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pintado

painted

adjective peen-TAH-doh Rare

Also means

colorful

Usage Note

Pintado is the past participle of pintar used as an adjective meaning painted or decorated with color. The colloquial phrase que ni pintado means 'perfectly suited' or 'just right' for a purpose (te viene que ni pintado — it suits you perfectly). Pintado de (painted in a color) is the standard construction for specifying hue.

Examples

"Las paredes pintadas de azul dan frescura al cuarto."

Natural Translation

The walls painted blue give the room a fresh feel.

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