portrait

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈpɔː^rtrɪt/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈpɔrtrɪt, -treɪt/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(pôr′trit, -trāt, pōr′-)

Principal Translations
Inglés	Español
portrait n	(painting of person)	retrato nm
Lucian Freud painted a portrait of Queen Elizabeth II.
Lucian Freud pintó un retrato de la Reina Isabel II.
portrait n	(photo of person)	retrato nm
This photographer specialises in portraits.
Este fotógrafo se especializa en retratos.
portrait n	figurative (description of [sb/sth]) (figurado)	retrato nm
descripción nf
This documentary provides a revealing portrait of the actress.
Este documental ofrece un retrato revelador de la actriz.

Additional Translations
Inglés	Español
portrait adj	(document format: tall, vertical)	vertical adj mf
Letters are normally printed in portrait format.
Las cartas normalmente se imprimen en formato vertical.
portrait n	(portrait format)	vertical nf
formato vertical nm + adj
You need to do that letter in portrait.
Necesitas hacer la carta en vertical.
portrait n as adj	(related to portraits)	de retrato loc adj
Portrait galleries only display pictures of people.
Las galerías de retrato solo muestran cuadros de gente.

Compound Forms:
Inglés	Español
portrait format n	(page: tall)	formato vertical loc nom m
portrait painter n	(artist: paints likenesses)	retratista nm
It takes a lot of talent to make your living as a portrait painter.
Se necesita mucho talento para ganarse la vida como retratista.
portrait painting n	(art: painting a likeness)	retrato nm
Velasquez was a master of portrait painting.
Velázquez fue un genio del retrato.
self-portrait n	(artwork depicting the artist)	autorretrato nm
Rembrandt painted more than 40 self-portraits.
Rembrandt pintó más de 40 autorretratos.

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