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"Encuadre" is a form of "encuadre", a noun which is often translated as "framing". "Toma" is a form of "toma", a noun which is often translated as "capture". Learn more about the difference between "encuadre" and "toma" below.
el encuadre(
ehng
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kwah
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dreh
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
a. framing
El encuadre de la fotografía es perfecto porque el hombre es el enfoque de la composición.The framing of the photograph is perfect because the man is focus of the composition.
la toma(
toh
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mah
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (military)
3. (film)
a. take
Necesitamos repetir esa toma. ¡Quiero ver más emoción!We need to repeat that take. I want to see more emotion!
a. intake
El sistema de toma de aire de mi carro necesita ser reemplazado.My car's air intake system has to be replaced.
5. (medicine)
7. (canal)
a. irrigation channel
Se ha construido una toma que lleva agua para los cultivos.An irrigation channel has been built to transport water for the crops.
