of speech: noun
In gestures
pinta1 = stain.
Example: 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.pinta2 = rogue ; rascal ; scallywag [scalawag, -USA] ; rapscallion.
Example: Some headings are vague and without scope notes to define them: ROBBERS AND OUTLAWS; CRIME AND CRIMINALS; rogues AND VAGABONDS.Example: And although they may pose themselves as very religious, they are simply rascals.Example: 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.Example: In all truth, it must be said that this howling, hissing, foot-scraping body of young rapscallions found some cause for complaint.more:
» estar hecho un pinta = be a bit of a lad .
Example: Lee is normally a very quiet member of the crew, although we suspect that on the quiet he is a bit of a lad.pinta3 = look.
Example: We went head-to-head with those that wanted a uniform look for the whole library Website!.more:
» ¡qué pinta tienes! = what do you look like! .
Example: What do you look like in that hat!!!.» tener buena pinta = look + good ; look + promising ; look + nice ; look + tasty ; look + delicious ; look + yummy .
Example: Whilst there was still a budget deficit, the situation was an improvement on last year and indications for the future look good = Aunque el déficit presupuestario seguía existiendo, la situación había mejorado con respecto al año anterior y las pespectivas para el futuro parecían buenas. Example: Here we may find a reference to another active researcher in the field of superconductivity that looks promising. Example: Even though the shoes looked nice and felt comfortable initially, at the end I had to discard them because of the blisters that resulted from them being too narrow. Example: We let them out in the garden at the weekend and they enjoy exploring all the nooks and crannies and eating anything that looks tasty!. Example: Have you ever bought anything that looked delicious and were disappointed when you tasted it?. Example: They say I look yummy and they want a taste, but I'm a human not a sandwhich.» tener pinta de = look like .
Example: After several saves, the saved document summary screen might look like that shown in Figure 32 on page 38.» tener toda la pinta de = have + all the earmarks of .
Example: The shootings have all the earmarks of a hate crime as nothing was stolen and 'Go Home' was written above them.pinta4 = pint.
Example: Two million fewer pints of beer are being sold every day than a year ago as a resul of the present economic crisis.pintar1 = paint.
Example: The puppets were simple creations: cardboard heads painted and stitched onto pieces of cloth which formed the glove.more:
» la ocasión la pintan calva = make + hay while the sun shines ; take + time by the forelock ; strike while + the iron is hot .
Example: The villagers are using this break in the weather to dig themselves out as much as possible and so the streets are full of dozers and shovels etc,. 'Making hay while the sun shines'. Example: So by taking time by the forelock, I learned that 'prevention is better than cure'. Example: If you fail to strike while the iron is hot, there's a good chance you'll lose your momentum.» pintar a la esponja = sponging .
Example: The term sponging is used loosely to describe two paint-effects created using a sea-sponge.» pintar con espray = spray-paint .
Example: The Government has ordered the police nationwide to spray-paint all private homes of alleged or suspected drug dealers in Manila.» pintar de nuevo = repaint [re-paint] .
Example: The library is undergoing a five-day 'extreme makeover' and will be repainted, re-carpeted, reconfigured and equipped with the latest furnishings.» pintar en polvo = powder-coat .
Example: They can also provide casings in steel or aluminium, powder-coated to a colour of your choice.» pintarse los labios = wear + lipstick .
Example: The article 'Wear lipstick, have a tattoo, belly-dance, then get naked: the making of a virtual librarian' provides some pointers to interesting Internet sites and useful gateways dealing with images of librarians.» pintar sobre Algo ya pintado = overpaint .
Example: Clobbering is a form of decoration where the original designs or patterns have been disregarded or deliberately altered or disguised by overpainting with enamels and/or gilding.» pintar sobre una decoración ocultándola o transformándola = clobbering .
Example: Clobbering is a form of decoration where the original designs or patterns have been disregarded or deliberately altered or disguised by overpainting with enamels and/or gilding.» protector para pintar = drop cloth .
Example: While there are several types of drop cloths such as paper, plastic and cloth, in general most drop cloths will do the trick.» rodillo para pintar = paint roller .
Example: It was the portrait of a woman standing against a wall with a paint roller.» volver a pintar = repaint [re-paint] .
Example: The library is undergoing a five-day 'extreme makeover' and will be repainted, re-carpeted, reconfigured and equipped with the latest furnishings.pintar2 = depict.
Example: Trial procedures aiming to increase service recognition and service usage, and the evaluation thereof, are then depicted.more:
» pintar como = paint + Nombre + as .
Example: Many commentators want to blame the Liberal Democrats for this, painting them as lily-livered social democrats with no real appetite for revolutionary change.pinto = dappled.
Example: Bathed in dappled sunlight, our peaceful, gorgeous garden is the background for your private dream!.more:
» alubia pinta = pinto bean .
Example: We use a pressure cooker to cook pinto beans after soaking them overnight.» caballo pinto = pinto horse ; pinto .
Example: The pinto horse breed is the result of wild horse herds breeding with European horses. Example: Pintos can carry colors which include piebald, skewbald, and tricolored.» guisante pinto = cowpea [Guisante que tiene una pinta negra] .
Example: Most articles were on cowpea and maize and the fewest on soybean.» judía pinta = pinto bean ; scarlet runner bean .
Example: We use a pressure cooker to cook pinto beans after soaking them overnight. Example: When using scarlet runner beans in salads, be sure to add some salt to the cooking water.» pájaro pinto = pied bird .
Example: These birds now hybridize extensively with pied birds that have recently invaded the island.