Engelsk udsagnsord: embellish | |||
1. | embellish (om kommunikation) add details to | ||
Eksempler på anvendelse | They won't embellish the story | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | aggrandise, aggrandize, blow up, dramatise, dramatize, embroider, lard, pad | ||
Anvendelsesmønster | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s something with something | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | amplify, exaggerate, hyperbolise, hyperbolize, magnify, overdraw, overstate | ||
Mere specifikke termer | glorify | ||
2. | embellish (om tilstand) be beautiful to look at | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | Flowers adorned the tables everywhere. | ||
Eksempler på anvendelse | Holly flowers embellish the halls | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | adorn, beautify, deck, decorate, grace | ||
Anvendelsesmønster | Something ----s something | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | be | ||
Mere specifikke termer | ornament | ||
3. | embellish (om tilvejebringelse) make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc. | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | Decorate the room for the party. Beautify yourself for the special day. | ||
Eksempler på anvendelse | They embellish the halls with holly | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | adorn, beautify, decorate, grace, ornament | ||
Anvendelsesmønster | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | alter, change, modify | ||
Mere specifikke termer | applique, bard, barde, bead, bedeck, bedight, bedizen, begild, bejewel, beset, bespangle, blazon, braid, broider, caparison, color, colour, deck, dress, dress ship, dress up, emblazon, emblazon, embroider, enamel, encrust, engild, festoon, filet, fillet, flag, fledge, flight, foliate, fret, fringe, garland, garnish, gild, gild the lily, hang, illuminate, illustrate, incrust, inlay, jewel, lacquer, landscape, paint the lily, panel, pipe, prank, redecorate, scallop, smock, spangle, stick, stucco, tart up, tinsel, trim, trim, vermiculate, wreathe | ||
Udsagnsord med lignende betydning | ornament | ||
4. | embellish (om ændring) make more beautiful | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | beautify, fancify, prettify | ||
Anvendelsesmønster | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | ameliorate, amend, better, improve, meliorate | ||
Mere specifikke termer | become, curry, dress, dress up, groom, groom, neaten, polish, shine, slick up, smarten up, smooth, smoothen, spiff up, spruce, spruce up, suit, titivate, tittivate, window-dress | ||
Termer med modsat betydning (antonymer) | uglify | ||