portrait
US /ˈpɔːr.trɪt/
UK /ˈpɔːr.trɪt/
1.
retrato
a painting, drawing, photograph, or engraving of a person, especially one depicting only the face or head and shoulders.
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She commissioned an artist to paint a portrait of her daughter.
Ela encomendou a um artista para pintar um retrato de sua filha.
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The museum has a collection of historical portraits.
O museu possui uma coleção de retratos históricos.
2.
retrato, descrição
a literary or artistic description of someone or something.
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The novel provides a vivid portrait of life in the 19th century.
O romance oferece um retrato vívido da vida no século XIX.
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His speech was a scathing portrait of political corruption.
Seu discurso foi um retrato mordaz da corrupção política.