NIVEL 1 Estilo / Style, Escritores y libros / Writers and books

apartarse de la historia

to digress

bosquejar R3

to sketch

bosquejo m R3

sketch

caricatura f

caricature

clasico

classic ´

constar de tres partes

to be comprised of three parts

crear

to create

culto

cultured

dejar correr la pluma

to write spontaneously

delicadeza f

delicacy

delicado

delicate

desarrollar

to develop

destacar

to highlight

divertido

amusing

energico

vigorous, energetic ´

entretenido

amusing, entertaining

escribir a vuela pluma

to write spontaneously

esp´ıritu m creativo

creative spirit

fino

delicate, subtle

gracia f

wit, flair, gracefulness

gracioso

witty, attractive

hacer una digresion´ R3

to digress

imaginar(se)

to imagine

imitar

to imitate

inventar

to invent

metro m

meter

noble

noble

objetivo

objective

pintar del natural

to paint from reality

poetico

poetic ´

popular

popular

prosaico R3

prosaic

rebuscado

overelaborate, recherche´

representar

to represent

romantico

romantic ´

seco

dry, unadorned

sencillez f

simplicity

sencillo

simple

simple

simple

sobrio R3/2

sober

subjetivo

subjective

sugerir R3/2

to suggest

sugestivo R3/2

suggestive

sutil R3/2

subtle

sutileza f R3

subtlety

tomar como modelo

to take as a model

vivo

lively

autografo m

autograph ´

autor m

author

bestseller m

bestseller

biografo m

biographer ´

cap´ıtulo m

chapter

casa f

editorial publishers, publishing house

cronica f

chronicle ´

cronista mf

chronicler

cuentista mf

storyteller

dramaturgo m

dramatist

editor m

publisher, editor

enciclopedia f

encyclopedia

encuadernacion f

binding ´

encuadernar

to bind

ensayista mf

essayist

escribir

to write

escritor m

writer

escritor m comprometido

committed writer

estampa f

illustration, picture

fabulista mf

writer of fables, fabulist

grabado m

engraving

ilustracion f

illustration ´

ilustrar

to illustrate

imprenta f

printing, printing works/press

impresor m

printer (machine and person)

imprimir

to print

´ındice m

table of contents

introduccion f

introduction ´

ladrillo m R1

enormous tome

lector m

reader

leer una revista

to read a review

librer´ıa f

bookstore/shop

librero m

bookseller

libro m

book

libro m de bolsillo

paperback

libro m de viejo

old book

libro m en rustica

paperback ´

libro m encuadernado

hardback

literato m R3

man of letters

mamotreto m R1

enormous volume

manuscrito m

manuscript

negro m

ghost writer

novelista mf

novelist

original m

original (of a work)

poeta mf

poet

portada f

cover

prefacio m

preface

prensa f

press

redaccion f

writing, drafting, ´drawing up

redactar

to draft, to draw up

sacar un libro

to take/bring out a book

salir a luz R3

to appear

t´ıtulo m

title