Boek English File - Gevorderd - Les 7B

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

beeldhouwwerk, standbeeld

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

installatie, opstelling

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

standbeeld

a place or building that is historically important

monument, historisch gebouw

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

abstract, conceptueel

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

figuurlijk, beeldend

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

landschap, uitzicht

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

stilleven, stilleven schilderij

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

portret

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

zelfportret

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

tekening, schets

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

illustratie, tekening

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

poster, affiche

a picture created by paint

schilderij, verfwerk

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

canvas, doek

a border that surrounds a picture, mirror, etc.

lijst, frame

occurring without prior warning

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

zwarte markt, illegale handel

official procedures or rules that are unnecessary and time-consuming

bureaucratie, formaliteiten

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

witte leugen, kleine leugen

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

witte olifant, dure last zonder nut

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

grijze zone, onduidelijke gebieden

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

zwart-wit, in zwart-wit

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

afleiding, misleiding