silueta
silueta
silueta(
see
-
lweh
-
tah
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g. la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (art)
a. silhouette
El pintor tomó su lápiz y dibujó una silueta de la modelo.The painter took up his pencil and drew a silhouette of the model.
Por la ventana se distinguía la silueta de un hombre con espada.Through the window you could see the silhouette of a man with a sword.
2. (body)
a. figure
Tienes que vestir prendas que te realcen la silueta.You need to wear clothes that flatter your figure.
3. (shape)
a. silhouette
Entre la niebla se divisaba la silueta del rascacielo.The silhouette of the skyscraper was visible in the fog.
b. figure
Me pareció distinguir una silueta moviéndose entre la vegetación.I thought I saw a figure moving in the bushes.
siluetaNoun
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).
1. (cuerpo)
a. figure
2. (contorno)
a. outline
3. (dibujo)
a. silhouette
Copyright © 2006 Harrap Publishers Limited
Collins Complete Spanish Electronic Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers 2011
Word Roots
Hover on a tile to learn new words with the same root.
Loading roots
Examples
Word Forms
Loading word forms
Machine Translators
Translate silueta using machine translators
See Machine TranslationsWant to Learn Spanish?
Spanish learning for everyone. For free.
Translation
The world’s largest Spanish dictionary
Conjugation
Conjugations for every Spanish verb
Vocabulary
Learn vocabulary faster
Grammar
Learn every rule and exception
Pronunciation
Native-speaker video pronunciations
Word of the Day
renacer
to be reborn
SpanishDict Premium
Have you tried it yet? Here's what's included:
Cheat sheets
No ads
Learn offline on iOS
Fun phrasebooks
Learn Spanish faster
Support SpanishDict
