Livro English File - Avançado - Lição 7B

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

escultura, obra esculpida

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

instalação, montagem

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

estátua

a place or building that is historically important

monumento, edifício histórico

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

abstrato, conceitual

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

figurativo, figurado

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

paisagem, cenário

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

natureza morta, composição

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

desenho, esboço

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

ilustração, imagem

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

pôster, cartaz

a picture created by paint

pintura, quadro

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

tela, canvas

a border that surrounds a picture, mirror, etc.

quadro, moldura

occurring without prior warning

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

mercado negro, comércio ilegal

official procedures or rules that are unnecessary and time-consuming

burocracia, procedimentos de formalidade

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

mentira branca, pequena mentira

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

elefante branco, custo elevado e sem valor

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

área cinza, zona indefinida

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

preto e branco, em preto e branco

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

isca, desvio de atenção