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foreshortened and other words

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I can't find the meaning of these words. Can anyone help me please?

foreshortened
outstretched
akimbo
moth

that's all for now.

Thanks

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updated ENE 7, 2008
posted by pasabolita

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Todos estas palabras son muy formales, con el excepcion de "moth". Oigo raras veces "foreshorten", pero Motley tiene la razon, es como acortar.

updated ENE 7, 2008
posted by manutd
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oh, I understand now..... I had trouble with that. thanks Motley and thanks Heidita

updated ENE 7, 2008
posted by pasabolita
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Foreshorten, a word that I have never used in my life, but here it is File that one along with muleteer.

fore·short·en (fôr-shôrtn)

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  1. (to curtail) acortar, abreviar
  2. dibujo, pintura escorzar, degradar en perspectiva
updated ENE 7, 2008
posted by motley
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thanks!

¡yo tampoco sé la respuesta!

updated ENE 7, 2008
posted by pasabolita
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Akimbo: en jarras

moth: polilla

outstretched: estirada/o

What is foreshorten'?

saludos

updated ENE 7, 2008
posted by 00494d19
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