Zeichnen - translation, pronunciation and examples
drawing
making pictures with lines
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«Skizze» is a quick sketch or rough draft; it is not the act of drawing, but the rough result.
«Malen» means to paint with colors; it is closer to painting than to simple pencil drawing.
«Abbildung» means an image, figure, or illustration in a book, magazine, or diagram; it is more general and often used in written contexts.
«Illustration» is a picture that explains or decorates a text; it is usually a more artistic and book-related image.
«Graphik» (more commonly: «Grafik») means a graphic image, chart, diagram, or computer graphics; it does not mean the act of drawing itself.
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«Skizze» is a quick sketch or rough draft; it is not the act of drawing, but the rough result.
Er macht zuerst eine Skizze vom Haus.
Он сначала делает набросок дома.
«Malen» means to paint with colors; it is closer to painting than to simple pencil drawing.
Sie malt gerne mit Wasserfarben.
Она любит рисовать акварелью.
«Abbildung» means an image, figure, or illustration in a book, magazine, or diagram; it is more general and often used in written contexts.
Die Abbildung zeigt den Aufbau des Herzens.
Иллюстрация показывает строение сердца.
«Illustration» is a picture that explains or decorates a text; it is usually a more artistic and book-related image.
Die Illustration im Buch ist sehr schön.
Иллюстрация в книге очень красивая.
«Graphik» (more commonly: «Grafik») means a graphic image, chart, diagram, or computer graphics; it does not mean the act of drawing itself.
Die Grafik zeigt die Ergebnisse der Umfrage.
График показывает результаты опроса.
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Zeichnen translation: drawing. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.
how to pronounce Zeichnen
[ˈtsaɪ̯çnən]
Zeichnen translation
drawing
Zeichnen examples
Zeichnen entspannt mich nach der Arbeit.
Zeichnen transcription
[ˈtsaɪ̯çnən]
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Zeichnen meaning: what does it mean?
das Anfertigen von Bildern mit Linien
Zeichnen pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
Zeichnen is pronounced as [ˈtsaɪ̯çnən]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
Zeichnen definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
Zeichnen entspannt mich nach der Arbeit. Translation: Рисование расслабляет меня после работы.
Is Zeichnen part of Hobbies and Interests vocabulary?
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Is Zeichnen part of Travel and Leisure vocabulary?
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