peint
The English word "painted" is translated into French as peint.
Meaning: painted (adj)
How does it change in a sentence?
As an adjective, the form must agree in gender and number with the noun it modifies. Use peinte for feminine nouns, peints for masculine plural nouns and peintes for feminine plural nouns.
Did you know?
- French artists often use the phrase peint en plein air to describe works painted outdoors, a term that has been adopted into English to describe the Impressionist movement.
- If you are describing a person who is 'painted' in a metaphorical sense of being heavily made up, a French speaker might use maquillé instead of peint.
- In French, the word for 'painter' is peintre, which remains the same whether the artist is a man or a woman.
Examples in context
- J'en ai peint un.I painted one.This sentence shows how to use peint to indicate one item was painted.Tatoeba #3654595 by sacredceltic, translation #2873287 by Amastan
- Tom a peint cela.Tom painted that.This sentence uses peint to show that Tom painted something.Tatoeba #9463864 by Micsmithel, translation #2237575 by CK
- Qui a peint cela ?Who painted that?This sentence uses peint to ask who performed the action of painting.Tatoeba #3654591 by sacredceltic, translation #2254871 by CK
- La maison a été peinte récemment.The house has been painted recently.
- Le mur a été enduit de peinture bleue.The wall has been painted over with blue paint.
- La vieille chaise a été recouverte de peinture blanche.The old chair has been painted over with white paint.
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Example conversation
Lucas and Emma are looking at a newly renovated room in a house.
- LucasTu aimes ce mur peint en blanc ?Do you like this wall painted in white?
- EmmaOui, Lucas, c'est très lumineux.Yes, Lucas, it is very bright.
- LucasLe style est très moderne.The style is very modern.
- EmmaJe suis d'accord avec toi.I agree with you.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
