- silueta
- f.1 figure (cuerpo).2 outline (contorno).3 silhouette (dibujo).pres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: siluetar.imperat.2nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: siluetar.* * *silueta► nombre femenino1 (contorno) silhouette2 (figura) figure, shape* * *SF1) (=contorno) silhouette
se adivinaba una silueta detrás de la cortina — you could make out a silhouette o figure behind the curtain
la silueta del castillo se recortaba sobre el horizonte — the castle was silhouetted against the horizon
2) (=tipo) figureun bañador que realza la silueta — a swimsuit that shows off your figure
3) (Arte) silhouette, outline drawingen silueta — in silhouette
* * *femeninoa) (cuerpo) figuretenía una silueta perfecta — she had a perfect figure
b) (contorno) silhouetteen el horizonte se recortaba la silueta de un velero — a sailing boat was silhouetted against the horizon
c) (Art) silhouette* * *= silhouette.Ex. When an object passes under the scanner it makes the beams diverge, and this shows up as a dark silhouette on a light background.* * *femeninoa) (cuerpo) figuretenía una silueta perfecta — she had a perfect figure
b) (contorno) silhouetteen el horizonte se recortaba la silueta de un velero — a sailing boat was silhouetted against the horizon
c) (Art) silhouette* * *= silhouette.Ex: When an object passes under the scanner it makes the beams diverge, and this shows up as a dark silhouette on a light background.
* * *siluetafeminine1 (cuerpo) figuretenía una silueta perfecta she had a perfect figure2 (contorno) silhouettevio la silueta de un hombre armado she saw the silhouette of an armed manen el horizonte se recortaba la silueta de un velero a sailing boat was silhouetted against the horizonle pareció distinguir una silueta en la oscuridad she thought she saw a figure in the darkness3 (Art) silhouette* * *
silueta sustantivo femeninoa) (cuerpo) figureb) (contorno) silhouette
silueta sustantivo femenino
1 (contorno, perfil) silhouette
2 (tipo, cuerpo) figure
'silueta' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
distancia
- estrellada
- estrellado
- proyectar
- proyectarse
- sombra
- tenebrosa
- tenebroso
- neto
- perfil
- perfilar
English:
figure
- silhouette
* * *silueta nf1. [cuerpo] figure;esta falda realza la silueta this skirt shows off your figure2. [contorno] outline;se veía la silueta del castillo you could see the outline o silhouette of the castle3. [dibujo] silhouette* * *siluetaf1 silhouette2 (cuerpo) figure* * *silueta nf1) : silhouette2) : figure, shape* * *silueta n (perfil) silhouettevi la silueta de la torre I saw the silhouette of the tower
Spanish-English dictionary. 2013.