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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries装饰
Pronunciation / Transliteration: zhuāng shì
"这件衣服没有任何多余的装饰。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A detail that is added to something to make it more attractive or interesting.
"The vintage wedding dress featured delicate lace embellishments along the sleeves." - 2
The action of adding decorative details or untrue statements to a story to make it more entertaining.
"His account of the fishing trip was full of imaginative embellishments."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Middle English verb 'embellishen', which came from Old French 'embelliss-', stem of 'embellir', combining the prefix 'en-' (in, to make) with 'bel' (fair, beautiful), ultimately from Latin 'bellus'. Over time, it evolved from meaning simply 'to make beautiful' into denoting the physical or narrative additions used to enhance or exaggerate something.
Which of the following is the closest synonym for "Embellishment"?
10 Global Lexicons: How "Embellishment" is said worldwide
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embellissement
Transliteration: ã.bɛ.lis.mɑ̃
"La robe est simple mais comporte de subtils embellissements."
Verzierung
Transliteration: fɛɐ̯ˈtsiːʁʊŋ
"Das Gebäude ist ohne unnötige Verzierung konstruiert."
abbellimento
Transliteration: ab.bel.liˈmɛn.to
"Gli abbellimenti barocchi rendono la chiesa unica."
adorno
Transliteration: aˈdoɾ.no
"El vestido no necesita ningún adorno adicional."
embelezamento
Transliteration: ẽ.be.le.zaˈmẽ.tu
"O projeto inclui o embelezamento da praça central."
सajavat
Transliteration: sajavat
Script: सजावट
"कमरे की सजावट बहुत सुंदर थी।"
装饰
Transliteration: zhuāng shì
"这件衣服没有任何多余的装饰。"
장식
Transliteration: jang-sik
"그 건축물은 화려한 장식으로 유명하다."
装飾
Transliteration: sōshoku
"そのドレスには美しい装飾が施されている。"
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