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1 decorative
adj. dekorativ; prydande, prydnad* * *[-rətiv]adjective (ornamental or beautiful (especially if not useful): a decorative arrangement of flowers.) dekorativ -
2 decorative plants
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3 bonsai
n. bonsai (litet träd planterad i kruka som inte får växa till vanlig storlek); konsten att odla bonsaiträd* * *(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 -
4 calligraphy
n. kalligrafi, skönskrift* * *[kə'liɡrəfi]((the art of) beautiful, decorative handwriting.) kalligrafi -
5 decorate
v. dekorera; pryda* * *['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.) dekorera, smycka, pynta, klä2) (to put paint, paper etc on the walls, ceiling and woodwork of (a room): He spent a week decorating the living-room.) måla och tapetsera, inreda3) (to give a medal or badge to (someone) as a mark of honour: He was decorated for his bravery.) dekorera•- decorative
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6 flounce
n. volang, kappa (på kjol); sprattling, knyck, ryck--------v. garnera med volanger (klänning etc.); rusa, störta, segla iväg i vredesmod* * *I verb((usually with out, away etc) to move (away) in anger, impatience etc: She flounced out of the room.) rusa, störtaII noun(a decorative strip of material usually frilled: There are flounces at the bottom of her evening skirt.) volang- flounced -
7 frill
n. grannlåt, krusiduller; tinnlockar (som religiösa judiska män bär); påklädande av utstyrsel--------v. förse med krås; vecka, krusa* * *[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.) krås, veckad remsa2) ((often in plural) something unnecessary added as decoration: the frills of business (= having expensive dinners etc).) grannlåter, flärd, choser, krusiduller•- frilled- frilly -
8 illumination
n. upplysning; belysning; ljuskälla; ljus; förklaring; klarläggande; illuminering, dekoration* * *1) (the act of illuminating.) upplysning, illuminering2) ((in plural) the decorative lights in a town etc: Go to Blackpool and see the illuminations.) belysning, ljus, lampor -
9 lace
n. spets; snöre; skosnöre; snodd; sprittillsats i mat eller dryck--------v. snöra, snöra sig; trä; garnera med spets; spetsa en dryck med alkohol; klå, besegra* * *[leis] 1. noun1) (a string or cord for fastening shoes etc: I need a new pair of laces for my tennis shoes.) snöre2) (delicate net-like decorative fabric made with fine thread: Her dress was trimmed with lace; ( also adjective) a lace shawl.) spets2. verb(to fasten or be fastened with a lace which is threaded through holes: Lace (up) your boots firmly.) knyta, snöra -
10 macramé
n. makramé, slags knuten frans (handarbete)* * *(the craft of tying thread, string etc in decorative knots.) makramé -
11 ornament
n. ornament; dekoration--------v. ornamentera; dekorera, smycka* * *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.) ornamentera, smycka- ornamental -
12 plume
n. plym, fjäder--------v. pryda med fjädrar; putsa sig (fågel); yvas med sina fjädrar (fågel)* * *[plu:m](a large decorative feather: She wore a plume in her hat.) plym -
13 poodle
n. pudel (hund)* * *['pu:dl](a breed of dog whose curly hair is often clipped in a decorative way.) pudel -
14 slide
n. glidning, glidande; objekt som används för att kana; objektglas; diapositiv; jordskred; snöskred--------v. kana, glida; halka ned* * *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.) [] glida (kana, rutscha), dra ut [] försiktigt2) (to move quietly or secretly: I slid hurriedly past the window; He slid the book quickly out of sight under his pillow.) slinka, smyga, sticka, smussla2. noun1) (an act of sliding.) glidning, glidande2) (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.) rutschbana, -kana3) (a small transparent photograph for projecting on to a screen etc: The lecture was illustrated with slides.) diabild4) (a glass plate on which objects are placed to be examined under a microscope.) objektglas5) ((also hair-slide) a (decorative) hinged fastening for the hair.) []spänne•- 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
