sketch
BrE /skɛtʃ/ AmE /skɛtʃ/
noun / verb en → es
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
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She made a quick sketch of the building.
Ella hizo un bosquejo rápido del edificio.
a rough plan or idea, not fully developed
boceto, esquema
- make a sketch of something
Collocations sketch out an idea · sketch the outline
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We need to make a rough sketch of our business plan.
Necesitamos hacer un boceto de nuestro plan de negocios.
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
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The comedian did a funny sketch about office life.
El comediante hizo una interpretación cómica sobre la vida en la oficina.
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
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He sketched out his ideas for the project.
Él esbozó sus ideas para el proyecto.