picture postcard in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for picture postcard in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.picture postcard [Am ˌpɪk(t)ʃər ˈpoʊs(t)ˌkɑrd, Brit] N

picture postcard

postal f

picture postcard

tarjeta f postal

II.picture-postcard ADJ

picture-postcard → picture book

See also picture book

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

picture book

libro m ilustrado

II.picture-book ADJ

picture-book attr cottage/setting:

picture-book

de postal

picture-book

de cine

picture-book

de cuento de hadas

Translations for picture postcard in the English»Spanish Dictionary

postcard [Am ˈpoʊs(t)kɑrd, Brit ˈpəʊs(t)kɑːd] N

postcard

tarjeta f postal

postcard

postal f

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 …

picture postcard in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for picture postcard in the English»Spanish Dictionary

picture postcard N

picture postcard

tarjeta f postal

Translations for picture postcard in the English»Spanish Dictionary

postcard N

postcard

(tarjeta f) postal f

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

The main street is picture postcard pretty, full of shops and businesses servicing the tourists and the knowledge workers who have moved into town.

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Make it into a picture postcard so that there would be takers to learn it.

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This is a glossy picture postcard that has seen better days -- still good to look at but frayed at the edges and utterly lifeless.

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It was like a picture postcard, nestled between two gurgling streams and surrounded by thick forests.

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It has been owned by various families, breweries and private concerns and is seen as a jewel-in-the-crown to brewing outfits due its picture postcard looks and large visitor numbers.

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It looks like a picture postcard and it's so clean, the history is really interesting and it's so accessible.

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She is like that picture postcard you get when what you were actually waiting for is a letter.

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A different alignment, a different mode of taking the railway through the maze of hills and valleys would have spoilt its picture postcard perfectness.

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Well, add this little-known picture postcard perfect corner of the world to your bucket list.

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In addition to the picture postcard scenery is the delicious cuisine of the place.

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