Estatuas (en. Statues)

/es-ta-tu-as/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

Representation of a person or thing through a sculpted or modeled figure.

The statues in the park are by famous artists.

Las estatuas en el parque son de artistas famosos.

Three-dimensional artwork made with various materials.

The sculpture of the lion is one of the most visited statues in the city.

La escultura del león es una de las estatuas más visitadas de la ciudad.

Decorative element that can be found in squares and buildings.

The statues of the founders adorn the entrance of the museum.

Las estatuas de los fundadores adornan la entrada del museo.

The word 'statue' comes from the Latin 'statua', which means 'upright figure'.

to be like a statue

to be motionless or very still.

estar como una estatua

to give life to a statue

to give movement or purpose to something that seems inanimate.

darle vida a una estatua

salt statue

Reference to someone who is paralyzed or unresponsive.

estatua de sal

sculpture

Art of modeling or sculpting in various materials.

escultura

monument

Structure that commemorates an important person or event.

monumento

figure

Abstract or concrete representation of something.

figura

Marble statue

That guy is so cold, he looks like a marble statue.

Ese tipo es tan frío, parece una estatua de mármol.

Living statue

At the festival, there are performers who act as living statues.

En el festival hay performers que hacen de estatuas vivientes.