repaint

verb (repaint, repaints, repainted, repainting)

«repaint» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

To repaint something is to paint it again, usually in a new colour or because the old paint is worn. tree →

In the lessons

In everyday life people repaint fences, walls and bikes. In maths problems: area to repaint and tins of paint needed. Phrases: «repaint the fence», «freshly repainted».

Examples

We repainted the fence white. tree →
The classroom door was repainted in blue. tree →
My bike was scratched, so I repainted it. tree →
One tin covers 10 square metres; we need 3 tins to repaint a 30 square metre wall. tree →
The lines on the playground were repainted. tree →
They are repainting the bridge. tree →

Note

re- = again. Regular verb. In maths, the number of tins needed is rounded UP: if you need 2.5 tins, you must buy 3.

On Mova

Trees and pragmatics of «repaint» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
«repaint» in the school dictionary on Mova free.

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