spray paint
[/spreɪ peɪnt/]
noun/verbpl: spray paints
tinta spray / pintura em spray
1. A liquid paint dispensed from a pressurized aerosol can that creates a fine mist when sprayed
He used spray paint to create a colorful mural on the wall.
Ele usou tinta spray para criar um mural colorido na parede.
2. The act or process of applying paint using a spray can
Spray painting requires even, sweeping motions for best results.
Pintar com spray requer movimentos uniformes e varridos para melhores resultados.
3. To apply paint using a pressurized aerosol can
Don't spray paint indoors without proper ventilation.
Não pinte com spray em ambientes fechados sem ventilação adequada.
Spray paint is strongly associated with urban street art and graffiti culture in both the USA and Brazil. In Brazil, spray paint is a fundamental tool for pixação (traditional Brazilian graffiti) and modern street art movements. In NYC and other US cities, spray paint is iconic to hip-hop culture and the graffiti movement. The term carries both creative and illegal connotations depending on context and usage location.
NYC Slang
can (as in 'grab a can of paint'); wildstyle reference in graffiti subculture
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