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"Picture" is a noun which is often translated as "la imagen", and "table" is a noun which is often translated as "la mesa". Learn more about the difference between "picture" and "table" below.
picture(
pihk
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chuhr
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
c. la fotografía (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
I was admiring the pictures you took during your trip to the desert.Estuve admirando las fotografías que sacaste durante tu viaje al desierto.
d. la ilustración (F) (in books)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
My son likes books with very colorful pictures.A mi hijo le gustan los libros con ilustraciones muy coloridas.
2. (art)
b. la pintura (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
We bought a print of one of the artist's most recognized pictures.Compramos una copia de una de las pinturas más reconocidas del artista.
c. el dibujo (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The street artist quickly produced a picture of the skyline.El artista callejero rápidamente produjo un dibujo del perfil de la ciudad.
d. el retrato (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
It used to be customary for well-to-do individuals to have their pictures painted.Era antes la costumbre de la gente adinerada mandar a que se les pintara el retrato.
3. (situation)
a. el panorama (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
If things aren't going well at home for the president, the international picture may even be worse.Con lo mal que le van las cosas al presidente en este país, el panorama internacional puede que sea aún peor.
4. (idea)
a. la idea (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
I'm trying to give you a picture of what is happening currently.Estoy intentando darte una idea de lo que está pasando actualmente.
5. (television)
6. (film)
a. la película (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
If the picture has dragons, my daughter wants to see it.Si la película tiene dragones, mi hija la quiere ver.
7. (embodiment)
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
He was the very picture of happiness on his wedding day.Era la felicidad personificada el día de su boda.
My doctor told me I was the picture of health.Mi doctora me dijo que yo era la viva imagen de la salud.
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
The bride and groom were a picture as they exited the chapel.La novia y el novio se veían preciosos mientras salían de la iglesia.
The sunset on the beach was an absolute picture.La puesta de sol en playa era un verdadero espectáculo.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
9. (to imagine)
a. imaginarse
I had never pictured her with six children.Nunca me la hubiera imaginado con seis hijos.
10. (to portray)
a. representar
The profile pictured the actor as insecure and petty.El perfil representaba el actor como una persona insegura y mezquina.
pictures
A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
11. (old-fashioned) (movie theater)
A word or phrase that is seldom used in contemporary language and is recognized as being from another decade, (e.g., cat, groovy).
table(
tey
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buhl
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (furniture)
3. (chart)
a. la tabla (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
My daughter is learning her multiplication tables at school.Mi hija está aprendiendo sus tablas de multiplicar en la escuela.
The periodic table shows the chemical elements.La tabla periódica muestra los elementos químicos.
a. la mesa (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The lawyer put the offer on the table, but the client declined it.El abogado puso una propuesta sobre la mesa, pero el cliente la rechazó.
5. (geography)
6. (sports)
b. la clasificación (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The three teams at the bottom of the table will be relegated.Los últimos tres equipos de la clasificación descenderán.
7. (food)
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. presentar
They wanted to table the bill, but could not summon the necessary support.Querían presentar el proyecto de ley, pero no pudieron conseguir el apoyo necesario.
10. (to list)
a. presentar en forma de tabla
Would you rather we table the data, or graph it?¿Prefieres que presentemos los datos en forma de tabla o en forma de gráfico?
b. tabular
Table the names and telephone numbers of the students going on the field trip.Tabula los nombres y números de teléfono de los alumnos que van a la excursión.
