adorno



Inflexiones de 'adorno' (nm): mpl: adornos
Del verbo adornar: (⇒ conjugar)
adorno es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
adornó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
SpanishEnglish
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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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
SpanishEnglish
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
SpanishEnglish
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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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Compound Forms:
adorno | adornar
SpanishEnglish
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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'adorno' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the Spanish description:
a secas - acrotera - agujón - airón - al desnudo - alamar - alfiler de corbata - alhaja - amaranto - apoyatura - arabesco - astrágalo - atavío - banderola - bigotera - bizantinismo - blonda - bola de Navidad - bolinche - bolindre - brazalete - brazo - cachirulo - cadeneta - cairel - capitel - casetón - centro de flores - centro de mesa - charretera - chorrada - chorrera - cimera - collar - complemento - copete - corona - corona navideña - coronamiento - cuarterón - cuello alechugado - de fantasía - de sobremesa - decoración - dentículo - diadema - dije - enramada - escarapela - escarcela
English:
adornment - emblazonment - garnishment - pattern - bibelot - color - decoration - embellishment - ornament - arrangement - beading - Christmas bauble - doily - nail charm - openwork - prosaically - stripped-back - word painting


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