A2NounFeminine
la tela
canvas
/TEH-lah/
Plural: tele
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What does ‘tela’ mean in English?
Examples in Context
Ha preparato la tela prima di iniziare a dipingere.
She prepared the canvas before starting to paint.
Il dipinto ad olio su tela è conservato al museo.
The oil painting on canvas is kept at the museum.
About This Word
Tela also means fabric/cloth or (figuratively) spider's web.
Related Words
pennellopitturacolore-a-oliodipingere