spruced

UK
/spruːst/
US
/sprust/
sprucedadjective
UK
/spruːst/
US
/spruːst/
Translations
The garden was spruced and ready for the guests.
Сад был ухоженным и готовым для гостей.
He looked spruced up for the occasion.
Он выглядел опрятным для этого случая.
Definitions
Neatly arranged or dressed; made tidy or smart in appearance.
He arrived at the party looking spruced in his new suit and polished shoes.
spruceverb

spruced

Past Simple

spruced
Past Simple
spruced
Past Participle
sprucing
Gerund
UK
/spruːs/
US
/sprus/
Translations
He decided to spruce up before the meeting.
Он решил прихорашиваться перед встречей.
She likes to spruce up for special occasions.
Она любит наряжаться для особых случаев.
Definitions
To make (someone or something) neat, tidy, or stylish, often with the particle “up”.
They spruced the cabin up before the holidays.
To make oneself neat or smart in appearance; to smarten up (usually with “up”).
He went to the washroom to spruce up before the presentation.
To make oneself neater or tidier; to smarten up.
He took a moment to spruce up before heading out for dinner.
Synonyms
tidy up
clean up
sprucenoun
Definitions
A type of evergreen tree belonging to the genus Picea, characterized by its conical shape and needle-like leaves.
The forest was dense with spruce, their tall forms reaching up to the sky.
The wood of a spruce tree, often used in construction and for making musical instruments.
The guitar was crafted from high-quality spruce, giving it a rich, resonant sound.
spruceadjective
Definitions
Neat in dress and appearance.
He looked very spruce in his new suit for the interview.
Made of, or consisting of, spruce wood.
The craftsman selected a spruce panel for the cabinet door.
Tidy and well-kept in appearance (especially of places or objects).
The front yard looked spruce after he mowed the lawn and trimmed the hedges.