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1 embroider
[im'broidə](to decorate with designs in needlework: The child embroidered her name on her handkerchief; an embroidered tablecloth.) vyšít* * *• vyšívat
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embroider — ► VERB 1) sew decorative needlework patterns on. 2) add fictitious or exaggerated details to. DERIVATIVES embroiderer noun. ORIGIN Old French enbrouder … English terms dictionary
embroider — verb (embroidered; embroidering) Etymology: alteration of Middle English embroderen, from Anglo French embrouder, from en + brosder, brouder to embroider, of Germanic origin; akin to Old English brord point, byrst bristle Date: 14th century… … New Collegiate Dictionary
embroider — verb ADVERB ▪ beautifully, delicately, exquisitely, finely ▪ elaborately ▪ heavily, richly ▪ a robe of richl … Collocations dictionary
embroider — verb a) To stitch a decorative design on fabric with needle and thread of various colours. b) To add imaginary detail to a narrative to make it more interesting or acceptable … Wiktionary
embroider — verb 1》 sew decorative needlework patterns on. 2》 add fictitious or exaggerated details to. Derivatives embroiderer noun Origin ME: from Anglo Norman Fr. enbrouder … English new terms dictionary
embroider — verb 1 (I, T) to make a pattern of stitches on cloth with coloured cotton or silk threads: The dress was embroidered with flowers. 2 (T) to make a story or report of events more interesting or exciting by adding details, that you have invented;… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
embroider — verb 1) a cushion embroidered with a pattern of golden keys Syn: sew, stitch; decorate, adorn, ornament, embellish 2) she embroidered her stories with colorful detail Syn: elaborate, embellish, enlarge on, exaggerate … Thesaurus of popular words
embroider — [[t]ɪmbrɔ͟ɪdə(r)[/t]] embroiders, embroidering, embroidered 1) VERB If something such as clothing or cloth is embroidered with a design, the design is stitched into it. [be V ed with/in n] The collar was embroidered with very small red… … English dictionary
embroider — UK [ɪmˈbrɔɪdə(r)] / US [ɪmˈbrɔɪdər] verb [intransitive/transitive] Word forms embroider : present tense I/you/we/they embroider he/she/it embroiders present participle embroidering past tense embroidered past participle embroidered 1) to decorate … English dictionary
embroider — /ɛmˈbrɔɪdə / (say em broyduh) verb (t) 1. to decorate with ornamental needlework. 2. to produce or form in needlework. 3. to adorn or embellish rhetorically, especially with fictitious additions: * We can t go on he said … Short, curt, too tired… …
embroider — em|broi|der [ ım brɔıdər ] verb intransitive or transitive 1. ) to decorate cloth with a design of colored stitches: an embroidered handkerchief 2. ) to make a story or an account of an event more interesting by adding details you have invented … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English