poetic

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/pəʊˈɛtɪk/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/poʊˈɛtɪk/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(pō etik)

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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

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InglésEspañol
poetic adj (characteristic of a poet)poético/a adj
 She has rather a poetic turn-of-phrase, don't you think?
 Tiene una manera de hablar bastante poética, ¿no crees?
poetic adj (relating to poetry)poético/a adj
  poemático adj
 That writer's verse is full of poetic clichés.
 Las métricas poéticas son fáciles de aprender.
poetic adj (charming, romantic)poético/a adj
  romántico/a adj
 The columnist writes poetic descriptions of love and relationships.
 El columnista escribe descripciones poéticas sobre el amor y las relaciones.
poetics n (literary criticism)crítica literaria loc nom f
Note: Sometimes used with a plural verb
 Martin studied poetics at university.
poetics n (study of prosody)poesía nf
Note: Sometimes used with a plural verb
 Poetics is Julia's favorite subject.
poetics n (treatise on poetry)poética nf
Note: Sometimes used with a plural verb
Poetics n (work by Aristotle)la Poética n propio f
 'Poetics' by Aristotle is essential reading before taking this course.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
poetic justice n uncountable (fair reward, punishment)justicia divina loc nom f
poetic language n (flowery, expressive words)lenguaje poético nm + adj
  lenguaje florido nm + adj
poetic license (US),
poetic licence (UK)
n
(writer's freedom)licencia poética loc nom f
poetic meter,
also UK: poetic meter
n
(poem: rhythm)métrica nf
 Esta oración no es una traducción de la original. Le dicen poesía libre, no tiene métrica ni rima.
poetic works npl (poems, literature in verse form)poemas nmpl
  obra poética nf + adj
 Lope de Vega fue un gran escritor teatral, pero a mí lo que de verdad me gusta es su obra poética.
  obras poéticas nfpl + adj
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