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1 ribete
m.1 edging, trimming (cinta).2 ribbed edge, piping, welt.3 pin tuck.* * *1 (cinta) border, trimming, edging1 (indicios) touch sing\tener ribetes de... to be something of a...* * *SM1) (Cos) border2) (=adorno) addition, adornment3) pl ribetes (=toques)* * *1) ( adorno) trimming, edging2) ribetes masculino plural (visos, asomos)* * *1) ( adorno) trimming, edging2) ribetes masculino plural (visos, asomos)* * *A (adorno) trimming, edgingun estilo directo y sin ribetes a straightforward style with no frills o embellishments(visos, asomos): una historia con ribetes policíacos a story with elements of the detective novelun asunto con ribetes de escándalo an affair with a hint of scandal o which threatened to become a scandaldescendía de una familia hacendada con ribetes aristocráticos she descended from a landowning family with aristocratic connections* * *
ribete sustantivo masculino ( adorno) trimming, edging
ribete
I sustantivo masculino
1 (en indumentaria) trim, welt (on a seam)
2 (adorno, remate) edging, binding, border, trimming
un marco con un ribete dorado, a gilt-edged frame
II mpl ribetes, (rasgos, despuntes) touches, signs, elements: es un programa político con ribetes progresistas, it's a political platform with progressive elements
' ribete' also found in these entries:
English:
border
- trim
- trimming
- binding
* * *ribete nm1. [cinta] edging, trimming2.ribetes [rasgos] touches, nuances;una política de izquierdas con ribetes revolucionarios a leftist policy with revolutionary elements;tener ribetes de poeta to be something of a poet* * *m trimming, edging;ribetes pl fig elements* * *ribete nm1) : border, trim2) : frill, adornment3) ribetes nmpl: hint, touchtiene sus ribetes de genio: there's a touch of genius in him -
2 adorno
m.1 decoration.de adorno decorative (árbol, figura)2 adornment, decoration, frill, garnishing.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: adornar.* * *1 decoration, adornment2 COSTURA trimming3 COCINA garnish\de adorno decorative* * *noun m.* * *SM1) (=objeto) ornament2) (=decoración) ornamentation, adornmentun estilo literario sin adorno superfluo — a literary style with no superfluous ornamentation o adornment
no se puede comer, está de adorno — you can't eat it, it's just for decoration
no funciona, está o es de adorno — it doesn't work, it's just for show
3) (Cos) trim, trimming4) (Culin) garnish* * *a) ( objeto) ornamentb) ( decoración) adornmentlo tenemos de adorno — (hum) it's just for show
* * *= embellishment, motif, ornament, display, adornment.Ex. Although university education in modern India dates back to 1856, libraries developed haphazardly and were more embellishments than an integral part of the academic programme.Ex. Novelty was increasingly achieved by adapting some exotic or more or less explicitly historical motif within this framework.Ex. He had never before taken the time to examine the immense two-story granite structure of modified Romanesque design, with its massive arched entrance generously treated with carved ornament.Ex. The nineteenth century also saw an explosion of exaggerated and decorated letter forms intended for display.Ex. In particular, body piercings, tattoos, self-mutilation, cosmetic surgery and eating disorders all form part of American culture's obsession with corporeal malleability and the body as a form of adornment.----* adornos = bells and whistles.* sin adornos = unadorned, unvarnished.* todos los adornos extras = all the bells and whistles.* * *a) ( objeto) ornamentb) ( decoración) adornmentlo tenemos de adorno — (hum) it's just for show
* * *= embellishment, motif, ornament, display, adornment.Ex: Although university education in modern India dates back to 1856, libraries developed haphazardly and were more embellishments than an integral part of the academic programme.
Ex: Novelty was increasingly achieved by adapting some exotic or more or less explicitly historical motif within this framework.Ex: He had never before taken the time to examine the immense two-story granite structure of modified Romanesque design, with its massive arched entrance generously treated with carved ornament.Ex: The nineteenth century also saw an explosion of exaggerated and decorated letter forms intended for display.Ex: In particular, body piercings, tattoos, self-mutilation, cosmetic surgery and eating disorders all form part of American culture's obsession with corporeal malleability and the body as a form of adornment.* adornos = bells and whistles.* sin adornos = unadorned, unvarnished.* todos los adornos extras = all the bells and whistles.* * *1 (objeto) ornamentlos adornos de Navidad the Christmas decorations2(decoración): su único adorno eran unos pendientes a pair of earrings was her only adornmentuna tela tan rica no necesita adorno ninguno such a rich fabric doesn't need any decoration o adornmentuna falda con adorno de pasamanería a skirt trimmed with frillsde adorno for decorationle puso unas aceitunas de adorno she added a few olives for decorationlo tenemos de adorno ( hum); it's just for show* * *
Del verbo adornar: ( conjugate adornar)
adorno es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
adornó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
adornar
adorno
adornar ( conjugate adornar) verbo transitivo
adornarse verbo pronominal ( refl) ‹cabeza/pelo› to adorn
adorno sustantivo masculino
adornar verbo transitivo to adorn, decorate
adorno sustantivo masculino decoration, adornment
♦ Locuciones: de adorno (que no hace nada) just for show: tienen el coche de adorno, porque nunca van a ningún sitio, they just have the car for show; they never go anywhere in it
' adorno' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
borla
- brazalete
- colgante
- orla
- plumaje
- revestir
- ribete
- tocada
- tocado
- viñeta
- aplique
- bagatela
- baratija
- chiche
- chuchería
- complicado
- figurita
- flecos
- franja
- horrible
- huachafo
- jareta
- móvil
- paño
- pluma
English:
adornment
- bauble
- flourish
- ornament
- salad
- trim
- trimming
- decoration
- decorative
- for
- garnish
* * *adorno nm[objeto] ornament;los adornos navideños the Christmas decorations;de adorno [árbol, figura] decorative;es sólo de adorno [no funciona] it's just for show;Fam Humestar de adorno: está aquí sólo de adorno he's just taking up space here;no está aquí sólo de adorno he's not here just because he's a pretty face* * *m ornament; de Navidad decoration* * *adorno nm: ornament, decoration* * *adorno n decoration
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