cartoonist
The word 'caricaturista' is a noun in Spanish language. It is used to refer to a person who draws cartoons, especially as a job. A 'caricaturista' is someone who makes exaggerated representation of a person or thing, often for the purpose of satire or humor. In English, the equivalent term for 'caricaturista' is 'cartoonist'.
My friend is a very talented cartoonist.
This is a straightforward statement explaining what a person's friend does for a living. The subject 'Mi amigo' shows that the person you are talking about is your friend, followed by the verb 'es', which is the Spanish verb for 'is'. Then, it uses the indefinite article 'un' before the noun 'caricaturista', which stands for 'cartoonist' in English, also combined with an adjective 'muy talentoso' means 'very talented'.
The cartoonist is drawing the crowd in the square.
This sentence explains a specific instance of what a cartoonist (caricaturista) may be doing at a given time. It uses the phrases 'está dibujando', which is the present progressive form of the verb 'dibujar' (to draw), 'a la multitud', a direct object indicating whom the cartoonist is drawing and 'en la plaza', which tells us the location of where this action is taking place. The word order is the same in English and Spanish in this sentence.
The criticism towards the cartoonist was very harsh in the newspaper.
This sentence describes a possible reaction towards a cartoonist's work. The phrase 'La crítica hacia el caricaturista' signifies the criticism towards the cartoonist. 'Fue muy dura' translates as was very harsh or severe. And the prepositional phrase 'en el periódico' indicates where this criticism was published or stated. Prepositions in Spanish often work the same way as they do in English.