decorate

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈdɛkəreɪt/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈdɛkəˌreɪt/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(dek′ə rāt′)

Inflections of 'decorate' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
decorates
v 3rd person singular
decorating
v pres p
decorated
v past
decorated
v past p
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decorate [sth]⇒ vtr (adorn)decorar⇒ vtr
  adornar⇒ vtr
 Ruth decorates the whole house during the holiday season.
 Ruth decora toda la casa durante la temporada festiva.
decorate [sth] with [sth] vtr + prep (adorn with)decorar con vtr + prep
  adornar con vtr + prep
 The stage was decorated with flags and flowers.
 El escenario estaba decorado con banderas y flores.
decorate [sth] vtr UK (repaint)pintar⇒, repintar⇒ vtr
  (con papel)empapelar⇒ vtr
 Did you decorate it yourself or hire painters?
 ¿Lo pintaste tu o contrataste pintores?
decorate [sb]⇒ vtr (military: honor) (ejército)condecorar⇒ vtr
 The soldier was decorated for his honor in battle.
decorate [sb] with [sth] vtr + prep (military: honor with a medal)condecorar con vtr + prep
  conceder una medalla a loc verb
 The soldier was decorated with the purple heart.
 Condecoraron al soldado con el corazón púrpura.
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'decorate' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
adorn - beautify - bedeck - bedight - bedizen - bespangle - deck - deck out - do - do out - drape - emblazon - emboss - engrave - festoon - figure - flower - foliate - garnish - goffer - gussy - hang - illuminate - inlay - niello - ornament - paper - pattern - purfle - repaint - saddle stitch - stencil - table runner - tart up - trim
Spanish:
aderezar - adornar - ambientar - componer - condecorar - decorar - engalanar - enjoyar - embellecer - empingorotar - guarnecer - ornamentar - ornar - afiligranar - clavetear - embanderar - emperejilar - encintar - enramar - lacear - orlar


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