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Detailed Translations for embellishment from English to French

embellishment:

embellishment [the ~] nom

  1. the embellishment (cosmetics; make-up; greasepaint; grease-paint)
    le maquillage

Translation Matrix for embellishment:

NounRelated TranslationsOther Translations
maquillage cosmetics; embellishment; grease-paint; greasepaint; make-up cosmetics; labour brokerage; labour-only sub-contracting firm; make-up
- embroidery; ornamentation
OtherRelated TranslationsOther Translations
- adornment; decoration; ornament; ornamentation

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Synonyms for "embellishment":


Related Definitions for "embellishment":

  1. the act of adding extraneous decorations to something1
  2. a superfluous ornament1
  3. elaboration of an interpretation by the use of decorative (sometimes fictitious) detail1
    • the mystery has been heightened by many embellishments in subsequent retellings1

Wiktionary Translations for embellishment:

embellishment
Cross Translation:
FromToVia
embellishment décoration versiering — iets aangebracht om het uiterlijk fraaier te maken

embellish:

to embellish verbe (embellishes, embellished, embellishing)

  1. to embellish (dress up; beautify; decorate; )
    embellir; rafraîchir; garnir; décorer; orner; maquiller; parer; farder
    • embellir verbe (embellis, embellit, embellissons, embellissez, )
    • rafraîchir verbe (rafraîchis, rafraîchit, rafraîchissons, rafraîchissez, )
    • garnir verbe (garnis, garnit, garnissons, garnissez, )
    • décorer verbe (décore, décores, décorons, décorez, )
    • orner verbe (orne, ornes, ornons, ornez, )
    • maquiller verbe (maquille, maquilles, maquillons, maquillez, )
    • parer verbe (pare, pares, parons, parez, )
    • farder verbe (farde, fardes, fardons, fardez, )
  2. to embellish (decorate; beautify)
    décorer; embellir; enjoliver; orner; agrémenter
    • décorer verbe (décore, décores, décorons, décorez, )
    • embellir verbe (embellis, embellit, embellissons, embellissez, )
    • enjoliver verbe (enjolive, enjolives, enjolivons, enjolivez, )
    • orner verbe (orne, ornes, ornons, ornez, )
    • agrémenter verbe

Conjugations for embellish:

present
  1. embellish
  2. embellish
  3. embellishes
  4. embellish
  5. embellish
  6. embellish
simple past
  1. embellished
  2. embellished
  3. embellished
  4. embellished
  5. embellished
  6. embellished
present perfect
  1. have embellished
  2. have embellished
  3. has embellished
  4. have embellished
  5. have embellished
  6. have embellished
past continuous
  1. was embellishing
  2. were embellishing
  3. was embellishing
  4. were embellishing
  5. were embellishing
  6. were embellishing
future
  1. shall embellish
  2. will embellish
  3. will embellish
  4. shall embellish
  5. will embellish
  6. will embellish
continuous present
  1. am embellishing
  2. are embellishing
  3. is embellishing
  4. are embellishing
  5. are embellishing
  6. are embellishing
subjunctive
  1. be embellished
  2. be embellished
  3. be embellished
  4. be embellished
  5. be embellished
  6. be embellished
diverse
  1. embellish!
  2. let's embellish!
  3. embellished
  4. embellishing
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

Translation Matrix for embellish:

NounRelated TranslationsOther Translations
enjoliver dress up; trick up
VerbRelated TranslationsOther Translations
agrémenter beautify; decorate; embellish
décorer beautify; decorate; doll up; dress up; embellish; garnish; trim clothe; cover; deck out; decorate; dress o.s. up; fit out; furnish; knight; make up; put on make-up; upholster
embellir beautify; decorate; doll up; dress up; embellish; garnish; trim add lustre to; adorn; deck out; dress o.s. up; fit out; furnish; grace; make up; put on make-up
enjoliver beautify; decorate; embellish fix up; renew; renovate; resume
farder beautify; decorate; doll up; dress up; embellish; garnish; trim blur; camouflage; conceal; disguise; dissemble; gloss over; hide; hush up; make up; mantle; put on make-up; suppress; veil
garnir beautify; decorate; doll up; dress up; embellish; garnish; trim adorn; clothe; cover; decorate; dress; dunnage; finish; furnish; garnish; make up; ornament; put on make-up; trim; upholster
maquiller beautify; decorate; doll up; dress up; embellish; garnish; trim make up; make-up; put on make-up
orner beautify; decorate; doll up; dress up; embellish; garnish; trim deck out; dress o.s. up; fit out; furnish; make up; put on make-up
parer beautify; decorate; doll up; dress up; embellish; garnish; trim deck out; defend; dress; dress o.s. up; field; fit out; fit up; foil; furnish; get dressed; hold off; keep away; keep off; keep out; make up; parry; put on make-up; resist; ward off
rafraîchir beautify; decorate; doll up; dress up; embellish; garnish; trim become chilly; become cold; become cool; become fresh; brighten up; cheer up; chill; comfort; cool; cool down; cool off; enliven; fix up; freshen; freshen up; get cold; get cooler; get fresh; gladden; grow cold; grow cooler; liven up; put new life into; quench thirst; refresh; refrigerate; relieve; renew; renovate; resume; revitalise; revitalize; revive; tidy up
- adorn; aggrandise; aggrandize; beautify; blow up; deck; decorate; dramatise; dramatize; embroider; fancify; grace; lard; ornament; pad; prettify
OtherRelated TranslationsOther Translations
- beautify

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Antonyms for "embellish":

  • uglify

Related Definitions for "embellish":

  1. make more beautiful1
  2. add details to1
  3. make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.1
  4. be beautiful to look at1

Wiktionary Translations for embellish:

embellish
verb
  1. To make something sound or look better or more acceptable than it is in reality, to distort
  2. To make more beautiful and attractive; to decorate
embellish
verb
  1. orner, parer, parler d’ornements d’architecture, de peinture, de sculpture.
  2. transitif|fr rendre plus beau.
  3. rendre joli, rendre plus joli, embellir.
  4. militaire|fr armer, munir un dispositif de défense d'éléments ou de troupes nécessaires à sa défense, à sa protection.
  5. parer, embellir une chose, y ajouter, y joindre d’autres choses qui lui donnent plus d’éclat, plus d’agrément.
  6. Traductions à trier suivant le sens

Cross Translation:
FromToVia
embellish parer; embellir verfraaien — mooier maken
embellish embellir; enjoliver; arranger schönen — (transitiv) Tatsachen im besseren Lichte darstellen, als sie sind

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