English to German Meaning of embellish - verschönern


Embellish :
verschönern

schmücken, verschönern, sticken, Ornament, ausrüsten, liefern, kleiden, zurechtmachen, Kleid, ordnen, drapieren, tünchen, Krone

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Definitions of embellish in English
Verb(1) add details to(2) be beautiful to look at(3) make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.(4) make more beautiful
Examples of embellish in English
(1) Notice, too, that like good storytellers these advocates embellish the tale with some interesting exaggerations.(2) And in any case, there will be plenty of memories gained and stories to embellish after another extravaganza of Celtic solidarity.(3) Add fresh flowers or small tree ornaments to embellish the wreath for a party.(4) Glass decorated with narrative scenes and with devices appropriated from the classical past were some of the Western decorative motifs used to embellish glass objects.(5) A good journalist knows where to draw the line, to gather the facts of the story they are working on and not to embellish it with irrelevant details.(6) The stress deepened her dependence on alcohol, and her amateurish efforts to market her story led her to embellish the details of her espionage.(7) In a survey 92 per cent of respondents admitted they had felt a need to embellish a story when in a social setting.(8) The students were encouraged to embellish the eyes or tail with additional items, but otherwise they were to use only one box to create their cows.(9) Ornate decorations and artistic gilt work embellish the statues, which are embedded with precious stones.(10) she had real difficulty telling the truth because she liked to embellish things(11) followers often embellish stories about their heroes(12) Nothing so improves a dreary experience like the realization that it will yield a story we can embellish .(13) He was a gifted conversationalist and had many fine stories and yarns which he could embellish with style.(14) My hope is that by making this public here, he will perhaps be dissuaded from continuing to embellish this story with false statements.(15) In Taylor House, where all sides concede that appellants will exaggerate, embellish and tell outright lies, his story is pretty tame.(16) Its proponents freely adapted decorative elements of ecclesiastical buildings and interiors for use in domestic structures and to embellish all kinds of decorative arts objects.
Related Phrases of embellish
(1) embellish ::
verschönern
Synonyms
Verb
1. decorate ::
schmücken
2. elaborate ::
erarbeiten
3. beautify ::
verschönern
4. aggrandise ::
vergrößeren
Antonyms
1. blemish ::
Makel
2. deface ::
verunstalten
3. disfigure ::
entstellen
4. mar ::
beschädigen
5. scar ::
Narbe
6. spoil ::
verwöhnen
Different Forms
embellish, embellished, embellishes, embellishing, embellishment, embellishments
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