pintar

Senses

1. 1.

   to paint

   to apply paint or color to a surface

2. 2.

   to dye, to color

   to change the color of something, especially hair

3. 3.

   to show up, to appear

   informal usage meaning to arrive or make an appearance

4. 4.

   to describe, to portray

   to depict or represent something in words or art

Examples

• "Vou pintar a parede do quarto de azul."

  I'm going to paint the bedroom wall blue.

• "Ela pintou o cabelo de loiro."

  She dyed her hair blonde.

• "Se pintar uma oportunidade, eu vou viajar no fim de semana."

  If an opportunity shows up, I'll travel this weekend.

Usage

Very common verb with multiple meanings. The informal sense "to show up" is widely used in Brazilian Portuguese (e.g., "Ele pintou na festa" = He showed up at the party). Often used with prepositions: "pintar de" (paint/dye with a color), "pintar como" (portray as).