embellish (embélish)

verb
/ɪmˈbɛlɪʃ/
embellecer (embellecer)

Meaning

to make something more attractive by adding decorative details or features
To make something more attractive by adding decorative details or exaggerating.
Traducción del significado
hacer algo más atractivo añadiendo detalles decorativos
hacer algo mas atractivo anadiendo detalles decorativos

Oraciones de ejemplo

She embellished her story with unnecessary details.

Ella embelleció su historia con detalles innecesarios.
Ella embellecio su historia con detalles innecesarios.

He tends to embellish stories to make them more interesting.

Tiende a adornar las historias para hacerlas más interesantes.
Tiende a adornar las historias para hacerlas mas interesantes.

Expresiones de ejemplo

embellish the truth
embellecer la verdad
embellecer la verdad

Synonyms

decorate, adorn, beautify, enhance, exaggerate
Entrada 1
decorate, adorn, beautify, enhance, exaggerate
Entrada 2
decorate, enhance, exaggerate

Antonyms

simplify, reduce, deface, minimize, understate
Entrada 1
simplify, reduce, deface
Entrada 2
simplify, minimize, understate

Colocaciones

embellish a story, embellish with, embellish details

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