schmücken

I v/t decorate (auch Christbaum); (verzieren) auch adorn, deck out; (verschönern) embellish (auch Rede etc.); die Braut schmücken adorn the bride with veil and wreath

II v/refl (sich kleiden) dress up; sie schmückt sich gern she likes wearing smart (Am. chic) clothes and jewel(le)ry; Feder

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to blazon; to decorate; to embellish; to deck out; to bedeck; to deck; to emblazon; to grace; to spangle; to trim; to adorn

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schmụ̈|cken ['ʃmʏkn]

1. vt

to decorate, to adorn; Baum to decorate; Rede to embellish

die mit Blumenkränzen geschmückten Tänzerinnen — the dancers adorned with garlands of flowers

mit Juwelen geschmückt — bejewelled (Brit), bejeweled (US)

schmückendes Beiwerk/Beiwort — embellishment

2. vr

(zum Fest etc) (Mensch) to adorn oneself; (Stadt) to be decorated

sich mit etw schmücken (lit, fig) — to adorn oneself with sth

sich mit Blumenkränzen schmücken — to garland oneself with flowers

See:

→ fremd

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1) (to make beautiful, with decorations etc: Their house is adorned with beautiful antique ornaments.) adorn

2) (the act of decorating: The decoration of the house will be a long job.) decoration

3) (to add some kind of ornament etc to (something) to make more beautiful, striking etc: We decorated the Christmas tree with glass balls.) decorate

4) (to cover: faces wreathed in smiles.) wreathe

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schmü·cken

[ˈʃmʏkn̩]

I. vt

1. (Schmuck anlegen)

▪ sich akk [mit etw dat] \schmücken to put on [or wear] sth, to adorn liter oneself [with sth], to deck oneself out [in sth]

2. (dekorieren)

▪ etw [mit etw dat] \schmücken to decorate sth [with sth]

die Stadt war mit bunten Lichterketten geschmückt the town was illuminated [or decorated] with strings of coloured lights

II. vr (Schmuck anlegen)

▪ sich akk \schmücken to wear jewellery [or AM jewelry]; s.a. Feder

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transitives Verb decorate; embellish <writings, speech>

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schmücken

A. v/t decorate (auch Christbaum); (verzieren) auch adorn, deck out; (verschönern) embellish (auch Rede etc);

die Braut schmücken adorn the bride with veil and wreath

B. v/r (sich kleiden) dress up;

sie schmückt sich gern she likes wearing smart (US chic) clothes and jewel(le)ry; → Feder

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transitives Verb decorate; embellish <writings, speech>

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v.

to adorn v.

to bedeck v.

to blazon v.

to decorate v.

to emblazon v.

to spangle v.