What does adornar in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word adornar in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use adornar in Spanish.

The word adornar in Spanish means decorate, adorn, embellish, be gifted, decorated. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word adornar

decorate

verbo transitivo (engalanar, decorar)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Los abuelos y sus nietos adornaban el árbol de navidad.
The grandparents and their grandchildren decorated the Christmas tree.

adorn, embellish

verbo transitivo (dar mejor apariencia)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Adornaba su discurso con continuas referencias a los proyectos ya concluidos.
He adorned (or: embellished) his speech with constant references to his already finished projects.

be gifted

verbo transitivo (mejorar)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
No solo es bella, también la adornan una inteligencia y una bondad envidiables.
Not only is she beautiful, but she is gifted with intelligence and enviable kindness.

decorated

verbo pronominal (algo: embellecerse)

(verb, past participle: Verb form used descriptively or to form verbs--for example, "the locked door," "The door has been locked.")
Las calles se adornan con luces de colores en Navidad.

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