Das Buch English File - Fortgeschritten - Lektion 7B

a solid figure or object made as a work of art by shaping and carving wood, clay, stone, etc.

Skulptur, Bildhauerei

the act of setting up or establishing a system, equipment, or machinery for use

Installation, Montage

a large object created to look like a person or animal from hard materials such as stone, metal, or wood

Statue

a place or building that is historically important

Monument

existing in thought or as an idea but not having a physical or concrete existence

abstrakt, konzeptionell

using language in a way that words don't have their actual meaning, but an imaginative meaning instead

bildlich, figurativ

a beautiful scene in the countryside that can be seen in one particular view

Landschaft

a painting or drawing, representing objects that do not move, such as flowers, glassware, etc.

Stillleben

a drawing, photograph, or painting of a person, particularly of their face and shoulders

Porträt

a painting of a person that is created by the same person

Selbstporträt

a picture that was made using pens, pencils, or crayons instead of paint

Zeichnung, Skizze

a picture or drawing in a book, or other publication, particularly one that makes the understanding of something easier

Illustration

a large printed picture or notice, typically used for advertising or decoration

Plakat, Poster

a picture created by paint

Gemälde

a piece of cloth that artists paint on, especially with oil paints

Leinwand

a border that surrounds a picture, mirror, etc.

Rahmen, Bilderrahmen

occurring without prior warning

the illegal purchase and selling of goods in high price, ofen in an unreasonable price

Schwarzmarkt, illegaler Handel

official procedures or rules that are unnecessary and time-consuming

Bürokratie, Amtsgeschäfte

a small lie that does not cause any harm, especially told to avoid making someone upset

weiße Lüge, harmlose Lüge

a thing that is of no value or use because it is excessively expensive to keep it in a good condition

weißer Elefant, teure Last ohne Nutzen

a situation that is hard to define or categorize and therefore unclear

Grauzone, unklare Zone

(of a motion picture, photograph, etc.) showing only black, white, and gray colors

Schwarz-Weiß, in Schwarz-Weiß

anything that is intended to take people's focus away from what is important

Fehlinformation, Ablenkung