Translations for ivory carving in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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I.carve [Am kɑrv, Brit kɑːv] VB trans

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1. carve ART:

carve wood/stone

carve figure/bust

carve figure/bust

carve initials

the statue was carved from or out of a single block

la estatua fue esculpida or tallada en un solo bloque

birds carved in or out of wood

pájaros tallados or esculpidos en madera

the names were carved in(to) the desktops

los nombres estaban grabados en los pupitres

they carved an existence from that harsh land

extrajeron su sustento de aquella tierra inhóspita

2. carve FOOD:

carve slice

II.carve [Am kɑrv, Brit kɑːv] VB intr FOOD

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cortar la carne

trinchar la carne

carving [Am ˈkɑrvɪŋ, Brit ˈkɑːvɪŋ] N

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1. carving C (carved object):

2. carving U (carved work):

I.ivory <pl ivories> [Am ˈaɪv(ə)ri, Brit ˈʌɪv(ə)ri] N

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2. ivory (color):

II.ivory [Am ˈaɪv(ə)ri, Brit ˈʌɪv(ə)ri] ADJ

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ivory paint/table

de color marfil

Translations for ivory carving in the English»Spanish Dictionary

ivory carving N

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ivory carving

talla f en marfil

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carving N ART

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1. carving no pl (art of cutting):

arte m de esculpir

2. carving:

carving (ornamental figure)

carving (of wood)

I.carve [kɑ:v, Am kɑ:rv] VB trans

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1. carve (cut):

to carve (out) a name for oneself fig

hacerse un nombre

2. carve (stone, wood):

3. carve (cut meat):

II.carve [kɑ:v, Am kɑ:rv] VB intr

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ivory <-ies> [ˈaɪvəri] N

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1. ivory no pl:

2. ivory pl inf MUS:

teclas f pl (del piano)

to tickle the ivories fig

3. ivory pl inf ANAT:

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Ivory carving was a starting point for businesses in the souvenir industry and plastics processing. en.wikipedia.org

All of these were based on reindeer herding, with the addition of sea mammal hunting and walrus ivory carving in the coastal areas. en.wikipedia.org

It has been practiced by a variety of world cultures, sometimes as a cheaper, and recently a legal, substitute for ivory carving. en.wikipedia.org

Many ivory carvings of outstanding quality were discovered and these were published in 1997. en.wikipedia.org

He was one of the leading contemporary ivory carving artists. en.wikipedia.org

A variety of open work ivory carvings, engraved with iron burins, are renowned for their figurative representations that include polar bears, loons, seals, and (rarely) humans. en.wikipedia.org

However, it still has a domestic ivory carving industry focused on the production of religious artifacts. traveller24.news24.com

On frames and furniture the technique is in origin a cheaper imitation of woodcarving, metalwork or ivory carving techniques. en.wikipedia.org

Artifacts include ivory carvings, parkas, jackets made of seal, wolf, and bear skins, a yo-yo-type children's toy, and an anchor made from a whalebone. en.wikipedia.org

Chapters on evolution and development of the elephant, on elephant hunting and on the art and commerce of ivory carving. en.wikipedia.org

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