esculpir — meaning in English
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English meaning
- carve verb To cut something, especially to shape it artistically or to slice cooked meat.
- grave noun A hole dug in the ground to bury a dead body.
- hew verb To chop away at; to whittle down; to mow down.
- sculpt verb To shape something, especially by carving, modelling, or casting, into a three-dimensional form.
- sculpture noun A three-dimensional work of art made by carving, modelling, casting, or assembling material.
Senses
esculpir is used for these senses in English:
- carve To shape to sculptural effect; to produce (a work) by cutting, or to cut (a material) into a finished work, especially with cuts that are curved rather than only straight slices.
- carve To lay out; to contrive; to design; to plan.
- grave (transitive, obsolete) To carve out or give shape to, by cutting with a chisel; to sculpture.
- hew (transitive, US) To act according to, to conform to; usually construed with to.
- sculpt (intransitive) To work as a sculptor.
carve — full definition
- verb To cut something, especially to shape it artistically or to slice cooked meat.
- verb To create or establish something, especially with effort, such as a reputation or path.
grave — full definition
- noun A hole dug in the ground to bury a dead body.
- adj Very serious, especially in a way that causes worry or concern.