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1 shabby
['ʃæbɪ]1) [ person] vestito miseramente, in modo trasandato; [room, furnishings] misero, squallido; [ clothing] logoro, trasandato2) [ treatment] meschino* * *['ʃæbi]1) (looking old and worn: shabby curtains; shabby clothes.) logoro2) (wearing old or dirty clothes: a shabby old man; He used to be so smart but he looks shabby now.) trasandato3) ((of behaviour) unworthy or mean: That was a shabby thing to do.) meschino•- shabbily- shabbiness* * *shabby /ˈʃæbɪ/a.1 in cattivo stato; frusto; logoro; malconcio; misero; sciupato; stracciato: shabby clothes, abiti frusti, sciupati; shabby surroundings, miseri dintorni3 gretto; meschino; misero: a shabby offering, un'offerta meschina; shabby treatment, trattamento misero● shabby-genteel, ( di vestito, abitazione, ecc.) malconcio e misero, ma con una parvenza di decoro; ( di persona) che tenta di mantenere il decoro nonostante la povertà □ a shabby trick, un brutto scherzo; un tiro mancino; una birbonata: to play sb. a shabby trick, giocare un tiro mancino a q. □ to look shabby, avere un aspetto trasandato, scalcagnato; figurare male, sfigurareshabbily avv. shabbiness n. [u].* * *['ʃæbɪ]1) [ person] vestito miseramente, in modo trasandato; [room, furnishings] misero, squallido; [ clothing] logoro, trasandato2) [ treatment] meschino -
2 adornar
v.1 to decorate.2 to adorn.Ellos adornaron la estancia They adorned the room.Ella adornó la verdad She adorned the truth.3 to be decorative.hace falta algo que adorne we need to add some sort of decorative touch* * *1 to adorn, decorate2 figurado to embellish* * *verb1) to adorn, decorate2) trim* * *VT1) (=decorar) to adorn, decorate (de with)(Cos) to trim (de with) (Culin) to garnish (de with)2) [+ persona] (=dotar) to endow, bless (de with)* * *1.verbo transitivoa) <habitación/sombrero/comida> to decorateb) <relato/discurso> to embellishc) flores/banderas to adorn2.adornarse v pron (refl) <cabeza/pelo> to adorn* * *= embroider, deck out, ornament, adorn, stud, embellish, grace, trim, drape, ornate.Ex. This very absence of quality is what makes these books attractive to children, not just because they are easy to read, undemanding, untaxing, but because the simplistic plots and characters leave children free to embroider and enrich the stories in their own way as they read.Ex. He was described as 'a self-important, self-righteous blowhard, puffing his filthy pipe, patches on the elbows of his well-worn tweed jacket, decked out in the cliche costume of the shabby liberal icon'.Ex. Then, from about 1830, the covering material was further ornamented in an embossing machine = Entonces, aproximadamente a partir de 1830, el material de la cubierta se adornaba aún más con la ayuda de una máquina de estampar en relieve.Ex. Florence used the occasion to boost its international prestige by creating a triumphal arch adorned with inscriptions and sculptures.Ex. Substantial improvements in access and off-street parking have been made, and shopping centers now stud the landscape.Ex. In industrial societies even the poorest people acquire artefacts to embellish their surroundings; such 'bric-a-brac' may in some cases be the detritus of a previous age or a more affluent environment, and in some cases is destined to become 'collectable' in time to come.Ex. The greatest living theoretician of descriptive cataloging, Professor Seymour Lubetzky, graced our library with his brilliance, insight, and fierce dedication to the integrity of the catalog.Ex. The scarf can be knit with pockets at the end to keep their hands toasty or trimmed with bobbles for a funky look.Ex. Classrooms were draped with cloth and garlanded with lattices and vines.Ex. The bottom of the map is ornated with a large decorative allegoric city view of Stralsund flanked by two sea monsters.* * *1.verbo transitivoa) <habitación/sombrero/comida> to decorateb) <relato/discurso> to embellishc) flores/banderas to adorn2.adornarse v pron (refl) <cabeza/pelo> to adorn* * *= embroider, deck out, ornament, adorn, stud, embellish, grace, trim, drape, ornate.Ex: This very absence of quality is what makes these books attractive to children, not just because they are easy to read, undemanding, untaxing, but because the simplistic plots and characters leave children free to embroider and enrich the stories in their own way as they read.
Ex: He was described as 'a self-important, self-righteous blowhard, puffing his filthy pipe, patches on the elbows of his well-worn tweed jacket, decked out in the cliche costume of the shabby liberal icon'.Ex: Then, from about 1830, the covering material was further ornamented in an embossing machine = Entonces, aproximadamente a partir de 1830, el material de la cubierta se adornaba aún más con la ayuda de una máquina de estampar en relieve.Ex: Florence used the occasion to boost its international prestige by creating a triumphal arch adorned with inscriptions and sculptures.Ex: Substantial improvements in access and off-street parking have been made, and shopping centers now stud the landscape.Ex: In industrial societies even the poorest people acquire artefacts to embellish their surroundings; such 'bric-a-brac' may in some cases be the detritus of a previous age or a more affluent environment, and in some cases is destined to become 'collectable' in time to come.Ex: The greatest living theoretician of descriptive cataloging, Professor Seymour Lubetzky, graced our library with his brilliance, insight, and fierce dedication to the integrity of the catalog.Ex: The scarf can be knit with pockets at the end to keep their hands toasty or trimmed with bobbles for a funky look.Ex: Classrooms were draped with cloth and garlanded with lattices and vines.Ex: The bottom of the map is ornated with a large decorative allegoric city view of Stralsund flanked by two sea monsters.* * *adornar [A1 ]vt1 «persona» ‹habitación› to decorate; ‹vestido/sombrero› to trim, decorate; ‹plato/comida› to garnish, decorateadornaron la iglesia con flores they decorated o ( liter) decked the church with flowers2 ‹relato/discurso› to embellish3 «flores/banderas» to adornlas banderas que adornan la fachada del hotel the flags which adorn the facade of the hotellas virtudes/cualidades que lo adornan ( liter); the virtues/qualities with which he is blessed ( liter)( refl):los domingos se adornan y salen de paseo on Sundays they get dressed up and go out for a strollse adornó los brazos con pulseras she adorned her arms with bracelets* * *
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
* * *♦ vt1. [decorar] to decorate;adornó la habitación con cuadros she decorated o hung the room with paintings2. [aderezar] to adorn ( con with);adornó el relato con florituras del lenguaje she embellished the story with fancy language♦ vito be decorative;hace falta algo que adorne we need to add some sort of decorative touch* * *v/t decorate* * *adornar vtdecorar: to decorate, to adorn* * *adornar vb to decorate -
3 scenery
1) (the painted background for a play etc on a stage: The scenery looked rather shabby.) decorado, escenario2) (the general appearance of a landscape etc: beautiful scenery.) paisajescenery n1. paisaje2. decoradosthe actors were bad, but the scenery was very realistic los actores eran malos, pero los decorados eran muy realistastr['siːnərɪ]1 (landscape) paisaje nombre masculino2 SMALLTHEATRE/SMALL (on stage) decorado1) : decorado m (en el teatro)2) landscape: paisaje mn.• decoración s.f.• decorado s.m.• escena s.f.• escenografía (ESP) s.f.• paisaje s.m.'siːnərimass noun1) ( surroundings) paisaje m2) ( Theat) escenografía f, decorado m['siːnǝrɪ]N1) (=landscape) paisaje m2) (Theat) decorado m* * *['siːnəri]mass noun1) ( surroundings) paisaje m2) ( Theat) escenografía f, decorado m -
4 bring\ up
1. III1) bring up smb. /smb. up/ bring children up воспитывать детей; their grandmother brought them up их воспитала /их воспитанием занималась/ бабушка2) bring up smth. /smth. up/ bring up a subject (a question, the matter, etc.) поднимать вопрос и т. д., who brought up this problem? кто поднял этот вопрос?; don't always be bringing up your age нечего всегда ссылаться на свой возраст3) bring up smth. /smth. up/ bring up troops (reinforcements) подтягивать войска (подкрепления) || bring up the rear замыкать (шествие, колонну), идти последним2. IVbring up smth. /smth. up/ at some time bring up a question (this problem, etc.) again снова поднимать вопрос и т. д., I don't want you to bring up this subject ever again я не желаю, чтобы вы когда-нибудь снова поднимали /ставили/ этот вопрос; does anyone want to bring up anything further? у кого есть еще вопросы?3. VII1) bring up smb. /smb. up/ to do smth. bring smb. up to be polite воспитывать в ком-л. вежливость, научить кого-л. быть вежливым /вежливости/; they brought up their sons to stand on their own feet они вырастили своих сыновей самостоятельными людьми2) bring up smth. /smth. up/ to do smth. I bring this story up now only to compare my experience with yours я сейчас поднимаю этот вопрос только для того, чтобы сопоставить свой опыт с вашим4. XI1) be brought up by smb., he was brought up by an aunt его воспитала тетка, он воспитывался у тетки, be brought up under smth. she was brought up under the superintendence of an aunt ее воспитанием руководила тетка; be brought up on (in, etc.) some place be brought up on a farm (in the mountains, in another country, in a shabby and dirty town, etc.) воспитываться в деревне и т. д.,.be brought up in some manner be well (badly) brought up быть хорошо (дурно) воспитанным; be brought up in smth. be brought up in luxury (in poverty, in simplicity, etc.) воспитываться в роскоши и т. д., be brought up to do smth. he was brought up to respect and obey his parents (to think that his parents always know best, etc.) его [с детства] научили уважать и слушаться родителей и т. д., be brought up as smb. he was brought up as a businessman (as a.soldier, etc.) его готовили к карьере делового человека и т. д.2) be brought up for smth. the question was brought up for discussion (for consideration, etc.) вопрос был поставлен на обсуждение и т. д.3) be brought up for doing smth. they were brought up for causing a disturbance and obstructing the police они были задержаны /их задержали, арестовали/ за нарушение порядка и сопротивление полиции; be brought up for smth. for what crime has he been brought up? за какое преступление его привлекли к ответственности?4) || be brought up to date a) приводить в соответствие с последними событиями; б) быть поставленным в известность о последних событиях5. XVIbring up at хате place the ship brought up at port корабль бросил якорь в порту6. XXI11) bring up smth. /smth. up/ to smth. bring up one's chair to the fire подвинуть стул к огню2) bring up smth., smb. /smth., smb. up/ to smth. bring smth. up to the standard довести что-л. до определенного уровня; bring smb. up to date рассказать кому-л. обо всем, что произошло до определенного момента, ввести кого-л. в курс последних событий3) bring up smb. /smb. up/ in /on/ some place bring smb. up in the mountains (in another country, on a farm, etc.) воспитывать /растить/ кого-л. в горах и т. д., bring up smb. /smb. up/ in (with) smth. bring smb. up in luxury (in poverty, in simplicity, in happy surroundings, etc.) воспитывать кого-л. в роскоши и т. д.; bring smb. up with great care воспитывать кого-л. очень заботливо ||bring smb. up to some profession дать кому-л. какую-л. профессию /какое-л. ремесло/4) bring up smth. /smth. up/ before smb. bring up a subject (a question, the matter, etc.) before smb. поднять /поставить/ перед кем-л. вопрос и т. д.5) bring up smth. against smb. bring up facts (arguments) against smb. приводить факты (доводы) против кого-л.7. XXIV1bring smb. up as smb. they brought him up as their own child они воспитали его как собственного сына -
5 drab
(a) (colour) terne, fade; (surroundings) morne, triste; (existence) terne, monotone; (person) insignifiant2 noun
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