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1 enjoliver
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2 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 -
3 enjoliver
enjoliver [ɑ̃ʒɔlive]➭ TABLE 1 transitive verb* * *ɑ̃ʒɔliveverbe transitif to embellish* * *ɑ̃ʒɔlive vt* * *enjoliver verb table: aimer vtr to embellish.[ɑ̃ʒɔlive] verbe transitif -
4 orner
orner [ɔʀne]➭ TABLE 1 transitive verbto decorate (de with)* * *ɔʀne1) ( décorer) [personne] to decorate [maison] (de with); to trim [vêtement] (de with)2) ( embellir) [ornement] to adorn [maison, vêtement]; [personne] to embellish [style, texte] (de with)* * *ɔʀne vtto decorate, to adornorner qch de — to decorate sth with, to adorn sth with
* * *orner verb table: aimer vtr1 ( décorer) [personne] to decorate [maison, jardin] (de with); to trim [vêtement, chapeau] (de with);2 ( embellir) [ornement] to adorn [maison, jardin, vêtement, chapeau]; [personne] to embellish [style, texte] (de with); de belles gravures ornaient les murs the walls were hung with beautiful prints.[ɔrne] verbe transitif1. [décorer - suj: personne] to decorateorner avec ou de to decorate with -
5 agrémenter
agrémenter [agʀemɑ̃te]➭ TABLE 1 transitive verb• agrémenter qch de ( = décorer) to embellish sth with* * *agʀemɑ̃teverbe transitif to liven up [texte, histoire] (de with); to cheer up [réunion] (de with); to brighten up [jardin, existence] (de with); to supplement [repas, plat] (de with)un ensemble immobilier agrémenté de nombreux services — a property development offering many facilities
* * *aɡʀemɑ̃te vt[fleurs, décorations] [jardin, intérieur] to brighten up, [saveurs] [plat] to liven up, [bâtiment, façade] [frise, sculpture] to adornagrémenter qch de [jardin, intérieur] — to brighten sth up with, [plat] to liven sth up with, [bâtiment, façade] to adorn sth with, [récit] to embellish sth with
* * *agrémenter verb table: aimerA vtr to liven up [texte, histoire] (de with); to cheer up [réunion] (de with); to brighten up [jardin] (de with); to supplement [repas, plat] (de with); les petits plaisirs qui agrémentent l'existence the little things that brighten up one's life; un ensemble immobilier agrémenté de nombreux services a property development offering many facilities; un texte agrémenté d'illustrations a text with illustrations; un chapeau agrémenté d'une voilette a hat trimmed with a veil; une pièce agrémentée de tableaux a room decorated with pictures.B s'agrémenter vpr s'agrémenter de [chapeau, vêtement] to be trimmed with; [pièce] to be decorated with; [conversation] to be laced with.[agremɑ̃te] verbe transitifune lettre agrémentée de quelques expressions à l'ancienne a letter graced ou adorned with a few quaint old phrases -
6 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 -
7 colorer
colorer [kɔlɔʀe]➭ TABLE 1 transitive verb* * *kɔlɔʀe
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1) ( teinter) to colour [BrE] [liquide, verre]; to tint [photo, cheveux]; to stain [bois, cellule]; ( teindre) to dye [textiles, cheveux]colorer quelque chose en vert — to colour [BrE] something green
2) ( empreindre) [nostalgie] to tinge
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se colorer verbe pronominal [visage] to flush* * *kɔlɔʀe vtto colour Grande-Bretagne to color USA* * *colorer verb table: aimerA vtr1 ( teinter) to colourGB [liquide, aliment, verre]; to tint [photo, cheveux]; to stain [bois, cellule]; ( teindre) to dye [textiles, cheveux]; colorer qch en vert to colourGB sth green;2 ( empreindre) [nostalgie, regret] to tinge; coloré de nostalgie tinged with nostalgia;3 ( embellir) to embellish [récit] (de with).B se colorer vpr1 lit [visage] to flush; [fruit] to take colourGB; se colorer de vert/rose liter [pétale, ciel] to become flushed with green/pink;2 fig se colorer de nostalgie/racisme to become tinged with nostalgia/racism.[kɔlɔre] verbe transitifcolorer quelque chose en rouge/jaune to colour something red/yellow3. [oignons, viande] to brown lightly————————se colorer verbe pronominal intransitif -
8 festonner
[fɛstɔne] verbe transitif3. COUTURE -
9 orner
adorn, embellish
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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