portrait

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈpɔːrtrɪt/

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

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(pôrtrit, -trāt, pōr-)


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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
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.
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Additional Translations
InglésEspañol
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.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
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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Collocations: a portrait [image, painting, painter, gallery, photographer], portrait photography, go to a portrait studio, more...

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