pintar
pintar(
peen
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tahr
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
1. (with paint)
2. (to draw)
a. to draw
Mi hija suele pintar cachorros usando una plantilla.My daughter usually draws puppies using a template.
3. (to smudge)
a. to get
TodavÃa está mojada. Ten cuidado que no te pinte.It’s still wet. Be careful you don't get any on you.
Se rompió mi pluma y me pintó la manos totalmente de azul.My pen broke and got blue ink all over my hands.
a. to make something out
Lo pintó muy emocionado pero en realidad la pelÃcula nos puso a dormir.He made it out to be so exciting, but really the movie just sent us to sleep.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
5. (with paint)
6. (to write)
a. to write
¿Qué quieres que haga con una pluma que no pinta?What do you want me to do with a pen that doesn't write?
7. (to appear)
8. (to relate)
a. to fit in (colloquial)
¿Dónde pinta el director en todo este escándalo?Where does the principal fit into this whole scandal?
pintarse
A reflexive verb is a verb that indicates that the subject performs an action on itself (e.g., Miguel se lava.).
a. to put one's makeup on
Se pinta todos los dÃas antes de ir a trabajar.She puts her makeup on every day before work.
b. to put makeup on
Llegaron del colegio, se pintaron un poco y salieron directamente.They came home from school, put some makeup on and headed straight out.
c. to do one's makeup
¿Tienes un espejo? Necesito pintarse.Do you have a mirror? I need to do my makeup.
A pronominal verb always uses a reflexive pronoun. (e.g., Te ves cansado.).
a. to leave
Hay que pintarnos a las 3:00 pm si vamos a llegar a tiempo.We need to leave at 3:00 pm if we are going to arrive on time.
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