arte

art

arte(ahr-teh)

A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g. la mujer bonita, la luna llena).

feminine noun

1. (aesthetic creation)

a. art

Visitamos el Museo de Arte Moderno en Nueva York.We visited the Museum of Modern Art in New York.

2. (ability)

a. artistry

La labor del cirujano plástico es una combinación de ciencia y arte.A plastic surgeon's work is a combination of science and artistry.

b. skill

El carnicero trabaja con gran arte.The butcher works with great skill.

3. (craftiness)

a. cunning

Usó arte política para llegar a donde está.He used political cunning to get where he is.

artes

A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.

plural noun

4. (various forms of art)

a. arts

Ella estudia una carrera en Bellas Artes, mientras su hermano estudia artes marciales.She is getting a degree in Fine Arts, while her brother is studying martial arts.

arte

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).

Noun

1. (creación estética)

a. art

arte abstractoabstract art

arte dramáticodrama

arte figurativofigurative art

arte floralflower arranging

bellas artesfine arts

artes gráficasgraphic arts

artes interpretativasperforming arts

artes liberalesliberal arts

artes marcialesmartial arts

(escuela de) artes y oficioscollege for the study of arts and crafts

artes plásticasvisual arts

arte poppop art

2. (habilidad)

a. artistry

el arte de la la conversaciónthe art of conversation

3. (astucia)

a. artfulness, cunning

malas artestrickery

4. (expresiones)

a.

no tener arte ni parte ento have nothing whatsoever to do with

como por arte de birlibirloque o de magiaas if by magic

arte

(gen m en sing, f en pl)

1 (pintura, música) art

artes (Univ) arts; artes y oficios arts and crafts; bellas artes fine arts; arte de vivir art of living; el séptimo arte the cinema; film; arte de los trucos conjuring; por arte de magia by magic; as if by magic

no tener arte ni parte en algo to have nothing whatsoever to do with sth

arte abstracto abstract art

artes decorativas decorative arts

artes gráficas graphic arts

artes marciales martial arts

arte poética poetics

singular

; (s)

arte pop pop art

artes plásticas plastic arts

amor

2 (habilidad) skill; (astucia) craftiness

malas artes trickery

singular

; (s) por malas artes by trickery

3 (artificio) workmanship; artistry

sin arte (como adj) clumsy; (como adv) clumsily

4 (Literat)

arte mayor Spanish verse of eight lines each of twelve syllables dating from the 15th century

arte menor Spanish verse usually of four lines each of six or eight syllables

5 (Pesca)

arte de pesca (red) fishing net; (caña etc) fishing tackle