painter

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(pān'tər) pronunciation
n.
One who paints, either as an artist or worker.


pain·ter2 (pān'tər) pronunciation
n.
A rope attached to the bow of a boat, used for tying up, as when docking or towing.

[Middle English peintour, probably from Old French pentoir, strong rope, from pendre, to hang, from Vulgar Latin *pendere, from Latin pendēre.]


pain·ter3 (pān'tər) pronunciation
n. Chiefly Upper Southern U.S.
See mountain lion.

[Alteration of PANTHER.]


n. a rope attached to the bow of a boat for making it fast.

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IN BRIEF: n. - An artist who uses colored oils or similar materials for expression. A worker who is employed to cover objects with colored liquid.

pronunciation The great artist, whether he be musician, painter, or poet, is known for this absolute unexpectedness. — Loren Eiseley, Source: Strangeness in the Proportion

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  • Release Date: 1983
  • Genre: Action
  • Style: Maze
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Dansk (Danish)
1.
n. - maler, kunstmaler

2.
n. - malergast

idioms:

  • cut the painter    afbryde forbindelsen

3.
n. - puma

Nederlands (Dutch)
huisschilder, kunstschilder, vanglijn, panter

Français (French)
1.
n. - peintre, peintre artiste

2.
n. - (Naut) amarre

idioms:

  • cut the painter    couper l'amarre

3.
n. - (Zool) lion des montagnes

Deutsch (German)
1.
n. - Anstreicher, Maler

2.
n. - Fangleine

idioms:

  • cut the painter    das Seil losmachen (vom Schiff), sich selbständig machen

3.
n. - Puma

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - ζωγράφος, μπογιατζής, ελαιοχρωματιστής, (ναυτ.) μπαρούμα, παλαμάρι

idioms:

  • cut the painter    (μτφ.) ανεξαρτητοποιούμαι

Italiano (Italian)
imbianchino, pittore

idioms:

  • cut the painter    rompere il contatto, staccare gli ormeggi, separarsi

Português (Portuguese)
n. - pintor (m), cabo de atracação (m)

idioms:

  • cut the painter    seguir rumo próprio, desaparecer

Русский (Russian)
маляр, художник, фалинь

idioms:

  • cut the painter    отделиться

Español (Spanish)
1.
n. - pintor, pintor de brocha gorda

2.
n. - cuerda en la proa de un bote para atarlo al muelle

idioms:

  • cut the painter    soltar las amarras, independizarse

3.
n. - león de montaña

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - målare, skildrare, fånglina (sjö.)

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
1. 漆工, 画家

idioms:

  • cut the painter    使分离, 使脱离, 脱离关系

2. 艇首缆, 系艇索

3. 美洲狮

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
1.
n. - 漆工, 畫家

idioms:

  • cut the painter    使分離, 使脫離, 脫離關係

2.
n. - 艇首纜, 系艇索

3.
n. - 美洲獅

한국어 (Korean)
1.
n. - 색칠하는 사람, 화가, 페인트공

2.
n. - 배를 매는 밧줄

idioms:

  • cut the painter    표류시키다, 관계를 끊다

3.
n. - 아메리카 표범

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 画家, ペンキ屋, もやい綱

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) رسام‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮צבע, צייר‬
n. - ‮כבל-החרטום‬
n. - ‮פומה (חיה ממשפחת החתוליים)‬


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