picture

=

el cuadro

noun

picture

[ˈpɪktʃə(r)]

sustantivo

1. cuadro (m) pintura (f) (painting); dibujo (m) (drawing); ilustración (f) (in book); fotografía (f) (photograph); imagen (f) (on TV, in mind)

he's the picture of health -> es la viva imagen de la salud
his face was a picture -> puso una cara digna de verse
the political/economic picture (sentido figurado) -> el panorama político/económico
to put somebody in the picture (sentido figurado) -> poner a alguien al tanto or en situación
I get the picture (familiar sentido figurado) -> ya veo, ya entiendo
picture book -> libro (m) ilustrado
picture frame -> marco (m)
picture gallery -> pinacoteca (f)
picture messaging -> mensajería (f) de imágenes
picture postcard -> postal (f)
picture window -> ventanal (m)

2. película (f) (familiar) (film)

to go to the pictures -> ir al cine (británico)

verbo transitivo

3. imaginarse (imagine)

I can't picture him as a teacher -> no me lo imagino (trabajando) de profesor

4. retratar (represent, portray)

picture [pik-cha^r]

sustantivo

1. Pintura, retrato, cuadro, fotografía (painting, portrait).

2. Descripción, delineación verbal.

3. Imagen, retrato, semejanza (image); lo que se asemeja a alguna cosa o la sugiere; escena.

4. Panorama (situation).

That’s the whole picture -> ésa es la situación, ése es el asunto

1. Pintar, dibujar; hacer un cuadro (paint).

2. Figurar, describir (describe).

3. Imaginar, formar una imagen en la mente (image).

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"picture" in the Answers forum


Q:	New Picture
A:	Go to your profile page. Click on "edit profile" Page down and you will see "Avatar" up load new image.

Q:	How do you say "I am coloring a picture"?
A:	I would say, Estoy pintando un dibujo.

Q:	picture missing in lesson 1.2
A:	> For lesson 1.2 Spanish, the picture for "él es gordo" is missing on the recognize, recall and write section. The first time I took it a month or so…

Q:	On the lesson flashcards, a picture is usually missing...
A:	I asked this question recently, and apparently they are aware of many of the glitches and are in the process of updating the lessons.

Q:	How do you say "the big picture"?
A:	I'd like to say el rompecabezas entero, but that can mean other types of puzzles besides jigsaw puzzles. Too bad, it explains the context.