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adorno

Principal Translations
Spanish		English
adorno nm	(embellece la decoración)	ornament n
		adornment n
		decoration n
	Compramos un adorno para encima de la chimenea.
	We bought an ornament for above the fireplace.

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Principal Translations
Spanish		English
adornar⇒ vtr	(engalanar, decorar)	decorate⇒ vtr
	(formal)	adorn⇒ vtr
	Los abuelos y sus nietos adornaban el árbol de navidad.
	The grandparents and their grandchildren decorated the Christmas tree.
adornar vtr	(dar mejor apariencia)	adorn⇒, embellish⇒ vtr
	(figurative, beautify)	embroider⇒ vtr
	Adornaba su discurso con continuas referencias a los proyectos ya concluidos.
	He adorned (or: embellished) his speech with constant references to his already finished projects.

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Additional Translations
Spanish		English
adornar vtr	(mejorar las cualidades)	be gifted with v expr
		be endowed with v expr
	No solo es bella; también la adornan una inteligencia y una bondad envidiables.
	Not only is she beautiful, but she is gifted with intelligence and enviable kindness.
adornar vtr	AR: coloquial (sobornar a alguien)	bribe⇒ vtr
	(colloquial)	pay off vtr phrasal insep
		grease [sb]'s palm v expr
	El infractor adornó al oficial de tránsito con veinte pesos.
	The motorist bribed the transit cop with 20 pesos.

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Compound Forms: adorno | adornar
Spanish		English
de adorno loc adj	(inútil) (figurative)	decorative adj
		waste of space adj
	Tienes la biblioteca de adorno, nunca lees libros.
de adorno loc adj	(para embellecer)	decorative adj
	Voy a comprar un lámpara de adorno para la oficina.

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