Spanish Conversation · Level 97
60 words
Spanish word
pintada
Pronunciation
IPA/pinˈtaða/
Meaning
- feminine noungraffiti
Example
Hay una pintada junto a la puerta del tren.
There is graffiti next to the train door.
More examples
El Ayuntamiento borró la pintada del puente.
The city council erased the graffiti from the bridge.
Core concept
A painted inscription or drawing on a wall or other surface made without permission.
Common phrases
pintada en el muro
graffiti on the wall
borrar una pintada
erase a piece of graffiti
pintada vandálica
vandalistic graffiti
Similar words
grafiti: Spray-can tags and images, often stylized lettering applied to public spaces.
mural: Commissioned or community-painted large image that covers a wall.
pintura: Traditional painting created with pigments on canvas, panel, or wall.
vandalismo: Criminal acts that damage, deface, or vandalize communal property.
Definition in Spanish
Inscripción, dibujo o marca hecha con pintura en una pared u otra superficie, normalmente realizada sin permiso.
Word origin
The word comes from Spanish pintar 'to paint' plus the resultive suffix -ada, so pintada literally means 'something painted' and refers to a painted mark left on a surface.
Usage tips
- In conversation una pintada normally implies it was done without permission, and speakers refer to removing it with quitar or borrar una pintada.