French Dictionary

French-English translation of peinture

(a) la ~ painting; faire de la ~ to paint; il fait de la ~ à l'eau he paints in watercolours; (when interlocutor knows the person is a painter) he uses watercolours;

~ abstraite abstract art; ~ en bâtiment painting and decorating, house painting; ~ à l'eau watercolour art; ~ par numéro painting by numbers; ~ au pistolet spray painting; ~ au rouleau roller painting

See also: cadre, crayon, crayonner, photoréalisme

(b) (substance) paint; "~ fraîche"!, "attention à la ~!" "wet paint!";

~ brillante, ~ laquée gloss (paint); ~ à l'eau water-based paint; artist's water paint; ~ à l'huile oil-based paint; artist's oil paint; ~ matte matt emulsion (paint); ~ métallisée metallic paint; ~ satinée satin-finish paint; ~ sur sole silk painting

(c) paintwork; (artist's work) painting, picture; une ~ de Van Gogh a painting by Van Gogh, a Van Gogh (Spec); ~s (in building) paintwork; (artist's) paintings;

~ à l'eau watercolour; ~ à huile oil painting

(d) (fig) portrait, portrayal

Terms from the DGT glossary

French term	English term
Travaux de peinture en bâtiment	Painting work
Travaux de peinture intérieure des bâtiments	Painting work on building interiors
Travaux de peinture extérieure des bâtiments	Painting work on building exteriors

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French-English translation of peinture

Terms from the DGT glossary