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dekoriert
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German
German
I. deco·rate [ˈdekəreɪt] VB trans
1. decorate (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. decorate (paint):
to decorate sth room
etw streichen
to decorate sth (wallpaper)
etw tapezieren
to decorate sth (paint and wallpaper)
etw renovieren
3. decorate usu passive (award a medal):
to be decorated [for sth]
[für etw acc] ausgezeichnet werden
II. deco·rate [ˈdekəreɪt] VB intr
decorate (paint)
streichen <streicht, strich, gestrichen>
decorate (wallpaper)
tapezieren
OpenDict entry
decorate VB
to decorate sth [with sth] (cake, piece of furniture etc)
etw [mit etw (dat)] verzieren
fancifully decorated/embroidered
aufwendig geschmückt/bestickt
elaborately decorated
kunstvoll verziert
German
German
English
English
etw [mit etw dat] dekorieren
to decorate sth [with sth]
jdn [mit etw dat] dekorieren
to decorate sb [with sth]
vielfach dekoriert
highly decorated
etw [mit etw dat] verzieren
to decorate sth [with sth]
etw ausgestalten (dekorieren, einrichten)
to decorate sth
etw antik ausgestalten
to decorate sth in an antique style
bäuerlich eingerichtet
decorated with rustic charm
Herrgottswinkel
corner of a room [decorated] with a crucifix and other devotional objects
in [voller] Kriegsbemalung (mit Orden behangen)
decorated like a Christmas tree inf
Present
Idecorate
youdecorate
he/she/itdecorates
wedecorate
youdecorate
theydecorate
Past
Idecorated
youdecorated
he/she/itdecorated
wedecorated
youdecorated
theydecorated
Present Perfect
Ihavedecorated
youhavedecorated
he/she/ithasdecorated
wehavedecorated
youhavedecorated
theyhavedecorated
Past Perfect
Ihaddecorated
youhaddecorated
he/she/ithaddecorated
wehaddecorated
youhaddecorated
theyhaddecorated
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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)
to be quaintly decorated
wunderschön geschmückt sein
the church was being decorated in preparation for the wedding
die Kirche wurde für die Hochzeit dekoriert
she decorated the cake herself
sie verzierte die Torte selbst
fancifully decorated/embroidered
aufwendig geschmückt/bestickt
richly decorated
reich verziert
well, you see, all these rooms are going to be decorated
alle Zimmer werden natürlich noch renoviert
elaborately decorated
kunstvoll verziert
to decorate a cake/shop window
eine Torte/ein Schaufenster dekorieren
Herrgottswinkel
corner of a room [decorated] with a crucifix and other devotional objects
das Wohnzimmer ist in Blau gehalten
the living room is decorated in blue
Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)
The whole of the exterior is elaborately ornamented with glazed tile panels, string courses and battlements.
en.wikipedia.org
His position is consistent with his dissenting judgment, in which he had spoken elaborately on the ills of the system.
www.thehindu.com
These are islands of high, labyrinthine drystone walls elaborately constructed to provide small parcels of land that shelter stock and crop.
www.telegraph.co.uk
Hilts range from simple wood, possibly wrapped in rattan or covered in ray skin, to elaborately worked silver and ivory.
en.wikipedia.org
The rococo sacristy is elaborately painted, stuccoed, and decorated with polychrome marble.
en.wikipedia.org
Examples from the Internet (not verified by PONS Editors)
[...]
The mighty monument in marble, stucco and gilded bronze that decorates the area of the apse of St Peter s Basilica was constructed by Bernini and his assistants in the years 1658-1666 during the pontificate of Alexander VII ( pontiff from 1655 to 1667 ).
mv.vatican.va
[...]
Das großartige Monument aus Marmor, Stuck und vergoldeter Bronze, das die Apsis des Petersdomes schmückt, wurde von Bernini und seinen Mitarbeitern in den Jahren 1658-1666 unter dem Pontifikat von Alexander VII. ( 1655-1667 ) geschaffen.
mv.vatican.va
[...]
Originally this relief decorated the Heroon, a burial site of an unknown Lycian local ruler.
[...]
archaeosammlungen.uni-graz.at
[...]
Ursprünglich schmückte dieses einzigartige Relief die Grabanlage eines unbekannten lykischen Fürsten.
[...]
archaeosammlungen.uni-graz.at
[...]
Since early October, an intervention by the Austrian artist Gerold Tusch has decorated the mighty portal leading from the Long Gallery to…
[...]
www.domquartier.at
[...]
Eine Intervention des österreichischen Künstlers Gerold Tusch schmückt seit Anfang Oktober das mächtige Portal, das von der Langen Galerie…
[...]
www.domquartier.at
[...]
These are big exhibits which can decorate elegant rooms as for example an offices, study or conference room.
[...]
www.rdzeniewski.at
[...]
Das sind große Ausstellungsstücke, die elegante Räume wie z.B. Büro, Gabinet oder Konferenzraum schmücken können.
[...]
www.rdzeniewski.at
[...]
Masks and dances decorate artistically the walls of a small building along the road to the port
[...]
www.weltrekordreise.ch
[...]
Masken und Tänze schmücken künstlerisch die Aussenwände eines kleinen Gebäudes entlang der Strasse zum Hafen
[...]
www.weltrekordreise.ch

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