embellishment in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for embellishment in the English»Spanish Dictionary

embellishment [Am əmˈbɛlɪʃmənt, Brit ɪmˈbɛlɪʃm(ə)nt, ɛmˈbɛlɪʃm(ə)nt] N C or U

1. embellishment (decoration):

embellishment

adorno m

they are merely embellishments

tienen una función puramente ornamental

2. embellishment MUS:

embellishment

floritura f

3. embellishment (added detail):

embellishment

adorno m

embellishment

aderezo m

the plain truth, without embellishment

la pura verdad, sin adornos or aderezos

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just the dry facts, with no embellishment

la verdad a secas, sin adornos

Translations for embellishment in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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floritura

embellishment

lo contó con gran novelería

she told it with considerable embellishment

embellishment in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for embellishment in the English»Spanish Dictionary

embellishment N (decoration, added detail)

embellishment

adorno m

Translations for embellishment in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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ribete (de una narración)

embellishment

afeite

embellishment

esmalte

embellishment

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

She then launched her collection in 1996 out of her own apartment, which featured feminine clothing with lots of embellishments.

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Instruments typically include dap (a drum), dulcimers, fiddles and lutes; performers have some space for personal embellishments, especially in the percussion.

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Their humorous stage shows were viewed as creating a certain mood which allowed for improvised audience embellishment.

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This was the only time in the history of major league baseball where a visor had any embellishments.

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Other embellishments included an electric bell system, marble bureaus and washstands, steam heating, and gas lighting.

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However, the diary was intended for publication, and thus had some embellishments.

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Over the years he was intimately involved in virtually every aspect of the cathedrals furnishing and embellishment.

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On the middle helmet, which has green embellishments as in the original coat of arms, the wild man.

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These embellishments leave the building more in keeping with its neighbours.

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Nevertheless, the tune is well-suited to embellishment and improvisation.

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