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1 broder
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2 broder
broder [bʀɔde]➭ TABLE 1 transitive verb* * *bʀɔdeverbe transitif, verbe intransitif to embroider* * *bʀɔde1. vt2. vibroder sur qch (= embellir) — to embroider sth
* * *broder verb table: aimerA vtr to embroider [nappe] (de with); to embroider [motif]; brodé à mes initiales embroidered with my initials.B vi ( enrichir de détails) to embroider (sur on).[brɔde] verbe transitif————————[brɔde] verbe intransitif[exagérer] to use poetic licence -
3 embellir
embellir [ɑ̃beliʀ]➭ TABLE 21. transitive verb[+ personne, jardin, ville] to make more attractive ; [+ vérité, récit] to embellish2. intransitive verb[femme, fille] to get more attractive ; [homme, garçon] to get better-looking* * *ɑ̃bɛliʀ
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1) to improve [ville]; to make [somebody] more attractive [personne]2) to embellish [récit, vérité]
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verbe intransitif to become more attractive* * *ɑ̃beliʀ1. vt1) [maison, ville] to do up, to make more attractive2) [histoire] to embellish2. vito grow lovelier, to grow more attractive* * *embellir verb table: finirA vtrB vi to become more attractive.[ɑ̃belir] verbe transitifembellir une femme to make a woman prettier ou more beautiful————————[ɑ̃belir] verbe intransitif(auxiliaire avoir ou être) to grow prettier ou more beautiful -
4 enjoliver
enjoliver [ɑ̃ʒɔlive]➭ TABLE 1 transitive verb* * *ɑ̃ʒɔliveverbe transitif to embellish* * *ɑ̃ʒɔlive vt* * *enjoliver verb table: aimer vtr to embellish.[ɑ̃ʒɔlive] verbe transitif -
5 mythomane
mythomane [mitɔman]adjectivemasculine noun, feminine noun* * *mitɔmanadjectif, nom masculin et féminin mythomaniac* * *mitɔman1. adj2. nm/f* * *A adj mythomaniac; être un peu mythomane to tend to embroider the facts.B nmf mythomaniac.[mitɔman] adjectif————————[mitɔman] nom masculin et féminin -
6 ajourer
ajourer verb table: aimer vtr2 Archit to make ornamental apertures in [balcon, clocher].[aʒure] verbe transitif1. COUTURE [nappe] to hemstitch -
7 ouvrer
[uvre] verbe transitif1. [bois] to decorate (elaborately) -
8 romancer
romancer [ʀɔmɑ̃se]➭ TABLE 3 transitive verb( = présenter sous forme de roman) to make into a novel ; ( = agrémenter) to romanticize* * *ʀɔmɑ̃se1) ( déformer) to romanticize2) ( présenter sous forme de roman) to fictionalize* * *ʀɔmɑ̃se vt* * *romancer verb table: placer vtr1 ( déformer) to romanticize;2 ( présenter sous forme de roman) to fictionalize; vie romancée de Mandrin fictionalized account of the life of Mandrin.[rɔmɑ̃se] verbe transitif[histoire] to novelize————————[rɔmɑ̃se] verbe intransitif -
9 tambour
tambour [tɑ̃buʀ]masculine nouna. ( = instrument de musique) drumc. ( = cylindre) drum ; [de moulinet] spool* * *tɑ̃buʀnom masculin1) ( instrument) drummener quelque chose tambour battant — fig to deal with something briskly
2) ( personne) drummer3) (de lave-linge, frein) drum4) ( de porte) tambour* * *tɑ̃buʀ nm2) TECHNIQUE, [machine à laver] drum3) (= porte) revolving door* * *tambour nm1 ⇒ Les instruments de musique ( instrument) drum; il battait le tambour he was beating his drum; mener qch tambour battant fig to deal with sth briskly;2 ⇒ Les métiers et les professions ( personne) drummer; trois jeunes tambours three little drummer boys;3 Tech (de lave-linge, treuil, frein) drum;[tɑ̃bur] nom masculinau son du tambour [bruyamment] noisilysans tambour ni trompette discreetly, unobtrusively2. [son] drumbeat3. [joueur] drummer5. CONSTRUCTION [sas] tambour (door)7. INFORMATIQUE8. TECHNOLOGIE [de lave-linge] drum[en horlogerie] barrel
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Embroider — Em*broid er, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Embroidered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Embroidering}.] [OE. embrouden. See {Broider}.] To ornament with needlework; as, to embroider a scarf. [1913 Webster] Thou shalt embroider the coat of fine linen. Ex. xxviii. 39.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
embroider — (v.) late 14c., from Anglo French enbrouder, from en in (see EN (Cf. en ) (1)) + broisder embroider, from Frankish *brozdon, from P.Gmc. *bruzdajanan. Spelling with oi is from c.1600, perhaps by influence of broiden, irregular alternative Middle… … Etymology dictionary
embroider — [v1] add fancy stitching, adornment beautify, bedeck, braid, color, cross stitch, deck, decorate, embellish, fix up, garnish, gild, gussy up*, knit, ornament, pattern, quilt, spruce up*, stitch, weave pattern, work; concepts 177,218 embroider… … New thesaurus
embroider — index camouflage, cloak, clothe, embellish, falsify, invent (falsify), misrepresent, slant … Law dictionary
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 — [em broi′dər, imbroi′dər] vt. [ME embrouderen < OFr embroder: see EN 1 & BROIDER] 1. to ornament (fabric) with a design in needlework 2. to make (a design, etc.) on fabric with needlework 3. to embellish (an account or report); add fanciful… … English World dictionary
embroider — em|broi|der [ımˈbrɔıdə US ər] v [Date: 1300 1400; : Anglo French; Origin: enbrouder, from Old French brouder to embroider ] 1.) [I and T] to decorate cloth by sewing a pattern, picture, or words on it with coloured threads embroider sth with sth… … Dictionary of contemporary English
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 — [[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 — verb ADVERB ▪ beautifully, delicately, exquisitely, finely ▪ elaborately ▪ heavily, richly ▪ a robe of richl … Collocations dictionary