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1 elaborate
1. i'læbəreit verb1) (to work out or describe (a plan etc) in detail: He elaborated his theory.) utdype, gå i detaljer, forklare nærmere2) ((especially with on) to discuss details: She elaborated on the next day's menu.) gå i detaljer2. -rət adjective1) (very detailed or complicated: an elaborate design.) innfløkt, detaljert, komplisert, snirklet2) (carefully planned: elaborate plans for escape.) utførlig, kunstferdig, omstendelig•- elaborationutarbeideIverb \/ɪˈlæbəreɪt\/1) (om en plan el.l) utarbeide (i detalj), utforme (i detalj)2) ( om en teori e.l.) bearbeide, utarbeide, utdype3) ( biologi) foredle, bygge oppelaborate on gå i detaljer om, utdypeIIadj. \/ɪˈlæb(ə)rət\/1) ( om et mønster e.l.) (omhyggelig) utarbeidet, gjennomtenkt, detaljert2) omstendelig, forseggjort, utførlig, omfattendeen vellaget\/utsøkt middag \/ et herremåltid3) (omhyggelig) innstudert, raffinert, kunstferdig4) ( overført) utstudert, overdrevet -
2 coiffure
(a hairstyle: an elaborate coiffure.) frisyresubst. \/kwɑːˈfjʊə\/ eller coiffrisyre, koafyr, hårfasong -
3 get-up
noun (clothes, usually odd or unattractive: She wore a very strange get-up at the party.) mundur, rart antrekksubst. \/ˈɡetʌp\/1) ( hverdagslig) design, lay-out, opplegg2) påkledning, utstyr, mundur -
4 sophisticated
sə'fistikeitid1) ((of a person) having a great deal of experience and worldly wisdom, knowledge of how to dress elegantly etc: a sophisticated young man; She has become very sophisticated since she went to live in London.) verdensvant, raffinert, jålet, sofistikert2) (suitable for, or typical of, sophisticated people: The joke was too sophisticated for the child to understand; sophisticated clothes/hairstyles.) raffinert, sofistikert3) ((of machines, processes etc) highly-developed, elaborate and produced with a high degree of skill and knowledge: sophisticated photographic techniques.) avansert, raffinert, sofistikert•raffinertadj. \/səˈfɪstɪkeɪtɪd\/1) sofistikert, verdensvant, blasert, beleven, kultivert2) raffinert, forfinet3) avansert, sinnrik, komplisert4) spissfindig5) forvrengt, fordreid, forfalsket
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Elaborate — E*lab o*rate, a. [L. elaboratus, p. p. of elaborare to work out; e out + laborare to labor, labor labor. See {Labor}.] Wrought with labor; finished with great care; studied; executed with exactness or painstaking; as, an elaborate discourse; an… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Elaborate — E*lab o*rate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Elaborated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Elaborating}.] 1. To produce with labor [1913 Webster] They in full joy elaborate a sigh, Young. [1913 Webster] 2. To perfect with painstaking; to improve or refine with labor and… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
elaborate — [adj] intricate; involved busy, careful, complex, complicated, decorated, detailed, elegant, embellished, exact, extensive, extravagant, fancy, fussy, garnished, highly wrought, high tech*, imposing, knotty, labored, labyrinthine, luxurious, many … New thesaurus
elaborate — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ involving many carefully arranged parts; detailed and complicated. ► VERB 1) develop or present in detail. 2) (elaborate on) add more detail to (something already said). DERIVATIVES elaborately adverb elaborateness noun … English terms dictionary
elaborate — I adjective baroque, beautified, bedecked, complex, complicated, daedal, decorated, deluxe, detailed, developed minutely, done with thoroughness, elaboratus, embellished, executed with exactness, fancy, festooned, flamboyant, flashy, garnished,… … Law dictionary
elaborate — vb *unfold, evolve, develop, perfect Analogous words: *expand, amplify, dilate: enlarge, augment (see INCREASE): heighten, enhance (see INTENSIFY) … New Dictionary of Synonyms
elaborate — [ē lab′ə rit, ilab′ər it; ] for v. [, ē lab′ə rit, i lab′ə rāt΄] adj. [L elaboratus, pp. of elaborare, to work out, labor greatly < e , out + laborare < labor, LABOR] 1. worked out carefully; developed in great detail 2. highly wrought or… … English World dictionary
elaborate — 01. A Japanese wedding can be a fairly [elaborate] ceremony involving a number of different costume changes. 02. We made a really [elaborate] five course dinner for my grandfather s 100th birthday. 03. The student gave his teacher an [elaborate]… … Grammatical examples in English
elaborate — elaborates, elaborating, elaborated (The adjective is pronounced [[t]ɪlæ̱bərət[/t]]. The verb is pronounced [[t]ɪlæ̱bəreɪt[/t]].) 1) ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n You use elaborate to describe something that is very complex because it has a lot of… … English dictionary
elaborate — I UK [ɪˈlæb(ə)rət] / US adjective ** very detailed and complicated The government s new healthcare plan is the most elaborate yet. a) used about something that is more complicated than is practical or necessary I took no notice of John s… … English dictionary
elaborate — elaborately, adv. elaborateness, n. elaborative, adj. elaborator, n. adj. /i lab euhr it/; v. /i lab euh rayt /, adj., v., elaborated, elaborating. adj. 1. worked out with great care and nicety of detail; executed with great minuteness: elaborate … Universalium