English–Spanish

“paintbrush” in Spanish

Spanish

Alsopincel

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈbɾotʃa/

Example

Pásame la brocha, por favor.

Pass me the paintbrush, please.

Illustration for brocha (paintbrush)

How to say “paintbrush” in Spanish

“Paintbrush” in Spanish is brocha.

Flat or rounded brush with bundled bristles used to apply paint or creams.

Full entry for brocha: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with brocha

¿Dónde dejaste la brocha de maquillaje?

Where did you leave the makeup brush?

Tips for using brocha

  • Brocha usually implies a broader tool than pincel, so speakers use pincel for fine-detail brushes and brocha for larger painting or makeup brushes.

Other Spanish words for “paintbrush”

masculine nounpaintbrush

El artista limpió su pincel después de pintar.

The artist cleaned his paintbrush after painting.

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