How to Say "make-up" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “make-up” is “pintura” — B1 level.
English → SpanishB1
nounB1
cosmetics (rare, often replaced by 'maquillaje')
Examples
La pintura del coche es muy costosa.
The painting (job) of the car is very expensive.
Contrataron a un equipo para la pintura exterior de la escuela.
They hired a team for the exterior painting of the school.
Action vs. Result
In this sense, 'pintura' refers to the activity itself, similar to how 'lectura' means 'reading' (the activity).
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