obra

Definitions of obra
  1. noun
    the act of constructing something
    synonyms: construcción
    see moresee less
    types:
    graduación
    changing the ground level to a smooth horizontal or gently sloping surface
    construcción naval
    the construction of ships
  2. noun
    the act of creating written works
    synonyms: autoría, composición, encierro, redacción
    see moresee less
    types:
    novelación
    writing in a fictional form
    lexicografía
    the act of writing dictionaries
  3. noun
    the commercial activity involved in repairing old structures or constructing new ones
    synonyms: construcción, edificación
    see moresee less
    type of:
    negocios
    the activity of providing goods and services involving financial and commercial and industrial aspects
  4. noun
    a work produced by hand labor
    synonyms: artesanía, destreza manual, habilidad manual, manualidad, trabajo
  5. noun
    a product produced or accomplished through the effort or activity or agency of a person or thing
    see moresee less
    examples:
    Utopía
    a book written by Sir Thomas More (1516) describing the perfect society on an imaginary island
    types:
    show 12 types...
    hide 12 types...
    artesanía, destreza manual, habilidad manual, manualidad, trabajo
    a work produced by hand labor
    herraje
    work made of iron (gratings or rails or railings etc)
    obra maestra
    the most outstanding work of a creative artist or craftsman
    calado, deshilado, enrejado, enverjado
    ornamental work (such as embroidery or latticework) having a pattern of openings
    bastonazo, cestería, esterilla, palmeta, palmetazo, rejilla
    work made of interlaced slender branches (especially willow branches)
    publicación
    a copy of a printed work offered for distribution
    laca de China
    lacquerware decorated and varnished in the Japanese manner with a glossy durable black lacquer
    reedición, reestreno, reimpresión
    a publication (such as a book) that is reprinted without changes or editing and offered again for sale
    libro
    a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
    impresión
    all the copies of a work printed at one time
    boletín, periódico, publicación periódica, revista
    a publication that appears at fixed intervals
    revista
    a periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to it
    type of:
    producción, producto
    an artifact that has been created by someone or some process
  6. noun
    a theatrical performance of a drama
    see moresee less
    types:
    comedia musical, musical
    a play or film whose action and dialogue is interspersed with singing and dancing
    type of:
    espectáculo, tercer puesto
    a social event involving a public performance or entertainment
  7. noun
    a musical work that has been created
    synonyms: composición, pieza, pieza musical
    see moresee less
    examples:
    la internacional
    a revolutionary socialist anthem
    types:
    show 32 types...
    hide 32 types...
    adaptación
    a piece of music that has been adapted for performance by a particular set of voices or instruments
    intermezzo
    a short piece of instrumental music composed for performance between acts of a drama or opera
    solo
    a musical composition for one voice or instrument (with or without accompaniment)
    dúo
    a musical composition for two performers
    trío
    a musical composition for three performers
    cuarteto
    a musical composition for four performers
    quinteto
    a musical composition for five performers
    sexteto
    a musical composition written for six performers
    septeto
    a musical composition written for seven performers
    octava
    a musical composition written for eight performers
    divertimento, divertimiento, serenata
    a musical composition in several movements; has no fixed form
    pastoral
    a musical composition that evokes rural life
    tocata
    a baroque musical composition (usually for a keyboard instrument) with full chords and rapid elaborate runs in a rhythmically free style
    fantasía
    a musical composition of a free form usually incorporating several familiar themes
    largo
    (music) a composition or passage that is to be performed in a slow and dignified manner
    suite
    a musical composition of several movements only loosely connected
    poema sinfónico
    an orchestral composition based on literature or folk tales
    mezcla, pastiche, popurrí
    a musical composition consisting of a series of songs or other musical pieces from various sources
    nocturno
    a pensive lyrical piece of music (especially for the piano)
    adagio
    (music) a composition played in adagio tempo (slowly and gracefully)
    canción
    a short musical composition with words
    canción religiosa
    religious music for singing
    intermezzo
    a short movement coming between the major sections of a symphony
    cadencia
    a brilliant solo passage occurring near the end of a piece of music
    aria
    an elaborate song for solo voice
    balada, cantilena, romance
    a narrative song with a recurrent refrain
    barcarola
    a boating song sung by Venetian gondoliers
    cancioncilla, cantinela, tonadilla
    a short simple song (or the words of a poem intended to be sung)
    canto fúnebre, endecha, gorigori, llanto, réquiem
    a song or hymn of mourning composed or performed as a memorial to a dead person
    canción tradicional
    a song that is traditionally sung by the common people of a region and forms part of their culture
    recitado, recitativo
    a vocal passage of narrative text that a singer delivers with natural rhythms of speech
    modulación
    a musical passage moving from one key to another
    type of:
    música
    an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
  8. noun
    a lot on which there are no permanent buildings
    synonyms: solar
Cite this entry
Style:
MLA
  • MLA
  • APA
  • Chicago

Copy citation
DISCLAIMER: These example sentences appear in various news sources and books to reflect the usage of the word ‘obra'. Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Vocabulary.com or its editors. Send us feedback
Word Family