El libro English File - Avanzado - Lección 7B

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

escultura

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

instalación, colocación

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

estatua

a place or building that is historically important

monumento

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

abstracto, conceptual

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

figurado

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

paisaje

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

bodegón

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

retrato

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

autorretrato

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

dibujo, esbozo

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

ilustración

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

cartel, póster

a picture created by paint

pintura

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

lienzo

a border that surrounds a picture, mirror, etc.

marco

occurring without prior warning

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

mercado negro, comercio ilegal

official procedures or rules that are unnecessary and time-consuming

papeleo

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

mentira piadosa, mentira benigna

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

elefante blanco, carga costosa e inútil

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

zona gris, área indefinida

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

blanco y negro

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

distracción, estratagema