lead paint

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Definition of lead paint - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

construction

TECH.

paint used on surfaces that contains lead chemical compounds

TECH.

The old apartment was inspected for lead paint before the family moved in.
The renovation budget increased after tests revealed lead paint on the window frames.
Regulations now require landlords to disclose any presence of lead paint.

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Expressions with lead

lead in

guide someone or something into a place

She will lead in the guests to the hall.

lead off

start or begin something

She will lead off the meeting with a quick introduction..

lead on

guide or direct someone forward

She will lead on the group through the mountain trail..

lead out

guide someone or something to exit a place

She will lead out the guests after dinner.

follow the lead

pursue or go after someone or something

The detective decided to follow the lead to solve the case.

give someone a lead

allow someone to be ahead in a race or contest

The coach decided to give Maria a lead in the final lap.

Expressions with paint

war paint

colloquial term for bold or heavy makeup

She wore her war paint to make a statement at the party..

paint a picture

create an image using paint

She loves to paint a picture of landscapes.

paint a clear picture

describe something in a detailed way

She painted a clear picture of the situation during the meeting.

paint a gloomy picture

describe a situation in a negative way

The report paints a gloomy picture of the economy.

paint a positive picture

describe something in a way that makes it seem good

She painted a positive picture of the company's future.

paint a scary picture

describe something in a way that makes it seem frightening

The news report painted a scary picture of the economic future.

paint a worrying picture

describe a situation causing concern

The report paints a worrying picture of the economic future.

paint an attractive picture

describe something in a positive way

She painted an attractive picture of the new project to the investors.

paint with a broad brush

describe a group generally without details or individual differences

He tends to paint with a broad brush when discussing cultures.

paint a realistic picture

describe something accurately and vividly

The report paints a realistic picture of the current economic situation.

Terms with lead paint included in their meaning

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clearcole

art

primer for paint with white lead

miniate

painting

paint with red lead or vermilion

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French:peinture au plomb, ...
German:Bleifarbe, ...
Italian:vernice al piombo, ...
Spanish:pintura con plomo, ...
Portuguese:tinta com chumbo, ...
Chinese:含铅涂料, ...
Japanese:鉛塗料, ...
Arabic:دِهَانُ الرَّصَاصِ, ...
Hebrew:צֶבַע עוֹפֶרֶת, ...
Russian:свинцовая краска, ...
Ukrainian:свинцева фарба, ...
Hindi:सीसा युक्त पेंट, ...
Bengali:সীসাযুক্ত রং, ...
Catalan:pintura amb plom, ...
Czech:olovnatá barva, ...
Danish:blymaling, ...
Dutch:loodhoudende verf, ...
Greek:μπογιά με μόλυβδο, ...
Hungarian:ólomfesték, ...
Khmer:ថ្នាំលាបមានសំណ, ...
Korean:납 페인트, ...
Persian:رنگ سربی, ...
Polish:farba ołowiowa, ...
Portuguese (BR):tinta com chumbo, ...
Romanian:vopsea cu plumb, ...
Swedish:blyfärg, ...
Thai:สีตะกั่ว, ...
Turkish:kurşunlu boya, ...
Vietnamese:sơn chứa chì, ...

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