motion picture in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for motion picture in the English»Spanish Dictionary

motion picture N

motion picture

película f

the motion-picture industry

la industria cinematográfica or del cine

Translations for motion picture in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.motion [Am ˈmoʊʃ(ə)n, Brit ˈməʊʃ(ə)n] N

1.1. motion U (movement):

motion

movimiento m

to be in motion

estar en movimiento

to be in motion

moverse

to set or put sth in motion

poner algo en movimiento

to set or put sth in motion project/plan

poner algo en marcha

it set in motion a whole chain of consequences

desencadenó toda una serie de consecuencias

1.2. motion C (action, gesture):

motion

gesto m

motion

movimiento m

he made a cutting motion with his hand

hizo ademán de cortar algo con la mano

to go through the motions they know they have the contract, but they still have to go through the motions

saben que tienen el contrato, pero igual tienen que cumplir con las formalidades

he went through the motions of interviewing them

los entrevistó por pura fórmula

2.1. motion (for vote):

motion

moción f

to propose a motion

presentar una moción

to vote on a motion

someter una moción a voto or a votación

to carry or pass a motion

aprobar una moción

the motion was rejected/defeated

se rechazó/no se aprobó la moción

2.2. motion LAW:

motion

petición f

3. motion Brit MED:

motion form

deposición f form

to have or pass a motion

evacuar el vientre form

II.motion [Am ˈmoʊʃ(ə)n, Brit ˈməʊʃ(ə)n] VB intr

she motioned to her assistant

le hizo una señal a su ayudante

they motioned to us to sit down

nos hicieron señas para que nos sentáramos

he motioned for silence

hizo una señal pidiendo silencio

III.motion [Am ˈmoʊʃ(ə)n, Brit ˈməʊʃ(ə)n] VB trans

she motioned them to be silent

les hizo señas para que se callaran

he motioned her aside

le indicó con un gesto que se apartara

See also slow motion

slow motion N U

slow motion

cámara f lenta

in slow motion

en cámara lenta

in slow motion

a cámara lenta Spain

I.picture [Am ˈpɪk(t)ʃər, Brit ˈpɪktʃə] N

1.1. picture (representation, drawing, diagram):

the book has no pictures

el libro no tiene ilustraciones

to draw a picture of sth

hacer un dibujo de algo

to draw a picture of sth

dibujar algo

one picture is worth a thousand words

una imagen vale más que mil palabras

1.2. picture:

picture (painting)

cuadro m

picture (painting)

pintura f

picture (print)

cuadro m

picture (print)

lámina f

picture (portrait)

retrato m

to paint a picture of sth/sb

pintar algo/a alguien

he wants to paint our picture

nos quiere pintar or retratar

the book paints a gloomy picture of …

el libro pinta un cuadro sombrío de …

as pretty as a picture the village was as pretty as a picture

el pueblo era de postal

she's as pretty as a picture

es preciosa

picture framer

enmarcador m / enmarcadora f

picture hook

gancho m para cuadros

picture library

archivo m de imágenes

1.3. picture (photo):

picture

foto f

to take a picture of sth/sb

sacarle or tomarle una foto a algo/alguien

to take a picture of sth/sb

hacerle una foto a algo/alguien Spain

we had our picture in the paper

nuestra foto salió en el periódico

2. picture (situation):

picture

panorama m

it was a similar picture across the border

el panorama era similar al otro lado de la frontera

that's not the whole picture

esa es una visión parcial del asunto

the big picture

la gran prespectiva

to come into the picture Bill wants to know where/how he comes into the picture

Bill quiere saber cuál es su papel en todo esto

what she thinks doesn't come into the picture at all

su opinión no viene al caso

to get the picture inf you're not welcome here, get the picture?

aquí no eres bienvenido ¿entiendes or te enteras?

just read this, you'll soon get the picture

léete esto, enseguida te harás una idea

to put sb in the picture

poner a alguien al tanto (de la situación)

3. picture (idea):

picture

idea f

you get a totally different picture from these figures

estas cifras te dan una idea or una impresión totalmente distinta

4. picture TV:

picture

imagen f

5.1. picture CINE (movie):

picture

película f

5.2. picture CINE <pictures, pl > (cinema) Brit dated:

the pictures

el cine

to go to the pictures

ir al cine

to go to the pictures

ir a cine Col

6.1. picture (embodiment):

picture

imagen f

he looks the very picture of health

es la viva imagen de la salud

6.2. picture (beautiful sight):

picture

espectáculo m

doesn't she look a picture?

¿no está preciosa?

II.picture [Am ˈpɪk(t)ʃər, Brit ˈpɪktʃə] VB trans

1. picture (imagine):

picture

imaginarse

I can just picture her

ya me la imagino

I can just picture her

es como si la estuviera viendo

I can't quite picture myself with a baby

no me veo con un niño

2. picture (depict) usu pass:

the minister, pictured here next to …

el ministro, que aparece en la foto junto a …

motion picture in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for motion picture in the English»Spanish Dictionary

motion picture N Am

motion picture

película f

Translations for motion picture in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.motion [ˈməʊʃən, Am ˈmoʊ-] N

1. motion (movement):

motion

movimiento m

in slow motion

a cámara lenta

to put sth in motion

poner algo en marcha

2. motion Brit, Aus MED:

motion

deposición f

3. motion (proposal):

motion

moción f

II.motion [ˈməʊʃən, Am ˈmoʊ-] VB trans

motion

indicar con un gesto

to motion sb to do sth

indicar a alguien que haga algo

III.motion [ˈməʊʃən, Am ˈmoʊ-] VB intr

motion

hacer señas

I.picture [ˈpɪktʃəʳ, Am -tʃɚ] N

1. picture:

picture (image)

imagen f

picture (painting)

pintura f

picture (drawing)

ilustración f

to draw a picture

hacer un dibujo

to paint a picture

pintar un cuadro

as pretty as a picture

como de postal

2. picture (photo):

picture

fotografía f

to take a picture

sacar una fotografía

satellite picture

fotografía por satélite

wedding picture

fotografía de boda

3. picture (film):

picture

película f

to make a picture

hacer una película

to go to the pictures

ir al cine

4. picture (mental image):

picture

imagen f

5. picture fig (depiction):

picture

representación f

to paint a picture of sth

representar algo

Phrases:

a picture is worth a thousand words prov

una imagen vale más que mil palabras

to paint a very black picture

pintar un panorama muy negro

to be in the picture

estar al corriente

to get the picture

entender

to keep sb in the picture (about sth)

mantener a alguien al tanto (de algo)

to put sb in the picture

poner a alguien en antecedentes

II.picture [ˈpɪktʃəʳ, Am -tʃɚ] VB trans

picture

imaginarse

picture (depict)

representar

to picture oneself ...

imaginarse...

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

It is said to be the largest live motion picture trailer viewing in history.

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Provided in this alphabetised list of film techniques used in motion picture filmmaking.

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In addition to opera orchestras, the cimbasso can be commonly heard in motion picture soundtracks.

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The resulting trust pooled 16 motion picture patents.

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The foot-lambert is used in the motion picture industry for measuring the luminance of images on a projection screen.

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He also orchestrated motion picture scores for other composers.

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She had mostly uncredited roles in major motion picture productions in the 1940s.

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