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sprucing

/ˈspruːsɪŋ/

/ˈsprusɪŋ/

sprucing up

Traductions

sprucingnoun

embellissementAction de rendre plus soigné, plus élégant ou plus attrayant.

The sprucing of the garden took all afternoon, but it looked beautiful for the party.

L'embellissement du jardin a pris tout l'après-midi, mais il était magnifique pour la fête.

Traductions supplémentaires

rafraîchissementAu sens d’une remise en état légère ou d’un coup de neuf.

Synonymes

sprucinggerund / present participle

/ˈspruːsɪŋ/

/ˈsprusɪŋ/

Used occasionally as a participial adjective: e.g., "the sprucing crew".

Traductions supplémentaires

embellissantAu sens de qui sert à rendre un lieu ou un objet plus soigné, plus élégant.

spruceverb

sprucing

Gerund

spruced

Past Simple

spruced

Past Participle

sprucing

Gerund

/spruːs/

/sprus/

embellirSouvent avec l’idée de rendre plus soigné ou plus attrayant.

They spruced the cabin up before the holidays.

Ils ont embelli la cabane avant les fêtes.

se faire beauPour une personne qui soigne son apparence.

He went to the washroom to spruce up before the presentation.

Il est allé aux toilettes pour se faire beau avant la présentation.

Synonymes

neaten

refine

groom

clean up

tidy up

Définitions

sprucingnoun

The act of making something neat, smart, or stylish in appearance.

The sprucing of the garden took all afternoon, but it looked beautiful for the party.

sprucinggerund / present participle

Engaged in or characterized by the action of making something neat, tidy, or stylish in appearance.

A sprucing team arrived early to prepare the ballroom.

spruceverb

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.