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1 (часто smarten up) приукрашивать
Colloquial: smartenУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > (часто smarten up) приукрашивать
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2 прилежнее
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3 хорошеть
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4 принаряжаться
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5 прихорашиваться
smarten oneself up, preen oneself, spruce up -
6 прихорошиться
smarten oneself up, preen oneself, spruce up -
7 приукрашивать
1) General subject: adorn, aggrandize, broider, embellish (выдумкой рассказ и т. п.), embroider (рассказ), farce (пикантными подробностями), flatter, glamorise, glamorize, glamourize, gloss, paint in bright colours, prettify, saccharinize, smarten, sugar, sugar coat, sugar cover, to broider (on, one's) stories, varnish, paint in bright colors, stick it on, whitewash, gloss over, give positive coloring, dress-up, exaggerate2) Colloquial: paint, (часто smarten up) smarten, airbrush3) American: slick4) Diplomatic term: cosmetisize5) Jargon: put balls on ( something), sugar-coat sugarcoat6) Makarov: sugar-coat, do grace to, embroider on stories, embroider stories7) Idiomatic expression: turn geese into swans -
8 прихорашиваться
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9 воодушевляться
1) General subject: smarten (обыкн. smarten up), warm, warm up2) Literal: catch fire3) Diplomatic term: fire -
10 поумнеть
1) General subject: get wiser, grow wiser, wise up (напр, the most astute winners wised up and actually invested in their oil and metal holdings, boosting productivity and, in a few cases, improving the rights of shareholders), smarten up (If they cannot pay the fine, then 10 days in jail might smarten them up next time. - тогда они поумнеют; тогда они наберутся ума-разума)2) Jargon: get next to ( oneself), get wise, tumble -
11 принаряжаться
1) General subject: gussy up, spruce, smarten up2) Colloquial: smarten -
12 прихорашиваться
1) General subject: gussy up, perk, preen, preen feathers, preen one's feathers, preen oneself, primp, prink, prink oneself up, smarten up, smug oneself, perk oneself up, doll oneself up -
13 наряжаться
I возвр.
1) dress up, smarten (oneself) up
2) array oneself (as)
II страд. от наряжать* * *dress up, smarten up -
14 приодеть
совер.; (кого-л.); разг.
dress/smarten up* * *(кого-л.); dress/smarten up -
15 прихорашивать
несовер.; разг.
(кого-л., что-л.) pretty* * *pretty, prink, titivate, smarten* * *prinksmarten -
16 прихорашиваться
несовер.; возвр.; разг.
smarten/doll oneself up, spruce up* * *smarten/doll oneself up, spruce up* * *perkprankpreen -
17 прихорашивать(ся)
1) smarten up; 2) smarten up -
18 прихорошить(ся)
1) smarten up; 2) smarten up -
19 прихорашивать
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20 набраться ума
1) General subject: smarten up2) Set phrase: grow wise
См. также в других словарях:
Smarten — Smart en, v. t. To make smart or spruce; usually with up. [Colloq.] [1913 Webster] She had to go and smarten herself up somewhat. W. Black. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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smarten — index embellish Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
smarten — to make smart, to spruce up, to improve appearance, 1815 (in Emma ), from SMART (Cf. smart) (adj.) … Etymology dictionary
smarten — [smart′ n] vt., vi. to make or become smart or smarter; specif., a) to make or become neater or more stylish b) to make or become more alert, knowing, aware, etc.: usually with up … English World dictionary
smarten up — verb 1. make neat, smart, or trim Spruce up your house for Spring titivate the child • Syn: ↑spruce up, ↑spruce, ↑titivate, ↑tittivate, ↑slick up, ↑spiff up … Useful english dictionary
smarten sb up — UK US smarten (sb/sth) up Phrasal Verb with smarten({{}}/ˈsmɑːtən/ verb UK INFORMAL ► to improve your personal appearance or the appearance of something: »You ll need to buy a suit and smarten up a bit for the interview. »Staff were told to… … Financial and business terms
smarten up — UK US smarten (sb/sth) up Phrasal Verb with smarten({{}}/ˈsmɑːtən/ verb UK INFORMAL ► to improve your personal appearance or the appearance of something: »You ll need to buy a suit and smarten up a bit for the interview. »Staff were told to… … Financial and business terms
smarten — smart|en [ˈsma:tn US ˈsma:r ] v smarten up [smarten sth<=>up] phr v 1.) smarten yourself up to make yourself look neat and tidy ▪ You d better smarten yourself up. 2.) to make something look neater ▪ We need to smarten the place up a bit. 3 … Dictionary of contemporary English
smarten — /smahr tn/, v.t. 1. to make more trim or spruce; improve in appearance (usually fol. by up): Try to smarten up your outfit. 2. to make brisker, as a pace. 3. to sharpen the judgment or broaden the experience of; educate (usually fol. by up):… … Universalium
smarten — verb smarten up phrasal verb especially BrE also smarten yourself up (I) 1 to make yourself look neat and tidy: You d better smarten yourself up a bit before the interview. 2 (transitive smarten something up) to make something look neater: a coat … Longman dictionary of contemporary English