Compound Forms:
art | be |
| abstract art n | (non-representational art) | arte abstracto loc nom m |
| | When looking at abstract art, remember that it is usually not a portrayal of a tangible object. |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. ¿Te gusta el arte abstracto? |
| art appreciation n | (knowledge and enjoyment of art) | apreciación del arte nf |
| art class n | (lesson in art) | clase de arte nf + loc adj |
| | As a child, my favorite part of the school day was art class. |
| | Cuando era chica, lo que más me gustaba en la escuela era la clase de arte. |
| art critic n | (professional art reviewer) | crítico de arte, crítica de arte nm, nf + loc adj |
| | The taste of that art critic is the standard of all proper society. |
| art dealer n | ([sb] who sells works of art) | tratante de arte n común + loc adj |
| | | marchante n común |
| | Artists no longer contact that art dealer because he demands a high commission. |
| | Los artistas ya no contactan con el tratante de arte porque pide una comisión alta. |
| | (voz francesa) | marchand n común |
| | Los artistas ya no contactan con el marchand porque pide una comisión alta. |
Art Deco,
art deco n | (art: Modern Style) | Art Deco loc nom m |
| | The style of the Golden Gate bridge in San Francisco is Art Deco. |
| | El Golden Gate es un ejemplo del estilo Art Deco. |
| art department n | (school: teaches art) (escuela) | departamento de artes, departamento artístico nm |
| | The art department welcomed fifty new students this year. |
| | El departamento de artes dio la bienvenida a cincuenta nuevos estudiantes este año. |
| art department n | (TV, theatre: props, scenery) (televisión, teatro) | departamento de arte loc nom m |
| | | dirección de arte loc nom f |
| | The art department won an award for scenery design. |
| art director n | (creates advertising visuals) | director artístico, directora artística nm, nf + adj |
| art director n | (TV, film: head of art department) | director artístico, directora artística nm, nf + adj |
| art exhibition n | (display of collected artworks) | exposición de arte nf |
| | The museum has a new art exhibition. |
| | Hay una nueva exposición de arte en el museo. |
| art film | (artistic movie) | película artística nf + adj |
| art form n | (type of art) | forma de arte grupo nom |
| | Ice sculptures are a modern art form. |
| | La escultura en hielo es una moderna forma de arte. |
| art gallery n | UK (museum of art) (museo) | galería de arte nf + loc adj |
| | | museo nm |
| | We had a wonderful time viewing the paintings at the art gallery. |
| | Disfrutamos mucho viendo los cuadros expuestos en la galería de arte. |
| art gallery n | (retail art emporium) (comercial) | galería de arte nf + loc adj |
| | The artist sells her paintings at the art gallery. |
| | La artista vende sus cuadros en la galería de arte. |
| art history n | (study of art through the ages) | historia del arte nf |
| | Because I was an Art Major in college, I had to take five semesters of art history. |
| | Historia del Arte es una de las asignaturas obligatorias de esta carrera. |
| art lover n | ([sb] who appreciates art) | amante del arte grupo nom |
| | He's a true art lover. |
| | Es un verdadero amante del arte. |
| art museum n | (art gallery) | museo de arte nm |
| | The Hermitage is a famous art museum in St. Petersburg, Russia. |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Hay una exposición en el museo de arte que me gustaría recorrer. |
Art Nouveau,
art nouveau n | French (19th-20th century art style) | art nouveau loc nom m |
| art nouveau | (art movement) (voz extranjera) | art nouveau loc nom m |
| | | modernismo nm |
| art of war n | (military strategy) | el arte de la guerra nm |
| | General Patton was an avid student of the art of war. |
| | El General Patton fue un ávido estudioso del arte de la guerra. |
| art portfolio n | (collection of an artist's work) (artista) | trabajos nmpl |
| | | obras nfpl |
| art room n | (classroom in school for art) | sala de arte nf + loc adj |
| | | aula de arte nf + loc adj |
| | | salón de arte nm + loc adj |
| art school n | (school: teaches art) | escuela de Bellas Artes nf + loc adj |
| | | facultad de Bellas Artes nf + loc adj |
| | He wants to study illustration, so he will attend art school in the fall. |
| art student n | ([sb] who studies art) | estudiante de arte grupo nom |
| | She's an art student at the Royal College of Art in London. |
| art therapy n | (treatment through creativity) | terapia artística nf + adj |
| | | terapia creativa nf + adj |
arthouse,
art house n | (venue showing art films) (películas de autor) | cine nm |
| | | cine de arte loc nom m |
arthouse,
art-house n as adj | (film: independent, creative) | independiente adj mf |
arthouse theater,
art theater (US),
arthouse cinema (UK) n | (venue showing art films) | teatro independiente nm + adj mf |
| | (coloquial) | teatro indi nm + adj mf |
artist studio (US),
artist's studio (UK),
art studio n | (workshop of an artist) | estudio de un artista nm + loc adj |
| | One half of the barn has been converted into an artist's studio. |
| | That potter whose work you loved finally opened his art studio to the public. |
| | La mitad del granero se convirtió en un estudio de artista. |
| belly art n | (decorating the pregnant belly) (mujeres embarazadas) | pintar el vientre loc verb |
| black art n | (artworks: African origin) (ES) | arte africano nm + adr |
| | During Black History Month, many museums display black art. |
| | Durante el mes de la historia afroamericana, muchos museos tienen exposiciones de arte africano. |
| | (MX, informal) | arte negro nm + adj |
| | Durante el mes de la historia afroamericana, muchos museos tienen exposiciones de arte negro. |
| body art | (artistic practice) | arte corporal nm + adj mf |
| | (informal) | body art loc nom m |
| cave art n | (prehistoric paintings in caves) | arte rupestre loc nom mf |
clipart,
clip art,
clip-art n | (copyright-free graphics) | imágenes clipart loc nom fpl |
| | | galería de clipart loc nom f |
| | | galería de imágenes prediseñadas loc nom f |
| | | imágenes prediseñadas loc nom fpl |
| | Clipart was used often in presentations fifteen years ago, but now it looks a little cheesy. |
| commercial art n | (art that is popular with buyers) | arte comercial nm |
| commercial art n | (art used in commerce) | arte publicitario nm |
| | The book covers in any bookstore are a virtual museum of commercial art. |
| | | diseño gráfico nm |
| computer art n | (artmaking: digital) | arte digital nm + adj mf |
| computer art n | (artwork: digital) | arte digital nm + adj mf |
| concept art | (art form) | arte conceptual nm + adj mf |
| conceptual art n | (art: prioritizes the idea) | arte conceptual nm |
| | Generally speaking, only art critics are interested in conceptual art. |
| | En términos generales, el arte conceptual sólo le interesa a los críticos de arte. |
| dying art n | figurative (skill that has become rare) | arte en extinción grupo nom |
| | Letter writing with a pen seems to be a dying art. |
| | La escritura con tinta y pluma parece ser un arte en extinción. |
| erotic art n | (art intended to arouse sexually) | arte erótico nm + adj |
| | It's not easy to draw a precise dividing-line between 'erotic art' and 'pornography'. |
| | | erotismo nm |
fan art,
fanart n | (created by fans) | arte creado por fanáticos, arte creado por fans nm + loc adj |
| | (voz inglesa) | fan art loc nom m |
| fine art n | (art: painting) | artes plásticas loc nom fpl |
| | | arte plástico loc nom m |
| | The sale will be of interest to collectors of fine art. |
| | Esta venta será de interés para los coleccionistas de artes plásticas. |
| folk art n | (decorative art form) | artesanía nf |
| | The traditional art forms of a community are reflected in its folk art. |
| | Las formas tradicionales del arte de un pueblo se reflejan en sus artesanías. |
| | | arte popular loc nom m |
| | Las formas tradicionales del arte de un pueblo se reflejan en su arte popular. |
| graphic art n | (study or practice of the graphic arts) | artes gráficas nfpl + adj |
| junk art | (art form) | arte con materiales reciclados nm + loc adj |
| | (voz inglesa) | arte junk loc nom m |
| | | arte basura loc nom m |
| kinetic art n | (with moving parts) | arte cinético nm + adj |
| land art n | (art movement) (voz inglesa) | Land Art loc nom m |
| | | obras de tierra nfpl + loc adj |
| line art | (art form) | arte de línea loc nom f |
| martial art n | usually plural (Eastern Asian combat disciplines) | arte marcial loc nom f |
| | He's skilled in karate, judo, and other martial arts. |
| | Es hábil en karate, judo y otras artes marciales. |
minimal art,
Minimal Art,
minimalism,
rejective art n | (artistic movement) | arte minimalista n amb + adj mf |
| objet d'art n | often plural, Gallicism (three-dimensional work of art) | objeto de arte grupo nom |
| | | obra de arte tridimensional grupo nom |
| | That isn't just a jumble of trash; I paid good money for that objet d'art. |
| | Eso no es un rejunte de basura, pagué mucho dinero por ese objeto de arte. |
| op art n | (abstract art movement) | arte óptico loc nom m |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. El arte óptico es un movimiento pictórico nacido en los EE.UU a fines de la década del 50. |
| original art n | (artwork: not duplicated) | original nm |
| | El original de La Gioconda está en el Louvre. |
| original art n | (artwork: not copied from [sth] else) | obras originales nfpl |
| | Yo sólo hago copias, no tengo obras originales propias. |
| original art n | (artwork: new and unusual approach) | arte innovador n amb + adj |
| performance art n | (physical artform) | arte en vivo n amb + loc adv |
| piece of art n | (artwork) | obra de arte grupo nom |
| | Several pieces of art were stolen from the museum. |
| plastic art n | often plural (art: three dimensional) | artes plásticas loc nom fpl |
| | Classical Greek reliefs are among the greatest examples of plastic art. |
| | Los relieves griegos son uno de los mejores ejemplos de artes plásticas. |
pop art,
Pop Art n | (1950s modern art movement) | arte pop loc nom m |
| | | pop art loc nom m |
| | Andy Warhol's painting of a soup can is the best-known work of pop art. |
| | La pintura de Andy Warhol con una lata de sopa es la obra de arte pop más conocida. |
pre-Columbian art,
pre-Hispanic art n | (art before 1492) | arte precolombino nm + adj |
| | The museum has a collection of pre-Columbian art. |
| scatter art n | (form of installation art) | arte conceptual loc nom m |
| school of art n | (college where art is studied) | escuela de arte nf |
| | Admission is highly competitive at many schools of art. |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Los murales de la escuela de arte de la Universidad de Concepción son una atracción turística que no te puedes perder. |
| state of the art n | (technology: current level) | última generación loc nom f |
| | | últimos avances loc nom mpl |
| | In tech, it can be hard to keep up with the state of the art. |
| | En tecnología puede ser difícil mantenerse en la última generación. |
state of the art,
state-of-the-art adj | (technology: advanced) | de última generación loc adj |
| | | de vanguardia loc adj |
| | (AmL) | de punta loc adj |
| | (ES) | punta adj inv |
| Note: Hyphens are used when the adjective precedes the noun |
| | Our new TV uses state-of-the-art technology to provide the best picture and sound. |
| | Nuestro nuevo televisor dispone de tecnología de última generación para ofrecer la mejor imagen y el mejor sonido. |
| street art n | (art in public location) | arte callejero nm + adj |
| work of art n | (painting, sculpture, etc.) | obra de arte loc nom f |
| | The museum is a place to contemplate works of art. |
| | El museo es un lugar donde se contemplan obras de arte. |
| work of art n | figurative ([sth] beautiful and impressive) (figurado) | obra de arte loc nom f |
| | Aunt Betty's layer cake was a culinary work of art. |
| | La tarta de la tía de Betty era una obra de arte culinaria. |