photograph

S2 W1

BrE /ˈfəʊtəɡræf/ AmE /ˈfoʊtoʊɡræf/

noun / verb en → es

1 PICTURE [noun] A2

a picture that is made using a camera

fotografía, imagen

Collocations take a photograph · develop photographs

  • She took some photographs of the children.

    Ella tomó algunas fotografías de los niños.

2 PERSON [noun] B1

a person who takes photographs as a job or hobby

fotógrafo, fotógrafa

Collocations professional photographer · amateur photographer

  • He is a professional photographer.

    Él es un fotógrafo profesional.

3 TAKE [transitive] A2

to make a photograph of somebody or something using a camera

tomar, hacer una foto de

  • take a photo of somebody/something

Collocations take a photo of the scenery · take photos at an event

  • She took a photograph of the sunset.

    Ella tomó una fotografía del atardecer.

4 PRINT [transitive] B1

to make copies of photographs from negatives or digital files

imprimir, desarrollar

  • print a photograph

Collocations print photographs at home · print photos online

  • They printed the photographs in color.

    Imprimieron las fotografías en color.

5 DISPLAY [transitive] B1

to show a photograph to other people, for example on a wall or online

mostrar, exhibir

  • display a photograph

Collocations display photographs in an exhibition · display photos on social media

  • She displayed her photographs at the gallery.

    Ella exhibió sus fotografías en la galería.

6 COPY [transitive] B1

to copy a photograph, for example to make an extra copy or change it on a computer

copiar, reproducir

  • copy a photograph

Collocations copy photographs digitally · copy photos for printing

  • He copied the photograph and sent it to his friends.

    Él copió la fotografía y se la envió a sus amigos.

7 MEMORY [noun] B2

a mental picture of something that happened in the past, often one that is remembered with pleasure or sadness

recuerdo, imagen mental

Collocations cherish a photograph · recall a photograph

  • The photograph brought back memories of her childhood.

    La fotografía le trajo recuerdos de su infancia.

8 DOCUMENT [noun] B2

a document that contains a photograph, such as an identity card or passport

documento con foto, pasaporte

Collocations show your photograph · check the photograph

  • You need to show a passport or other official photograph.

    Necesita mostrar un pasaporte o otro documento con fotografía.