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1 decorative
[-rətiv]adjective (ornamental or beautiful (especially if not useful): a decorative arrangement of flowers.) decorativ -
2 decorative
(gen) decorativ, ornamental -
3 fancy alloys
(met) aliaje ornamentale / ptr. scopuri decorative -
4 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.) bonsai -
5 calligraphy
[kə'liɡrəfi]((the art of) beautiful, decorative handwriting.) caligrafie -
6 decorate
['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.) a împodobi2) (to put paint, paper etc on the walls, ceiling and woodwork of (a room): He spent a week decorating the living-room.) a zugrăvi; a tapeta3) (to give a medal or badge to (someone) as a mark of honour: He was decorated for his bravery.) a decora•- decorative
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7 flounce
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8 frill
[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.) volan2) ((often in plural) something unnecessary added as decoration: the frills of business (= having expensive dinners etc).) frivolitate•- frilled- frilly -
9 illumination
1) (the act of illuminating.) iluminaţie, iluminat2) ((in plural) the decorative lights in a town etc: Go to Blackpool and see the illuminations.) (sistem de) iluminare -
10 lace
[leis] 1. noun1) (a string or cord for fastening shoes etc: I need a new pair of laces for my tennis shoes.) şiret2) (delicate net-like decorative fabric made with fine thread: Her dress was trimmed with lace; ( also adjective) a lace shawl.) (de) dantelă2. verb(to fasten or be fastened with a lace which is threaded through holes: Lace (up) your boots firmly.) a lega (cu şireturi) -
11 macramé
(the craft of tying thread, string etc in decorative knots.) macramé -
12 ornament
1. ['o:nəmənt] noun(something decorative, intended to make a room etc more beautiful: china ornaments.) ornament2. [o:nə'ment] verb(to decorate: The church was richly ornamented.) a decora- ornamental -
13 plume
[plu:m](a large decorative feather: She wore a plume in her hat.) pană -
14 poodle
['pu:dl](a breed of dog whose curly hair is often clipped in a decorative way.) pudel -
15 slide
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.)2) (to move quietly or secretly: I slid hurriedly past the window; He slid the book quickly out of sight under his pillow.)2. noun1) (an act of sliding.) alunecare2) (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.) tobogan3) (a small transparent photograph for projecting on to a screen etc: The lecture was illustrated with slides.) diapozitiv4) (a glass plate on which objects are placed to be examined under a microscope.) lamelă5) ((also hair-slide) a (decorative) hinged fastening for the hair.)•- sliding door
См. также в других словарях:
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
decorative */ — UK [ˈdek(ə)rətɪv] / US / US [ˈdekəˌreɪtɪv] adjective intended to look attractive rather than be useful a decorative border/motif The lighting in the room is functional as well as decorative. highly decorative: a highly decorative garden plant… … English dictionary
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
