decorate

/ˈdek.ə.reɪt/ [decorated, decorating]

Translation

v [t]

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⇨ decorar

to decorate a room

decorar una habitación

v [t, i]

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⇨ pintar

We decorated the kitchen blue

Pintamos la cocina de azul

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⇨ condecorar

The soldier was decorated for his bravery

El soldado fue condecorado por su valentía

■ constr. Se usa más en pasiva

(Definition of decorate vv from the Diccionario Cambridge Compact English-Spanish © Cambridge University Press and Ediciones SM 2011)

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