Pintar
Example: Ella decidió pintar la habitación de un color más claro.
Definition
"Pintar" means to apply color or pigment to a surface, typically with a brush, to create an image, decorate, or protect the surface. For example, in the phrase 'Ella decidió pintar la habitación de un color más claro,' it refers to coloring the room with a lighter shade.
Etymology
The word "pintar" comes from the Latin verb 'pingere,' meaning 'to paint' or 'to depict.' It entered Spanish through Vulgar Latin and has retained its meaning related to coloring or decorating surfaces. Did you know? The root 'pingere' is also the source of the English word 'paint.'
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"Pintar" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - General - (B2) - set 4", containing 112 commonly used words.
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