tallado

carved

carving

tallado, el tallado(tah-yah-doh)

adjective

1. (worked)

a. carved (wood)

Este crucifijo tallado a mano se lo compré a un artesano en la feria.

I bought this hand-carved crucifix from a craftsman at the fair.

b. sculpted (stone)

En la entrada al templo hay una estatua tallada en piedra.

At the entrance to the temple, there's a statue sculpted in stone.

c. engraved (metal)

La chapa tallada que está en la puerta dice: "Jorge Tallarico. Detective privado".

The engraved plate on the door reads: "Jorge Tallarico. Private Investigator."

d. cut (gemstone)

El joyeró examinó meticulosamente el jade tallado del pendiente.

The jeweler meticulously examined the cut jade stone of the pendant.

masculine noun

2. (act of fashioning)

a. carving (wood)

Todo el tallado de la madera para nuestros relojes se realiza en el taller.

All the wood carving for our clocks is done in the workshop.

b. sculpting (stone)

Los arqueólogos encontraron herramientas que eran utilizadas para el tallado de piedras gigantes.

The archaeologists found tools that were used for the sculpting of large stones.

c. engraving (metal)

Como requiere tanta atención al detalle, el tallado del metal se realiza a mano.

Because it requires so much attention to detail, the engraving of metal is done by hand.

d. cutting (gemstone)

Mi padre me enseñó el delicado arte del tallado de diamantes.

My father taught me the fine art of diamond cutting.