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painting

painting

Meaning of painting

making pictures with paint

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British English/ˈpeɪntɪŋ/
American English/ˈpeɪntɪŋ/
Russian transcription[ʐɨvɐˈpʲisʲ]
painting
painting - живопись
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painting with Russian translation

painting usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Её живопись отличается яркими цветами и простыми формами.

Her painting shows bright colours and simple shapes.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Мне нравится живопись пейзажей на маленьких холстах.

I enjoy painting landscapes on small canvases.

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painting belongs to the topic "Hobbies and Interests". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

paintingживопись
showerдуш
elevatorлифт
towelполотенце
TVтелевизор
viewвид
breakfastзавтрак

painting synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between painting / picture / drawing / artwork

🇬🇧English
painting

general term for painted works; denotes both the object and the practice

B1Very Often

She bought a painting at the gallery.

Она купила картину в галерее.

🇬🇧English

broader word for an image; can mean photo, drawing or painting

B1Very Often

He showed me a picture of the sunset.

Он показал мне изображение/картинку заката.

🇬🇧English

work made primarily with lines (pencil, ink); generally not painted

B1Very Often

Her drawing won the prize.

Ее рисунок выиграл приз.

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🇬🇧English
artwork

neutral term for an object of art (painting, sculpture, print); overlaps with 'painting' when the artwork is painted

B1Often

The gallery displayed new artwork by local artists.

Галерея представила новое произведение искусства местных художников.

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How to pronounce painting and what this word means

painting translation: живопись. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce painting

/ˈpeɪntɪŋ/

painting translation

живопись

painting examples

Her painting shows bright colours and simple shapes.

painting transcription

/ˈpeɪntɪŋ/, /ˈpeɪntɪŋ/

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painting meaning: what does it mean?

making pictures with paint

painting pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

painting is pronounced as /ˈpeɪntɪŋ/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

painting definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Her painting shows bright colours and simple shapes. Translation: Её живопись отличается яркими цветами и простыми формами.

Is painting part of Hobbies and Interests vocabulary?

Yes, painting (живопись) can be learned in the Hobbies and Interests topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is painting part of Travel and Leisure vocabulary?

Yes, painting (живопись) can be learned in the Travel and Leisure topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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