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tinsel

/ˈtɪn.səl/

Traduzioni

tinselnoun

tinsels

мишура

The Christmas tree was decorated with colorful tinsel.

Ёлка была украшена цветной мишурой.

Traduzioni aggiuntive

серпантин

Sinonimi

sparkle

glitter

decorative foil

fancy trim

shine

shimmer

tinselverb

tinselled

Past Simple

tinselled

Past Participle

tinselling

Gerund

/ˈtɪn.səl/

украшать мишурой

They decided to tinsel the Christmas tree to make it more festive.

Они решили украсить мишурой рождественскую елку, чтобы сделать её более праздничной.

Sinonimi

spruce up

tinseladjective

more tinsel

Comp.

most tinsel

Super.

Used attributively or predicatively to mean ‘showy, superficially attractive, gaudy’. Frequently in phrases such as “tinsel glamour”, “tinsel town”.

Sinonimi

Definizioni

tinselnoun

A form of decoration consisting of thin strips of shiny metal foil or plastic, often used to adorn Christmas trees.

The Christmas tree was beautifully decorated with colorful lights and silver tinsel.

Something that superficially looks attractive or appealing but is actually of little real value or substance.

The movie was all tinsel and no substance, with flashy effects but a weak storyline.

tinselverb

To decorate or adorn with tinsel or something shiny.

They decided to tinsel the Christmas tree to make it sparkle.

tinseladjective

Gaudy or superficially attractive but lacking real worth; showy.

The awards ceremony was full of tinsel glamour that failed to hide the industry’s problems.