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1 embellish
im'beliʃ1) (to increase the interest of (a story etc) by adding (untrue) details: The soldier embellished the story of his escape.) adornar2) (to make beautiful with ornaments etc: uniform embellished with gold braid.) embellecer, adornar•tr[ɪm'belɪʃ]1 (adorn) adornar, embellecer2 figurative use (add details) adornarembellish [ɪm'bɛlɪʃ, ɛm-] vt: adornar, embellecerv.• acicalar v.• adornar v.• afeitar v.• alindar v.• decorar v.• embellecer v.• esmaltar v.• exornar v.• guarnecer v.• hermosear v.ɪm'belɪʃtransitive verb adornar[ɪm'belɪʃ]VT (=decorate) embellecer ( with con); (fig) [+ story, truth] adornar ( with con)* * *[ɪm'belɪʃ]transitive verb adornar -
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vt.1 adornar (room, account) ( with con)2 embellecer, adornar, engalanar, acicalar. (pt & pp embellished) -
3 embellish with florid language
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4 adornar
adornar ( conjugate adornar) verbo transitivo adornarse verbo pronominal ( refl) ‹cabeza/pelo› to adorn
adornar verbo transitivo to adorn, decorate ' adornar' also found in these entries: Spanish: cinta - peineta - purpurina English: adorn - deck - decorate - embellish - embroider - garnish - hang - trim - festoon -
5 embellecer
embellecer ( conjugate embellecer) verbo transitivo ‹ persona› to make … beautiful; ‹campiña/ciudad› to beautify, improve the appearance of
embellecer verbo transitivo to embellish ' embellecer' also found in these entries: English: embellish - embroider -
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adj.embellecido, ornamentado.pp.participio pasado del verbo EMBELLISH.pt.pretérito del verbo EMBELLISH. -
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im'broidə(to decorate with designs in needlework: The child embroidered her name on her handkerchief; an embroidered tablecloth.) bordarembroider vb bordartr[ɪm'brɔɪdəSMALLr/SMALL]1 SMALLSEWING/SMALL bordar2 figurative use adornar1 SMALLSEWING/SMALL bordarembroider [ɪm'brɔɪdər, ɛm-] vt: bordar (una tela), adornar (una historia)v.• bordar v.• hinchar v.• recamar v.ɪm'brɔɪdər, ɪm'brɔɪdə(r)
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transitive verb \<\<cloth/design\>\> bordar; \<\<story\>\> adornar
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vi bordar[ɪm'brɔɪdǝ(r)]1. VT1) (=sew) bordar2) (fig) (=embellish) [+ truth, facts, story] adornar2.VI bordar* * *[ɪm'brɔɪdər, ɪm'brɔɪdə(r)]
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transitive verb \<\<cloth/design\>\> bordar; \<\<story\>\> adornar
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8 adorno
Del verbo adornar: ( conjugate adornar) \ \
adorno es: \ \1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
adornó es: \ \3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativoMultiple 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 -
9 exagerar
Multiple Entries: exagerar exagerar algo
exagerar ( conjugate exagerar) verbo transitivo ‹suceso/noticia› to exaggerate verbo intransitivo ( al hablar) to exaggerate; ( al hacer algo) to overdo it, go over the top (colloq)
exagerar verbo transitivo to exaggerate ' exagerar' also found in these entries: Spanish: dramatizar - magnificar - tinta - agrandar - tendencia English: dramatize - embellish - embroider - exaggerate - magnify - overdo - overstate - pile on - stretch - blow - over - proportion -
10 historia
Del verbo historiar: ( conjugate historiar) \ \
historia es: \ \3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativoMultiple Entries: historia historiar
historia sustantivo femenino 1 (Hist) history; historia clínica medical history; pasar a la historia ( por ser importante) to go down in history; ( perder actualidad) (fam):◊ aquello ya pasó a la historia that's ancient history now (colloq)2 ( relato) story; 3 (fam) (cuento, asunto):◊ me vino con la historia de que … he came up with this story o tale about …;déjate de historias stop making excuses; se quejó de no sé qué historias he complained about something or other (colloq)
historia sustantivo femenino
1 history
2 (cuento) story, tale familiar ¡no me cuentes historias!, don't give me that! Locuciones: hacer historia, to make history
pasar a la historia, (por ser importante) to go down in history (no tener actualidad) to be a thing of the past ' historia' also found in these entries: Spanish: cala - contar - deprimente - exagerada - exagerado - hermosa - hermoso - hinchar - histórica - histórico - inflar - jamás - lacrimógena - lacrimógeno - meramente - momento - motor - narrar - real - reivindicar - tejer - accidentado - amañar - colar - culminante - encachado - ir - jugoso - moderno - mundial - novelesco - protagonista - relatar - relato - rico - sabroso - seguir - serie - tonto - trabar - triste - verdadero - verde - verosímil English: account - ball - ball game - borderline - concoct - cook up - creepy - cuff - DPhil - earthy - embellish - embroider - end - exclusive - extensive - fascination - first - fudge - ghost - hand down - history - hoax - improbable - invest - made-up - make up - moral - pity - plot - spin - story - student - touch - trace - true - twist - unlikely - untold - woe - yarn - base - case - course - go - life - making - natural - past - saga - study -
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novelero,-a adj pey imaginative, creative: tiene tendencia a ser un poco novelero, he tends to embellish his stories -
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13 embellishing
adj.embellecedor.ger.gerundio del verbo: EMBELLISH
См. также в других словарях:
Embellish — Em*bel lish, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Embellished}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Embellishing}.] [OE. embelisen, embelisshen, F. embellir; pref. em (L. in) + bel, beau, beautiful. See {Beauty}.] To make beautiful or elegant by ornaments; to decorate; to adorn;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
embellish — I verb add details, adorn, array, beautify, bedeck, bedizen, bejewel, beribbon, bespangle, better, blazon, chase, dandify, deck, decorare, decorate, dizen, dress up, elaborate, emblazon, emboss, embroider, encrust, enhance, enrich, exornare, fix… … Law dictionary
embellish — mid 14c., to render beautiful, from O.Fr. embelliss , stem of embellir make beautiful, ornament, from em (see EN (Cf. en ) (1)) + bel beautiful, from L. bellus (see BENE (Cf. bene )). Meaning dress up (a narration) with fictitious matter is from… … Etymology dictionary
embellish — beautify, deck, bedeck, garnish, *adorn, decorate, ornament Analogous words: enhance, heighten, intensify: apparel, array (see CLOTHE) Contrasted words: denude, *strip, bare, divest … New Dictionary of Synonyms
embellish — [v] make beautiful; decorate add bells and whistles*, adorn, amplify, array, beautify, bedeck, color, deck, dress up*, elaborate, emblaze, embroider, enhance, enrich, exaggerate, festoon, fix up*, fudge*, garnish, gild, give details, grace, gussy … New thesaurus
embellish — ► VERB 1) make more attractive; decorate. 2) add extra details to (a story or account) for interest. DERIVATIVES embellisher noun embellishment noun. ORIGIN Old French embellir, from bel handsome … English terms dictionary
embellish — [em bel′ish, imbel′ish] vt. [ME embelishen < extended stem of OFr embellir < em (L in) + bel < L bellus, beautiful] 1. to decorate or improve by adding detail; ornament; adorn 2. to add grace notes, syncopated accents, trills, etc. to (a … English World dictionary
embellish — [[t]ɪmbe̱lɪʃ[/t]] embellishes, embellishing, embellished 1) VERB If something is embellished with decorative features or patterns, it has those features or patterns on it and they make it look more attractive. [be V ed with n] The stern was… … English dictionary
embellish — UK [ɪmˈbelɪʃ] / US verb [intransitive/transitive] Word forms embellish : present tense I/you/we/they embellish he/she/it embellishes present participle embellishing past tense embellished past participle embellished 1) to make a story more… … English dictionary
embellish — verb /ɪmˈbɛlɪʃ/ a) To make more beautiful and attractive; to decorate. The old book cover was embellished with golden letters b) To make something sound or look better or more acceptable than it is in reality, to dist … Wiktionary
embellish — verb Embellish is used with these nouns as the object: ↑story … Collocations dictionary