El libro English File - Avanzado - Lección 7B
Aquí encontrarás el vocabulario de la Lección 7B del libro de curso English File Advanced, como "monumento", "instalación", "figurativo", etc.
Revisión
Tarjetas de memoria
Ortografía
Cuestionario
a three-dimensional work of art made by shaping, carving, casting, or otherwise forming material
escultura
the act or process of putting equipment, machinery, or a system in place and making it ready for use
instalación
a three-dimensional figure of a person or animal, typically made from a hard material such as stone, metal, or wood
estatua
an old building, structure, or site preserved or valued for its historical importance
monumento
existing as an idea, quality, or concept rather than as a physical object
abstracto, abstracta
using language in a way that words don't have their actual meaning, but an imaginative meaning instead
figurado
En sentido figurado, la "montaña" de la que hablaba representaba los desafíos que enfrentaba.
an area of scenery visible in a single view
paisaje
a painting or drawing, representing objects that do not move, such as flowers, glassware, etc.
bodegón
La colección del museo incluía obras de arte clásicas de bodegón por pintores renombrados como Caravaggio y Cézanne.
a painting, drawing, photograph, or other visual representation of a person
retrato
a painting of a person that is created by the same person
autorretrato
El autorretrato del artista fue íntimo y expresivo, mostrando su perspectiva única.
a picture that was made using pens, pencils, or crayons instead of paint
dibujo, bosquejo
a picture, drawing, diagram, or other image used to explain, clarify, or decorate a text
ilustración
a large printed picture, notice, or advertisement displayed on a wall or other public surface
póster, cartel
a picture created by paint
pintura
a piece of specially prepared cloth on which an artist paints
lienzo
a border that surrounds a picture, mirror, etc.
marco
suddenly and unexpectedly
the illegal purchase and selling of goods in high price, ofen in an unreasonable price
mercado negro, tráfico ilegal
Las autoridades están reprimiendo el mercado negro de arte robado, que ha experimentado un aumento en la actividad a medida que los coleccionistas buscan piezas raras sin la documentación adecuada.
official procedures or rules that are unnecessary and time-consuming
burocracia, trámites engorrosos
Por fin conseguimos el permiso después de semanas de trámites engorrosos.
a small lie that does not cause any harm, especially told to avoid making someone upset
mentira piadosa, mentirijilla
Llamarlo mentira piadosa no lo convierte en algo totalmente honesto.
a possession that is costly to maintain and difficult to dispose of, often more trouble than it is worth
elefante blanco, carga costosa
Comprar el barco fue emocionante al principio, pero se convirtió en una carga costosa.
a situation that is hard to define or categorize and therefore unclear
zona indefinida, terreno ambiguo
Si esto cuenta como trampa es una zona indefinida.
(of a motion picture, photograph, etc.) showing only black, white, and gray colors
blanco y negro
El viejo álbum familiar contenía fotografías en blanco y negro de generaciones pasadas.
anything that is intended to take people's focus away from what is important
maniobra de distracción, cortina de humo
No dejes que sus ataques personales se conviertan en una maniobra de distracción.
