Boken English File - Avancerad - Lektion 7B

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

skulptur, bilder

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

installation, montering

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

staty

a place or building that is historically important

monument, historisk byggnad

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

abstrakt, konceptuell

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

bildlig, figurativ

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

landskap, vy

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

stilleben, stilleben målning

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

porträtt

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

självporträtt

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

teckning, skiss

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

illustration, bild

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

affisch, poster

a picture created by paint

målning, tavla

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

duk, canvas

a border that surrounds a picture, mirror, etc.

ram, inramning

occurring without prior warning

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

svart marknad, olaglig handel

official procedures or rules that are unnecessary and time-consuming

byråkrati, formaliteter

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

vit lögn, liten lögn

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

vit elefant, där kostnaderna överstiger värdet

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

gråzon, oklar zon

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

svart-vitt, i svartvitt

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

avledande, vildledning