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1 ausschmücken
v/t (trennb., hat -ge-)1. decorate2. fig. (Erzählung) embroider, embellish* * *to dress up; to embroider; to deck; to deck out* * *aus|schmü|ckenvt septo decorate; (fig ) Erzählung to embroider, to embellisháússchmückende Details — embellishments
* * *(to increase the interest of (a story etc) by adding (untrue) details: The soldier embellished the story of his escape.) embellish* * *aus|schmü·ckenvt2. (ausgestalten) to embellish [or embroider] sth [with sth]* * ** * *ausschmücken v/t (trennb, hat -ge-)1. decorate2. fig (Erzählung) embroider, embellish* * ** * *v.to decorate v. -
2 schmücken
I v/t decorate (auch Christbaum); (verzieren) auch adorn, deck out; (verschönern) embellish (auch Rede etc.); die Braut schmücken adorn the bride with veil and wreathII v/refl (sich kleiden) dress up; sie schmückt sich gern she likes wearing smart (Am. chic) clothes and jewel(le)ry; Feder* * *to blazon; to decorate; to embellish; to deck out; to bedeck; to deck; to emblazon; to grace; to spangle; to trim; to adorn* * *schmụ̈|cken ['ʃmʏkn]1. vtto decorate, to adorn; Baum to decorate; Rede to embellishmit Juwelen geschmückt — bejewelled (Brit), bejeweled (US)
schmückendes Beiwerk/Beiwort — embellishment
2. vr(zum Fest etc) (Mensch) to adorn oneself; (Stadt) to be decoratedsich mit etw schmücken (lit, fig) — to adorn oneself with sth
See:→ fremd* * *1) (to make beautiful, with decorations etc: Their house is adorned with beautiful antique ornaments.) adorn2) (the act of decorating: The decoration of the house will be a long job.) decoration3) (to add some kind of ornament etc to (something) to make more beautiful, striking etc: We decorated the Christmas tree with glass balls.) decorate4) (to cover: faces wreathed in smiles.) wreathe* * *schmü·cken[ˈʃmʏkn̩]I. vt▪ sich akk [mit etw dat] \schmücken to put on [or wear] sth, to adorn liter oneself [with sth], to deck oneself out [in sth]2. (dekorieren)die Stadt war mit bunten Lichterketten geschmückt the town was illuminated [or decorated] with strings of coloured lights* * *transitives Verb decorate; embellish <writings, speech>* * *A. v/t decorate (auch Christbaum); (verzieren) auch adorn, deck out; (verschönern) embellish (auch Rede etc);die Braut schmücken adorn the bride with veil and wreathB. v/r (sich kleiden) dress up;* * *transitives Verb decorate; embellish <writings, speech>* * *v.to adorn v.to bedeck v.to blazon v.to decorate v.to emblazon v.to spangle v. -
3 verschönern
I v/tII v/refl2. (sich schöner machen) bes. iro. prettify o.s.* * *to beautify; to enhance; to prettify; to embellish; to perk up;sich verschönernto prink; to primp* * *ver|schö|nen ptp verschönt, [fɛɐ'ʃøːnɐn] ptp verschönertvtto improve (the appearance of); Wohnung, Haus, Zimmer to brighten (up)* * *(to make beautiful: She beautified the room with flowers.) beautify* * *ver·schö·nern *[fɛɐ̯ˈʃø:nɐn]vt* * *transitives Verb brighten up* * *A. v/tB. v/r2. (sich schöner machen) besonders iron prettify o.s.* * *transitives Verb brighten up* * *v.to beautify v.to embellish v.to prettify v. -
4 verzieren
v/t decorate; ARCHIT., MUS., handwerklich etc.: ornament* * *to decorate; to adorn; to garnish; to deck out; to deck* * *ver|zie|ren ptp verziertvtto decorate; (= verschönern) to embellish; (MUS) to ornament* * *1) (to make beautiful with ornaments etc: uniform embellished with gold braid.) embellish2) (to decorate: The church was richly ornamented.) ornament* * *ver·zie·ren *vt* * *transitives Verb decorate* * ** * *transitives Verb decorate* * *v.to decorate v.to embellish v.to ornate v.to stud v. -
5 ausmalen
v/t (trennb., hat -ge-)1. (Bild, Stich etc.) colo(u)r3. fig. (Gefahr, Zukunft) depict (+ Dat for); sich (Dat) etw. ausmalen picture s.th. (to o.s.), imagine ( oder visualize) s.th.; er kann sich nicht ausmalen, was... he can’t figure out what...; etw. in rosigen Farben ausmalen paint s.th. in glowing colo(u)rs4. fig. (Erzählung) (ausschmücken) embroider, embellish; amplify förm.* * *to color; to colour* * *aus|ma|lenvt sepetw áúsmalen — to imagine sth
sein Leben áúsmalen — to picture one's life
* * ** * *aus|ma·lenI. vrsich dat etw ganz anders/viel schöner \ausmalen to imagine sth to be completely different/much more beautifulII. vtjdm etw in bunten Farben \ausmalen to give sb a vivid description of sth* * *1.transitives Verb1) (mit Farbe ausfüllen) colour in2) (mit Malereien ausschmücken)das Innere einer Kirche ausmalen — decorate the interior of a church with murals/frescoes etc.
3) (schildern) describe2.reflexives Verb* * *ausmalen v/t (trennb, hat -ge-)sich (dat)etwas ausmalen picture sth (to o.s.), imagine ( oder visualize) sth;er kann sich nicht ausmalen, was … he can’t figure out what …;etwas in rosigen Farben ausmalen paint sth in glowing colo(u)rs* * *1.transitives Verb1) (mit Farbe ausfüllen) colour indas Innere einer Kirche ausmalen — decorate the interior of a church with murals/frescoes etc.
3) (schildern) describe2.reflexives Verbsich (Dat.) etwas ausmalen — picture something to oneself; imagine something
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6 garnieren
v/t decorate; (Hut etc.) auch trim; GASTR. garnish* * *to decorate; to trim; to garnish* * *gar|nie|ren [gar'niːrən] ptp garniertvtKuchen, Kleid to decorate; Gericht to garnish; (fig) Reden etc to garnish* * *(to decorate (a dish of food): Parsley is often used to garnish salads.) garnish* * *gar·nie·ren *[garˈni:rən]vt* * *transitives Verb2) (Gastr.) garnish* * ** * *transitives Verb1) (schmücken) decorate ( mit with)2) (Gastr.) garnish* * *v.to garnish v. -
7 ornamentieren
v/t ornament, decorate* * *or|na|men|tie|ren [ɔrnamɛn'tiːrən] ptp ornamentiertvtto embellish, to ornament* * *ornamentieren v/t ornament, decorate -
8 verbrämen
v/t2. (Negatives) verdeckend: gloss over; (Kritik) veil; mit schönen Worten verbrämen veil in beautiful words* * *ver|brä|men [fEɐ'brɛːmən] ptp verbrämtvt (geh)Kleidungsstück to trim; (fig ) Rede to pad; Wahrheit to gloss over; Kritik to veil (mit in)* * *ver·brä·men *[fɛɐ̯ˈbrɛ:mən]vt1. (geh)▪ etw \verbrämen to embellish sth* * *transitives Verb1) (einfassen) trim ( mit with)2) (verschleiern) dress up (fig.)* * *verbrämen v/tmit schönen Worten verbrämen veil in beautiful words* * *transitives Verb1) (einfassen) trim ( mit with)2) (verschleiern) dress up (fig.) -
9 ausschmücken
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10 garnieren
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11 schönen
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12 verbrämen
ver·brä·men * [fɛɐ̭ʼbrɛ:mən]vt1) ( geh);etw \verbrämen to embellish sthetw [mit etw] \verbrämen to trim sth [with sth] -
13 renovieren
renovieren v renovate, decorate, embellish, redecorate (Innenräume); facelift (Fassaden); refurbish (Gebäude)Deutsch-Englisch Fachwörterbuch Architektur und Bauwesen > renovieren
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14 schmücken
schmücken v ornament, decorate, embellish, enrich, entail, adornDeutsch-Englisch Fachwörterbuch Architektur und Bauwesen > schmücken
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15 verschönern
verschönern v embellish, enhance, adorn, beautify; improve (verbessern); renovate (meist baulich); redecorate (bes. Innenräume)Deutsch-Englisch Fachwörterbuch Architektur und Bauwesen > verschönern
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16 ausgestalten
1. to develop2. to embellish3. to flesh out4. to form, to shape5. to formulate(dekorieren, einrichten)to decorate(ausbauen: Theorie, Begriff, Methode)to build up -
17 ausschmücken
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18 eine Geschichte ausschmücken
Deutsch-Englisches Wörterbuch > eine Geschichte ausschmücken
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19 garnieren
1. to adorn2. to decorate3. to embellish a dish or food4. to garnish5. to trim -
20 verschönern
1. to beautify2. to embellish3. to prettify
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