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Chp. 2 Vocab
Chapter 2 Vocab and Grammar
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| la cerámica | pottery |
| la escultura | sculpture |
| el mural | mural |
| la pintura | painting |
| el autorretrato | self-portrait |
| la naturaleza muerta | still life |
| el retrato | portrait |
| la paleta | palette |
| el pincel | brush |
| el/la escritor(a) | writer |
| el/la escultor(a) | sculptor |
| el/la poeta | poet |
| abstracto* | abstract |
| expresar(se) | to express(oneself) |
| famoso* | famous |
| la figura | figure |
| el fondo | background |
| el primir plano | foreground |
| la fuente de inspiración | source of inspiration |
| la imagen | image |
| influir(i-y) | to influence |
| inspirar | to inspire |
| la obra de arte | work of art |
| representar | to represent |
| el sentimiento | feeling |
| el siglo | century |
| el tema | subject |
| el aplauso | applause |
| la entrada | ticket |
| el enscenario | stage |
| el espectáculo | show |
| el micrófono | microphone |
| a través de | through |
| mostrar(ue) | to show |
| parado* | to be standing |
| pararse | to stand up |
| parecerse(a) | to look, to seem(like) |
| el poema | poem |
| realizar | to perform, to accomplish |
| la reseña | review |
| sentado* | to be seated |
| sonar(ue)(a) | to sound(like) |
| el taller | workshop |
| volverse(ue) | to become |
| clásico* | classical |
| el compás, el ritmo | rhythm |
| el conjunto | band |
| la danza | dance |
| la letra | lyrics |
| la melodía | melody |
| el movimiento | movement |
| el paso | step |
| el tambor | drum |
| la trompeta | trumpet |
| hacer(to do) | hecho |
| abrir(to open) | abierto |
| descubrir | descubierto |
| cubrir | cubierto |
| decir | dicho |
| romper(to break) | roto |
| morir(to die) | muerto |
| poner(to put/place/set) | puesto |
| ver(to see) | visto |
| escribir(to write) | escrito |
| volver | vuelto |
| resolver | resuelto |
| ser(1) | to describe permanent characteristics |
| estar(1) | to describe temporary charateristics |
| ser(2) | to tell the date - or location of an event |
| estar(2) | to indicate location |
| ser(3) | to indicate possession |
| estar(3) | to form progressive tenses |
| conocer(imperfect) | knew(somebody) |
| conocer(preterite) | met(somebody for the first time) |
| saber(imperfect) | knew |
| saber(preterite) | found out, learned |
| poner(imperfect) | could, was able to |
| poner(preterite) | managed to, succeeded in |
| querer(imperfect) | wanted to |
| querer(preterite) | tried to |
| no querer(imperfect) | didn't want to |
| no querer(preterite) | refused to |