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1 decorative
['dɛkərətɪv]adjozdobny, dekoracyjny* * *[-rətiv]adjective (ornamental or beautiful (especially if not useful): a decorative arrangement of flowers.) ozdobny -
2 decorative alloy
stop architektonicznystop dekoracyjny -
3 decorative chromium plating
chromowanie dekoracyjneEnglish-Polish dictionary for engineers > decorative chromium plating
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4 decorative finish
wykończenie dekoracyjne -
5 bonsai
(a small decorative evergreen shrub or tree grown in a pot, which has been prevented from growing to its usual size by various methods.) bonzai -
6 calligraphy
[kə'liɡrəfi]((the art of) beautiful, decorative handwriting.) kaligrafia -
7 decorate
['dɛkəreɪt]vtroom, flat ( with paint) malować (pomalować perf or wymalować perf); ( with paper) tapetować (wytapetować perf)to decorate sth (with) — ozdabiać (ozdobić perf) or dekorować (udekorować perf) coś ( +instr)
* * *['dekəreit]1) (to add some kind of ornament etc to (something) to make more beautiful, striking etc: We decorated the Christmas tree with glass balls.) ozdabiać2) (to put paint, paper etc on the walls, ceiling and woodwork of (a room): He spent a week decorating the living-room.) remontować3) (to give a medal or badge to (someone) as a mark of honour: He was decorated for his bravery.) dekorować•- decorative
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8 flounce
[flauns] 1. nfalbana f2. vtPhrasal Verbs:* * *I verb((usually with out, away etc) to move (away) in anger, impatience etc: She flounced out of the room.) wypaść, wybiecII noun(a decorative strip of material usually frilled: There are flounces at the bottom of her evening skirt.) falbanka- flounced -
9 frill
[frɪl]nfalbanka fwithout/with no frills ( fig) — bez dodatków
* * *[fril]1) (a decorative edging to a piece of cloth, made of a strip of cloth gathered along one side and sewn on: She sewed a frill along the bottom of the skirt.) kryza, falbana2) ((often in plural) something unnecessary added as decoration: the frills of business (= having expensive dinners etc).) fanaberie, zbytek, bajer•- frilled- frilly -
10 illumination
[ɪluːmɪ'neɪʃən]n( lighting) oświetlenie nt; ( illustration) iluminacja f* * *1) (the act of illuminating.) oświetlenie2) ((in plural) the decorative lights in a town etc: Go to Blackpool and see the illuminations.) dekoracje świetlne -
11 lace
[leɪs] 1. n( fabric) koronka f; ( of shoe etc) sznurowadło nt2. vt(also: lace up) shoe etc sznurować (zasznurować perf); coffee wzmacniać (wzmocnić perf) ( alkoholem)* * *[leis] 1. noun1) (a string or cord for fastening shoes etc: I need a new pair of laces for my tennis shoes.) sznurowadło2) (delicate net-like decorative fabric made with fine thread: Her dress was trimmed with lace; ( also adjective) a lace shawl.) koronka2. verb(to fasten or be fastened with a lace which is threaded through holes: Lace (up) your boots firmly.) sznurować -
12 macramé
(the craft of tying thread, string etc in decorative knots.) makrama -
13 ornament
['ɔːnəmənt]n( object) ozdoba f; ( decoration) ornament m* * *1. ['o:nəmənt] noun(something decorative, intended to make a room etc more beautiful: china ornaments.) ozdoba, ornament2. [o:nə'ment] verb(to decorate: The church was richly ornamented.) ozdabiać- ornamental -
14 plume
[pluːm]n( of bird) pióro nt; (on helmet, horse's head) pióropusz m* * *[plu:m](a large decorative feather: She wore a plume in her hat.) pióro -
15 poodle
['puːdl]npudel m* * *['pu:dl](a breed of dog whose curly hair is often clipped in a decorative way.) pudel -
16 slide
[slaɪd] 1. n( downward movement) obniżanie się nt; ( moral etc) staczanie się nt; ( in playground) zjeżdżalnia f; ( PHOT) przeźrocze nt, slajd m; ( COMM) ( in prices) spadek m cen; ( of currency) spadek m kursu; (also: microscope slide) preparat m; ( BRIT) (also: hair slide) klamra f do włosów2. vt; pt, pp slid3. vito slide sth into sth — wsuwać (wsunąć perf) coś do czegoś
przesuwać się (przesunąć się perf), sunąćto let things slide ( fig) — zaniedbywać (zaniedbać perf) sprawy
* * *1. past tense, past participle - slid; verb1) (to (cause to) move or pass along smoothly: He slid the drawer open; Children must not slide in the school corridors.) ślizgać (się)2) (to move quietly or secretly: I slid hurriedly past the window; He slid the book quickly out of sight under his pillow.) wsunąć (się), posuwać (się), przesuwać (się)2. noun1) (an act of sliding.) ślizganie (się)2) (a slippery track, or apparatus with a smooth sloping surface, on which people or things can slide: The children were taking turns on the slide in the playground.) ześlizg, zjeżdżalnia3) (a small transparent photograph for projecting on to a screen etc: The lecture was illustrated with slides.) przezrocze4) (a glass plate on which objects are placed to be examined under a microscope.) szkiełko5) ((also hair-slide) a (decorative) hinged fastening for the hair.) spinka do włosów•- sliding door
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Decorative — Dec o*ra*tive (d[e^]k [ o]*r[.a]*t[i^]v or d[e^]k [ o]*r[asl]*t[i^]v), a. [Cf. F. d[ e]coratif.] Suited to decorate or embellish; adorning. {Dec o*ra*tive*ness}, n. [1913 Webster] {Decorative art}, fine art which has for its end ornamentation,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
decorative — early 15c., from M.Fr. decoratif, from decorat , pp. stem of L. decorare (see DECORATE (Cf. decorate)) … Etymology dictionary
decorative — [adj] beautifying adorning, cosmetic, embellishing, enhancing, fancy, florid, nonfunctional, ornamental, prettifying, pretty; concept 579 Ant. ugly … New thesaurus
decorative — ► ADJECTIVE 1) serving to make something look more attractive; ornamental. 2) relating to decoration. DERIVATIVES decoratively adverb decorativeness noun … English terms dictionary
decorative — [dek′ə rə tiv, dek′ə rāt΄iv] adj. that serves to decorate; ornamental decoratively adv. decorativeness n … English World dictionary
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décorative — ● décoratif, décorative adjectif Qui relève de la décoration de théâtre ou de cinéma, de la décoration intérieure ou architecturale. Qui, par son aspect, se prête à être utilisé comme élément de décoration : Ces plantes sont très décoratives.… … Encyclopédie Universelle
decorative — adj. VERBS ▪ be, look ADVERB ▪ extremely, fairly, very, etc. ▪ highly … Collocations dictionary
decorative — [[t]de̱kərətɪv[/t]] ADJ GRADED Something that is decorative is intended to look pretty or attractive. The curtains are for purely decorative purposes and do not open or close. ...highly decorative iron brackets … English dictionary
decorative — dec|o|ra|tive [ dek(ə)rətıv, dekə,reıtıv ] adjective * intended to look attractive rather than be useful: a decorative border/motif The lighting in the room is functional as well as decorative … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
decorative — dec|o|ra|tive [ˈdekərətıv US ˈdekərə , ˈdekəreı ] adj pretty or attractive, but not always necessary or useful ▪ a decorative panel above the door >decoratively adv … Dictionary of contemporary English