sketch

S2 W2

BrE /skɛtʃ/ AmE /skɛtʃ/

noun / verb en → es

1 DRAWING A2

a simple drawing, usually made quickly and without much detail

dibujo rápido, bosquejo

  • a sketch of somebody/something

Collocations sketch a portrait · sketch the scene

  • She made a quick sketch of the building.

    Ella hizo un bosquejo rápido del edificio.

2 PLAN B1

a rough plan or idea, not fully developed

boceto, esquema

  • make a sketch of something

Collocations sketch out an idea · sketch the outline

  • We need to make a rough sketch of our business plan.

    Necesitamos hacer un boceto de nuestro plan de negocios.

3 PERFORM B2

to perform or act in a humorous and informal way, often for entertainment

hacer una interpretación cómica, hacer un sketch

  • [intransitive] to do a sketch

Collocations do a sketch · perform a sketch

  • The comedian did a funny sketch about office life.

    El comediante hizo una interpretación cómica sobre la vida en la oficina.

4 DESCRIBE B2

to describe something briefly or in a general way, often without details

describir brevemente, esbozar

  • [transitive] to sketch out

Collocations sketch the main points · sketch a description

  • He sketched out his ideas for the project.

    Él esbozó sus ideas para el proyecto.