commercial art in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for commercial art in the English»Spanish Dictionary

commercial art N U

commercial art

arte m publicitario

Translations for commercial art in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.commercial [Am kəˈmərʃəl, Brit kəˈməːʃ(ə)l] ADJ

1. commercial relations/premises/studies:

commercial

comercial

commercial law

derecho m mercantil or comercial

2. commercial (viable):

it's not a commercial proposition

no es rentable

3. commercial (popular):

commercial music/cinema

comercial

4. commercial (unrefined):

commercial

sin refinar

II.commercial [Am kəˈmərʃəl, Brit kəˈməːʃ(ə)l] N

1. commercial (advertisement):

commercial RADIO, TV

spot m publicitario

commercial RADIO, TV

anuncio m

commercial RADIO, TV

aviso m LatAm

commercial RADIO, TV

comercial m LatAm

2. commercial Brit:

commercial, a. commercial vehicle (for passengers)

vehículo m de transporte público

commercial, a. commercial vehicle (for goods)

vehículo usado para repartos, transporte de mercancías etc

I.art [Am ɑrt, Brit ɑːt] N

1.1. art U (object of aesthetics) gen m in the singular and f in the plural:

art

arte m

art for art's sake

el arte por el arte

she's studying art

estudia Bellas Artes

Renaissance/18th century art

el arte renacentista/del siglo XVIII

Renaissance/18th century art attr class

de arte

Renaissance/18th century art (in school)

de dibujo

Renaissance/18th century art cinema/film

de arte (y ensayo)

1.2. art U or C (artwork):

art

trabajos mpl artísticos

an arts and crafts fair

una feria de artesanía

2.1. art <arts, pl >:

the arts

la cultura y las artes

attr arts page

sección f cultural

attr arts page

página f de cultura

2.2. art <arts, pl > Brit UNIV:

art

letras fpl

Arts student

estudiante mf de letras

3. art no pl (skill, craft):

art

arte m

the art of the potter

el arte del ceramista

a dying/lost art

un arte que se está perdiendo/que ya se ha perdido

the art of persuasion/conversation

el arte de la persuasión/conversación

I never mastered the art of hanging wallpaper

nunca llegué a dominar el arte del empapelado

II.art [Am ɑrt, Brit ɑːt] arch

art 2nd person singular present of be

thou art

(tú) eres

See also be

I.be <pres am, are, is, pt was, were, pp been> [Am bi, Brit biː] VB intr

2.1. be (followed by an adjective):

she's French/intelligent/cunning

es francesa/inteligente/astuta

he's worried/furious

está preocupado/furioso

he's blind

es ciego

he's blind

está ciego Spain

he's short and fat

es bajo y gordo

he's so fat he can't get into his clothes any more

está tan gordo que ya no le cabe la ropa

these shoes are new, I've just bought them

estos zapatos son nuevos, los acabo de comprar

these shoes are still as good as new

estos zapatos todavía están (como) nuevos

have you never had gazpacho? it's delicious!

¿nunca has comido gazpacho? ¡es delicioso!

the gazpacho is delicious, did you make it yourself?

el gazpacho está delicioso ¿lo hiciste tú?

she was very rude to me

estuvo muy grosera conmigo

she's very rude

es muy grosera

tomatoes are expensive in winter

los tomates son caros en invierno

aren't tomatoes expensive at the moment!

¡qué caros están los tomates!

be good and keep still

sé bueno y estáte quieto

be fair!

¡sé justo!

don't be silly!

¡no seas tonto!

2.2. be (when giving one's marital status):

Tony is married/divorced/single

Tony es casado/divorciado/soltero

Tony is married/divorced/single

Tony está casado/divorciado/soltero esp Spain

she's married to a cousin of mine

está casada con un primo mío

she's a widow

es viuda

we've been married for eight years

hace ocho años que nos casamos

we've been married for eight years

llevamos ocho años casados

3.1. be (followed by a noun):

be

ser

you must be Helen! — no, I'm Rachel

¡tú debes (de) ser Helen! — no, soy Rachel

she's a lawyer/writer

es abogada/escritora

she's a famous lawyer/writer

es una famosa abogada/escritora

he's a Catholic/Muslim

es católico/musulmán

she was Prime Minister for 11 years

fue Primera Ministra durante 11 años

who was Prime Minister at the time?

¿quién era Primer Ministro en ese momento?

don't worry, it's me/Daniel/us

no te preocupes, soy yo/es Daniel/somos nosotros

if I were you, I'd stay

yo que tú or yo en tu lugar me quedaría

she's not one to complain

no es de las que se quejan

I'm not a big eater

no soy de mucho comer

3.2. be (playing the role of):

be

hacer de

I was Juliet in the school play

hice de Julieta en la obra del colegio

you be the princess and I'll be the fairy

tú eras la princesa y yo era el hada

4.1. be (when talking about mental and physical states):

how are you?

¿cómo estás?

I'm much better, thank you

estoy or me encuentro mucho mejor, gracias

she's pregnant/tired/depressed

está embarazada/cansada/deprimida

how's the patient today?

¿cómo está el paciente hoy?

how's the patient today?

¿qué tal anda or está el paciente hoy? inf

I'm cold/hot/hungry/thirsty/sleepy

tengo frío/calor/hambre/sed/sueño

she has been ill

ha estado enferma

he's dead

está muerto

4.2. be (when stating one's age):

be

tener

how old are you?

¿cuántos años tienes?

I'm 31

tengo 31 años

Paul was four last Monday/will be four next Monday

Paul cumplió cuatro años el lunes pasado/cumplirá or va a cumplir cuatro años el lunes que viene

he's a lot older/younger

es mucho mayor/menor

our house is over 100 years old

nuestra casa tiene más de 100 años

4.3. be (when giving prices, measurements, weight):

how much is that? — that'll be $15, please

¿cuánto es? — (son) 15 dólares, por favor

the large ones are $15 each

las grandes cuestan or valen 15 dólares cada una

two plus two is four

dos más dos son cuatro

how tall/heavy is he?

¿cuánto mide/pesa?

Jim's over six feet (tall)/120 pounds

Jim mide más de seis pies/pesa más de 120 libras

5.1. be (to exist, to live):

I think, therefore I am

pienso, luego existo

to be or not to be

ser o no ser

the old custom is no more liter

la vieja costumbre ya no existe

they made plans to marry but it was not to be

planearon casarse pero no quiso el destino que así fuera

to let sth/sb be

dejar tranquilo or en paz algo/a alguien

I met her husband-to-be

conocí a su futuro marido

the mother-to-be

la futura madre

5.2. be (in expressions of time):

don't be too long

no tardes mucho

don't be too long

no (te) demores mucho esp LatAm

I'm drying my hair, I won't be long

me estoy secando el pelo, enseguida estoy

how long will dinner be?

¿cuánto falta para la cena?

5.3. be (to take place):

be

ser

the party/concert is tomorrow

la fiesta/el concierto es mañana

the meeting will be in the hall

la reunión será en la sala

the exams were last week

los exámenes fueron la semana pasada

6. be (to be situated, to be present):

be

estar

where is the library?

¿dónde está or queda la biblioteca?

where's the bread?

¿dónde está el pan?

where are you? — I'm over here

¿dónde estás? — estoy aquí

what's in that box?

¿qué hay en esa caja?

who's in the movie?

¿quién actúa or trabaja en la película?

he's here for two weeks

va a estar aquí dos semanas

how long are you married? Am inf

¿cuánto tiempo hace que te casaste?

how long are you in Chicago? inf

¿cuánto (tiempo) te vas a quedar en Chicago?

7.1. be (in perfect tenses):

be (to have visited)

estar

I've never been to India

nunca he estado en la India

have you been to the Turner Exhibition yet?

¿ya has estado en or has ido a la exposición de Turner?

has the milkman been? Brit

¿ha venido el lechero?

7.2. be (in perfect tenses) Brit inf (used for emphasis):

you've really (been and) gone and done it now!

¡ahora sí que la has hecho buena! inf, iron

II.be <pres am, are, is, pt was, were, pp been> [Am bi, Brit biː] VB impers

1.1. be (when talking about physical conditions, circumstances):

it's sunny/cold/hot

hace sol/frío/calor

it's cloudy

está nublado

it was three degrees below zero

hacía tres grados bajo cero

it was still dark outside

afuera todavía estaba oscuro or era de noche

it was pitch black in the cellar

en el sótano estaba oscuro como boca de lobo

it's so noisy/quiet in here!

¡qué ruido/silencio hay aquí!

what was it like in Australia?

¿qué tal en Australia?

it was chaos at the station

aquello era un caos en la estación

it was chaos at the station

reinaba el caos en la estación

I have enough problems as it is, without you …

yo ya tengo suficientes problemas sin que tú encima …

1.2. be (in expressions of time):

be

ser

it's three o'clock

son las tres

it's one o'clock

es la una

it was still very early

todavía era muy temprano

it's Wednesday today

hoy es miércoles

it's time we had a talk

es hora de que hablemos

hi, Joe, it's been a long time

qué tal, Joe, tanto tiempo (sin verte)

1.3. be (when talking about distance):

be

estar

how far is it to Lima?

¿a qué distancia está Lima?

it's 500 miles from here to Detroit

Detroit queda or está a 500 millas de aquí

it's 500 miles from here to Detroit

hay 500 millas de aquí a Detroit

it's twenty minutes by train to the airport

el aeropuerto queda or está a veinte minutos en tren

2.1. be (when introducing a person, an object):

be

ser

look, it was he/they who suggested it

mira, fue él quien lo sugirió/fueron ellos quienes lo sugirieron

it was me who told them

fui yo quien se lo dije or dijo

it was me who told them

fui yo el que se lo dije or dijo

what was it that annoyed him?

¿qué fue lo que lo molestó?

2.2. be in conditional use:

be

ser

had it not been or if it hadn't been for Juan, we would have been killed

si no hubiera sido por Juan or de no ser por Juan, nos habríamos matado

were it not that she has a family to support …

si no fuera porque tiene una familia que mantener …

III.be <pres am, are, is, pt was, were, pp been> [Am bi, Brit biː] VB aux

1.1. be (to describe action in progress):

be

estar + ger

I am waiting/working

estoy esperando/trabajando

I was working until ten o'clock

estuve trabajando hasta las diez

what was I saying?

¿qué estaba diciendo?

she was leaving when …

se iba cuando …

how long have you been waiting?

¿cuánto (tiempo) hace que esperas?

how long have you been waiting?

¿cuánto (tiempo) llevas esperando?

1.2. be (to speak of future events):

he is or will be arriving tomorrow

llega mañana

when are you seeing her?

¿cuándo la vas a ver or la verás?

she'll be staying at the Plaza

se va a alojar en el Plaza

2.1. be:

be in the passive voice The passive voice, however, is less common in Spanish than it is in English

ser

it was built in 1903

se construyó en 1903

it was built in 1903

lo construyeron en 1903

it was built in 1903

fue construido en 1903

she was told that …

le dijeron or se le dijo que …

it is known that …

se sabe que …

she deserves to be promoted

merece que la asciendan

are you afraid of being recognized?

¿tienes miedo de que te reconozcan?

he demanded that the hostages be released

exigió que liberaran a los rehenes or que los rehenes fueran liberados

2.2. be (when describing a process):

the mixture is then cooked on a low heat …

luego la mezcla se cuece a fuego lento …

3.1. be (to describe events with future reference):

I'm to be met at the airport by Joe

Joe me irá a buscar al aeropuerto

are we never to know the truth?

¿es que no sabremos nunca la verdad?

the dessert is (still) to come

todavía falta el postre

she was to die in poverty

moriría en la pobreza

if a solution is to be found …

si se quiere encontrar or si se ha de encontrar una solución …

the plane was to have landed at Cairo

el avión debería haber aterrizado en El Cairo

3.2. be (when expressing possibility):

is she to be trusted?

¿se puede confiar en ella?

what are we to do?

¿qué podemos hacer?

what's to stop you making a complaint?

¿qué te impide reclamar?

he wasn't to know

no tenía cómo saberlo

it was nowhere to be found

no se lo pudo encontrar por ninguna parte

3.3. be (when expressing obligation):

be

deber +inf

be

tener que +inf

be

haber de +inf

tell her she's to stay here

dile que debe quedarse or tiene que quedarse aquí

tell her she's to stay here

dile que se quede aquí

you are not to tell Carol!

¡no debes decírselo a Carol!

what am I to make of this?

¿cómo se supone que debo interpretar esto?

am I to understand that … ?

¿debo entender que … ?

she is to be admired

es digna de admiración

they are to be congratulated on …

hay que felicitarlos por …

they are to be congratulated on …

se merecen que se los felicite por …

I'm not to be disturbed!

¡que nadie me moleste!

4. be (in hypotheses):

what would happen if she were or was to die?

¿qué pasaría si ella muriera?

were he to refuse … form

si se negara …

were he to refuse … form

en el caso de que se negara …

5.1. be (in tag questions):

she's right, isn't she?

tiene razón, ¿no? or ¿verdad? or ¿no es cierto?

Jack isn't tired, are you, Jack?

Jack no está cansado, ¿no es cierto or verdad, Jack?

so that's what you think, is it?

de manera que eso es lo que piensas

5.2. be (in elliptical uses):

are you disappointed? — yes, I am/no, I'm not

¿estás desilusionado? — sí (, lo estoy)/no (, no lo estoy)

isn't this scenery wonderful? — it certainly is!

¿no es maravilloso este paisaje? — sí, realmente

she was told the news, and so was he/but I wasn't

a ella le dieron la noticia, y también a él/pero a mí no

I'm surprised, are/aren't you?

estoy sorprendido, ¿y tú?/¿tú no?

it's me! — I guessed it was!

¡soy yo! — ¡ya me lo imaginaba!

commercial art in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for commercial art in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.commercial [kəˈmɜ:ʃl, Am -ˈmɜ:r-] ADJ

1. commercial (relating to commerce):

commercial

comercial

2. commercial RADIO, TV:

commercial

publicitario, -a

II.commercial [kəˈmɜ:ʃl, Am -ˈmɜ:r-] N RADIO, TV

commercial

anuncio m

commercial

comercial m LatAm

art [ɑ:t, Am ɑ:rt] N

art

arte m

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The centre includes cafes, commercial art galleries, bookshops, craft shops and an art library.

en.wikipedia.org

Part satire of commercial art, part noirish detective story, part puzzle to be solved or left in pieces.

events.sfgate.com

The idea that you could use whatever you have at hand to make art reflects the idea of anti-commercial art.

en.wikipedia.org

Postmodern art sees the blurring between the high and fine arts with low-end and commercial art; modern art started to experiment with this blurring.

en.wikipedia.org

Its purpose is to ridicule the meaninglessness, superficiality and artificiality of the commercial art world.

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