Polyglot Dictionary

pincel

/pĩˈsɛw/

o noun B1

o (masc.) a (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

plural
pincéis

Meaning

  1. brush

    • Use o pincel.

      Use the brush.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Similar words

broxa

broxa specifically means a large, coarse paintbrush, like for walls; pincel is a finer brush, for painting or art.

Similar in other languages

German

Bürste

Bürste is the German word for the same thing — both mean "brush."

Spanish

brocha

brocha is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "brush."

Practice

1 What does pincel mean?

2 Fill the gap: Use o ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches pincel?

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