Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary
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French
I. decorate [Brit ˈdɛkəreɪt, Am ˈdɛkəˌreɪt] VB trans
1. decorate (adorn):
- decorate room, street, Christmas tree, cake
- décorer (with de, avec)
2. decorate (paint and paper):
- decorate (gen)
- refaire
- decorate (paint only)
- peindre
- decorate (paper only)
- tapisser
- the whole house needs to be decorated
- il faudra refaire toute la décoration de la maison
- decorating the kitchen will be our next task (with paint)
- refaire les peintures dans la cuisine sera notre prochaine tâche
- decorating the kitchen will be our next task (with paper)
- tapisser la cuisine sera notre prochaine tâche
3. decorate MIL:
- decorate
- décorer (for pour)
- the soldier was decorated for bravery
- le soldat a été décoré pour son acte de bravoure
- they were decorated for their services to industry
- ils ont été décorés pour services rendus à l'industrie
- to be decorated with medal
- être décoré de, recevoir
II. decorate [Brit ˈdɛkəreɪt, Am ˈdɛkəˌreɪt] VB intr (in house)
- decorate
- faire des travaux de décoration
- artistically (tastefully) arrange, decorate
- avec goût
- sumptuously decorate, design
- somptueusement
- luxuriously furnish, decorate
- luxueusement
- prettily arrange, dress, decorate, perform, talk
- joliment
- soberly decorate, decorated
- sobrement
French
English
- ornementer
- to decorate (de with)
- décorer (orner)
- to decorate (de with)
- décorer
- to decorate
- moulurer
- to decorate [sth] with mouldings Brit
- moulurer
- to decorate [sth] with moldings Am
- orner maison, jardin
- to decorate (de with)
in the PONS Dictionary
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I. decorate [ˈdekəreɪt] VB trans
1. decorate (adorn):
- decorate
- décorer
2. decorate (add new paint):
- decorate
- peindre
3. decorate (add wallpaper):
- decorate
- tapisser
4. decorate (give a medal):
- decorate
- décorer
II. decorate [ˈdekəreɪt] VB intr
1. decorate (add new paint):
- decorate
- faire les peintures
2. decorate (add wallpaper):
- decorate
- tapisser
French
English
- agrémenter
- to decorate
- décorer
- to decorate
- décorer qn d'une médaille
- to decorate sb with a medal
- orner
- to decorate
in the PONS Dictionary
English
French
I. decorate [ˈdek·ə·reɪt] VB trans
1. decorate (adorn):
- decorate
- décorer
2. decorate (add new paint):
- decorate
- peindre
3. decorate (add wallpaper):
- decorate
- tapisser
4. decorate (give a medal):
- decorate
- décorer
II. decorate [ˈdek·ə·reɪt] VB intr
1. decorate (add new paint):
- decorate
- faire les peintures
2. decorate (add wallpaper):
- decorate
- tapisser
French
English
- agrémenter
- to decorate
- décorer
- to decorate
- décorer qn d'une médaille
- to decorate sb with a medal
- orner
- to decorate
| I | decorate | |
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| you | decorate | |
| he/she/it | decorates | |
| we | decorate | |
| you | decorate | |
| they | decorate |
| I | decorated | |
|---|---|---|
| you | decorated | |
| he/she/it | decorated | |
| we | decorated | |
| you | decorated | |
| they | decorated |
| I | have | decorated | |
|---|---|---|---|
| you | have | decorated | |
| he/she/it | has | decorated | |
| we | have | decorated | |
| you | have | decorated | |
| they | have | decorated |
| I | had | decorated | |
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| you | had | decorated | |
| he/she/it | had | decorated | |
| we | had | decorated | |
| you | had | decorated | |
| they | had | decorated |
Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)
- décorer qn d'une médaille
- to decorate sb with a medal
