What is the Spanish word for "portrait"?

Learn how to say "portrait" in Spanish with examples and practice

English

portrait

Spanish

retrato

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Alternative translations of "portrait"

imagen
foto
cuadro
figura

Examples of how to use "portrait" in Spanish

English
She painted a beautiful self-portrait.
Spanish
Ella pintó un hermoso autorretrato.
English
She painted a portrait of her grandmother.
Spanish
Ella pintó un retrato de su abuela.
English
The museum displayed a famous portrait today.
Spanish
El museo exhibió un retrato famoso hoy.
English
He asked for a portrait in oil.
Spanish
Él pidió un retrato al óleo.
English
They admired the portrait hanging on the wall.
Spanish
Ellos admiraron el retrato que colgaba en la pared.

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She painted a beautiful self-portrait.

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