painting
An illustration or artwork done with the use of paintAn illustration or artwork done with the use of paint.
» There are many paintings on the wall.
На стене много картин.
На стіні багато картин.
Meaning
3 senses(countable)An illustration or artwork done with the use of paint.
The Mona Lisa is one of the most famous paintings.
Gemälde, Malerei
карти́наkartína, жи́вописьžívopisʹ
карти́наkartýna, малю́нокmaljúnok, живо́писžyvópys
(uncountable)The action of applying paint to a surface.
The outside of the old house would benefit from some painting.
Malerei
жи́вописьžívopisʹ
the act of applying paint to a surface
(uncountable)The same activity as an art form.
Some artists, like Michelangelo, excel in both painting and sculpture.
Examples
260 sentencesThere are many paintings on the wall.
На стіні багато картин.
ruНа стене много картин.
Tom was able to sell three paintings.
Том зміг продати три картини.
ruТом смог продать три картины.
Do you consider this one of your best paintings?
Ти вважаєш це однією зі своїх найкращих картин?
ruВы считаете это одной из лучших ваших картин?
The artist whose paintings you liked is a friend of mine.
Художник, картини якого тобі сподобалися, - мій друг.
ruХудожник, картины которого тебе понравились, — мой друг.
deDer Künstler, dessen Gemälde dir so gefallen haben, ist ein Freund von mir.
You must not touch the paintings.
ruВы не должны трогать картины.
deDu darfst die Bilder nicht berühren.
Translations
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Origin
By surface analysis, paint + -ing.By surface analysis, paint + -ing.
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Forms
plural: paintingsSynonyms
3 synonyms- the occupation of a house painter:house painting
- graphic art consisting of an artistic composition made by applying paints to a surface:picture
Word family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Hobbies and sport — Because the lesson uses it
- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
Collocations
3 patterns- of his paintings
- valuable paintings
- of my paintings