decorate

decorate
transitive verb
1) schmücken [Raum, Straße, Baum]; verzieren [Kuchen, Kleid]; dekorieren [Schaufenster]; (with wallpaper) tapezieren; (with paint) streichen
2) (invest with order etc.) auszeichnen
* * *
['dekəreit]
verb
1) (to add some kind of ornament etc to (something) to make more beautiful, striking etc: We decorated the Christmas tree with glass balls.) schmücken
2) (to put paint, paper etc on the walls, ceiling and woodwork of (a room): He spent a week decorating the living-room.) streichen, tapezieren
3) (to give a medal or badge to (someone) as a mark of honour: He was decorated for his bravery.) auszeichnen
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- decorative
- decorator
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deco·rate
[ˈdekəreɪt]
I. vt
1. (adorn)
▪ to \decorate sth [with sth] room, tree etw [mit etw dat] schmücken
to \decorate a cake/shop window eine Torte/ein Schaufenster dekorieren
2. (paint)
▪ to \decorate sth room etw streichen; (wallpaper) etw tapezieren; (paint and wallpaper) etw renovieren
3. usu passive (award a medal)
▪ to be \decorated [for sth] [für etw akk] ausgezeichnet werden
II. vi (paint) streichen; (wallpaper) tapezieren
* * *
['dekəreɪt]
vt
1) cake, hat verzieren; street, building, Christmas tree schmücken; room tapezieren; (= paint) (an)streichen; (for special occasion) dekorieren
2) soldier dekorieren, auszeichnen
* * *
decorate [ˈdekəreıt] v/t
1. schmücken, verzieren
2. ausschmücken, dekorieren
3. a) tapezieren
b) (an)streichen
4. dekorieren, (mit Orden etc) auszeichnen (beide:
for wegen)
* * *
transitive verb
1) schmücken [Raum, Straße, Baum]; verzieren [Kuchen, Kleid]; dekorieren [Schaufenster]; (with wallpaper) tapezieren; (with paint) streichen
2) (invest with order etc.) auszeichnen
* * *
v.
ausschmücken v.
dekorieren v.
schmücken v.
verzieren v.

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