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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesembellecer
Pronunciation / Transliteration: em.be.ʎeˈθeɾ
"Decidió embellecer su vestido con lentejuelas."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To make something more attractive by the addition of decorative details or features.
"She decided to embellish her dress with sequins for the party." - 2
To enhance or exaggerate the truth of a story or statement.
"He tends to embellish his tales to make them more interesting."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'embellish' comes from the Middle French 'embellir', which is derived from the Old French 'bel', meaning 'beautiful'. It entered English in the late 15th century, evolving from a sense of making something more beautiful or attractive.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Embellish" is said worldwide
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embellir
Transliteration: ɑ̃.bɛ.liʁ
"Elle a décidé d'embellir sa robe avec des sequins."
verschönern
Transliteration: fɛrˈʃøːnɐn
"Sie beschloss, ihr Kleid mit Pailletten zu verschönern."
abbellire
Transliteration: ab.beˈli.re
"Ha deciso di abbellire il suo vestito con delle paillettes."
embellecer
Transliteration: em.be.ʎeˈθeɾ
"Decidió embellecer su vestido con lentejuelas."
embelezar
Transliteration: ẽ.be.leˈzaʁ
"Ela decidiu embelezar seu vestido com lantejoulas."
सजाना
Transliteration: sajānā
"उसने पार्टी के लिए अपने कपड़े को सजाने का फैसला किया।"
美化
Transliteration: měihuà
"她决定用亮片美化她的裙子。"
장식하다
Transliteration: jangsikada
"그녀는 파티를 위해 드레스를 장식하기로 결정했다."
飾る
Transliteration: kazaru
"彼女はパーティーのためにドレスを飾ることに決めた。"
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