verbB1Oftenneutralboth

decorate

украшать

add decorations

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B1Often

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Pronunciation
EN-UK/ˈdɛkəreɪt/
EN-US/tu ˈdɛkəreɪt/
RU[ukrɐˈʂatʲ]
decorate

decorate with Russian translation

decorate usage examples

🇺🇸en-US🇷🇺ru

Let's decorate the living room with fairy lights for the evening.

Давай украшать гостиную гирляндами к вечеру.

🇺🇸en-US🇷🇺ru

They decorate the shelf with small plants to brighten the space.

Они любят украшать полку маленькими растениями, чтобы сделать пространство светлее.

decorate synonyms

🇬🇧en

общий нейтральный термин «украшать»

B1Very Often

We decorated the living room for the party.

🇬🇧en

подчёркивать красоту; более формально или поэтично

B2Rarely

She adorned the neckline with a string of pearls.

🇬🇧en

приукрашивать; добавлять детали, иногда преувеличивая

B2Often

She embellished the dress with lace and beads.

D
🇬🇧en
deck

наряжать, украшать (разговорно), часто с оттенком пышности

B2Often

They decked the hall with streamers and balloons.

S
🇬🇧en
spruce up

освежить, привести в порядок (разговорно), не обязательно роскошно украшать

B2Often

We need to spruce up the office before visitors come.

B
🇬🇧en
beautify

делать красивее; более широкий и интенсивный, чем просто украшать

B2Rarely

They beautified the park with new flowerbeds.

F
🇬🇧en
festoon

украшать гирляндами или лентами; формально и празднично

C1Rarely

The town was festooned with lights for the festival.

🇬🇧en

красить; наносить краску — более конкретный способ украшения

B1Very Often

We painted the kitchen walls a light blue.

🇬🇧en

одевать, украшать; имеет широкий набор значений (одежда, сервировка, украшение)

B1Often

They dressed the table with fresh flowers for the dinner.

🇬🇧en

украшать блюдо; в кулинарии — добавить украшение или приправу

B2Often

The chef garnished the soup with chopped parsley.

🇬🇧en

подрезать, отделывать; также добавлять отделку/оправу

B1Often

She trimmed the dress with lace.

🇬🇧en

добавлять аксессуары; обычно о моде или интерьере — добавление мелких декоративных элементов

B2Often

She accessorized the outfit with a bright scarf.

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Questions about this word

What does decorate mean?

add decorations

How do you pronounce decorate?

decorate is pronounced as /ˈdɛkəreɪt/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

How is decorate used in a sentence?

Let's decorate the living room with fairy lights for the evening. Translation: Давай украшать гостиную гирляндами к вечеру.

Is decorate part of Interior and decor vocabulary?

Yes, decorate (украшать) can be learned in the Interior and decor topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is decorate part of Home and Household vocabulary?

Yes, decorate (украшать) can be learned in the Home and Household topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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