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1 write
past tense - wrote; verb1) (to draw (letters or other forms of script) on a surface, especially with a pen or pencil on paper: They wrote their names on a sheet of paper; The child has learned to read and write; Please write in ink.) escribir2) (to compose the text of (a book, poem etc): She wrote a book on prehistoric monsters.) escribir3) (to compose a letter (and send it): He has written a letter to me about this matter; I'll write you a long letter about my holiday; I wrote to you last week.) escribir•- writer- writing
- writings
- written
- writing-paper
- write down
- write out
write vb escribirwho wrote this letter? ¿quién ha escrito esta carta?tr[raɪt]\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be nothing to write home about no ser nada del otro mundoto be written all over somebody's face llevar (algo) escrito en la cara, estar impreso,-a en la carav.(§ p.,p.p.: wrote, written) = escribir v.• redactar v.raɪt
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a) ( put in writing) escribir*how do you write that? — ¿cómo se escribe?
to write somebody a check o (BrE) cheque — extenderle* or hacerle* un cheque a alguien
(to have something) written all over one/one's face: jealousy was written all over him/his face — se le notaba a la legua/en la cara que estaba celoso
b) ( write letter to) (AmE) escribirle* ac) ( Comput) escribir*to write something to disk o (BrE also) disc — traspasar algo a un disco
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vi escribir*she writes for a newspaper/for television — escribe en un periódico/para la televisión
to write ABOUT/ON something — escribir* acerca de or sobre algo
to write TO somebody — escribirle* a alguien
I am writing in response to the advertisement which... — me dirijo a ustedes con relación al anuncio que...
to be nothing to write home about — no ser* nada del otro mundo or (fam) nada del otro jueves
Phrasal Verbs:- write in- write up[raɪt] (pt wrote) (pp written)1. VTwrite your name here — escribe or pon tu nombre aquí
how do you write his name? — ¿cómo se escribe su nombre?
she writes that she is very happy in her new life — dice en la carta que está muy contenta con su nueva vida
it is written that... — está escrito que...
to write sb a cheque — hacer un cheque a algn, extender un cheque a algn more frm
to write a letter to sb, write sb a letter — escribir (una carta) a algn
to write a note to/for sb — escribir una nota a algn
to write sb a prescription, write a prescription for sb — hacer una receta a algn
to have sth written all over one —
he had "policeman" written all over him * — se le notaba a la legua que era policía
his guilt was written all over him * — se le veía or notaba en la cara que era culpable
you're lying, it's written all over your face! * — estás mintiendo, se te nota a la legua or en la cara
2) (=write a letter to)(US)3) (Comput) [+ program, software] escribir2. VI1) (in longhand) escribir2) (=correspond) escribir3) (as author, journalist) escribirhe writes for the "Times" — escribe or colabora en el "Times"
he writes on foreign policy for the "Guardian" — escribe sobre política internacional para el "Guardian"
- write in- write up* * *[raɪt]
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a) ( put in writing) escribir*how do you write that? — ¿cómo se escribe?
to write somebody a check o (BrE) cheque — extenderle* or hacerle* un cheque a alguien
(to have something) written all over one/one's face: jealousy was written all over him/his face — se le notaba a la legua/en la cara que estaba celoso
b) ( write letter to) (AmE) escribirle* ac) ( Comput) escribir*to write something to disk o (BrE also) disc — traspasar algo a un disco
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vi escribir*she writes for a newspaper/for television — escribe en un periódico/para la televisión
to write ABOUT/ON something — escribir* acerca de or sobre algo
to write TO somebody — escribirle* a alguien
I am writing in response to the advertisement which... — me dirijo a ustedes con relación al anuncio que...
to be nothing to write home about — no ser* nada del otro mundo or (fam) nada del otro jueves
Phrasal Verbs:- write in- write up -
2 discursive
tr[dɪ'skɜːsɪv]1 pejorative (speaker, writer) que se va por las ramas, divagador,-ra, que divaga; (account, writing, essay) prolijo,-a, extenso,-a, repleto,-a de digresiones2 (in philosophy) discursivo,-aadj.• divagador adj.• que raciona adj.[dɪs'kɜːsɪv]ADJ divagador, prolijo; (Ling, Philos) discursivo -
3 imaginative
-nətiv, ]( American) -neitivadjective ((negative unimaginative) having, or created with, imagination: an imaginative writer; This essay is interesting and imaginative.) imaginativotr[ɪ'mæʤɪnətɪv]1 (person) imaginativo,-a, de gran inventiva; (creation) lleno,-a de imaginación, lleno,-a de fantasíaimaginative [ɪ'mæʤənət̬ɪv, -ə.neɪt̬ɪv] adj: imaginativo♦ imaginatively advadj.• imaginativo, -a adj.ɪ'mædʒənətɪv, ɪ'mædʒɪnətɪvadjective imaginativoshe's very imaginative — tiene mucha imaginación, es muy imaginativa
[ɪ'mædʒɪnǝtɪv]ADJ [person] imaginativo, lleno de imaginación; [drawing, story] imaginativo* * *[ɪ'mædʒənətɪv, ɪ'mædʒɪnətɪv]adjective imaginativoshe's very imaginative — tiene mucha imaginación, es muy imaginativa
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4 sketch
ske
1. noun1) (a rough plan, drawing or painting: He made several sketches before starting the portrait.) esbozo, croquis2) (a short (written or spoken) account without many details: The book began with a sketch of the author's life.) boceto, borrador, esquema3) (a short play, dramatic scene etc: a comic sketch.) sainete
2. verb1) (to draw, describe, or plan without completing the details.) esbozar2) (to make rough drawings, paintings etc: She sketches as a hobby.) hacer croquis/bocetos•- sketchy- sketchily
- sketchiness
- sketch-book
sketch1 n dibujo / bosquejosketch2 vb dibujar / bosquejar
sketch m Cine (escena corta) sketch ' sketch' also found in these entries: Spanish: abocetar - boceto - borrador - bosquejar - bosquejo - contornear - croquis - dibujar - esbozar - esbozo - esquema - guión - número - pergeñar - pintar - sainete - semblanza - trazar - apunte English: sketch - sketch-book - sketch-pad - draw - outlinetr[skeʧ]1 (drawing) dibujo; (preliminary drawing) bosquejo, esbozo2 (outline, rough idea) esquema nombre masculino, esbozo; (rough draft) boceto, borrador nombre masculino3 (part of show) sketch nombre masculino1 (draw) dibujar; (preliminary drawing) bosquejar, hacer un bosquejo de2 (outline) esbozar1 hacer bosquejos, hacer bocetos\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLcharacter sketch breve descripción nombre femenino de un personajesketch map croquis nombre masculinosketch ['skɛʧ] vt: bosquejarsketch vi: hacer bosquejossketch n1) drawing, outline: esbozo m, bosquejo m2) essay: ensayo mn.(§ pl.: sketches) = apunte s.m.• boceto s.m.• borrador s.m.• bosquejo s.m.• croquis s.m.• dibujo s.m.• diseño s.m.• esbozo s.m.• esqueleto s.m.• esquema s.m.• pieza corta s.f.• rasguño s.m.• reseña s.f.• tanteo s.m.• traza s.f.v.• bosquejar v.• delinear v.• dibujar v.• diseñar v.• esbozar v.• esquiciar v.• figurar v.• hilvanar v.• linear v.• reseñar v.• trazar v.sketʃ
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1) ( drawing) bosquejo m, esbozo m; (for painting, sculpture etc) boceto m, bosquejo m, esbozo m; (before n)sketch map — croquis m
2)a) (Theat, TV) sketch m, apunte m
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a) ( draw) hacer* un bosquejo de, bosquejarb) \<\<idea/plot\>\> esbozar*, bosquejar
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vi hacer* bosquejos or bocetos[sketʃ]1. N1) (=drawing) dibujo m ; (=preliminary drawing) esbozo m, bosquejo m ; (=rough drawing) croquis m inv ; (=plan) borrador m, esquema m2) (Theat) sketch m2.3.4.CPDsketch map N — croquis m inv
sketch pad N — bloc m de dibujos
sketch show N — programa m de sketches
sketch writer N — escritor(a) m / f de sketches
* * *[sketʃ]
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1) ( drawing) bosquejo m, esbozo m; (for painting, sculpture etc) boceto m, bosquejo m, esbozo m; (before n)sketch map — croquis m
2)a) (Theat, TV) sketch m, apunte m
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a) ( draw) hacer* un bosquejo de, bosquejarb) \<\<idea/plot\>\> esbozar*, bosquejar
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vi hacer* bosquejos or bocetos
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