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embellish

/ɪmˈbɛlɪʃ/

Translations

embellishverb

embellished

Past Simple

embellished

Past Participle

embellishing

Gerund

/ɪmˈbɛlɪʃ/

He tends to embellish the truth when telling stories.

Он склонен приукрашивать правду, рассказывая истории.

She likes to embellish her room with colorful paintings.

Она любит украшать свою комнату красочными картинами.

Additional translations

Synonyms

dress up

Antonyms

embellishverb

To make something more attractive by adding decorative details or features.

She decided to embellish the plain dress with some lace and sequins.

To enhance a story or statement by adding fictitious details.

He tends to embellish his travel stories to make them more interesting.