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dec·o·ra·tion

(dĕk′ə-rā′shən)
n.
1. The act, process, technique, or art of decorating.
2. Something used to decorate, especially when put up temporarily to celebrate or call attention to a special occasion.
3. An emblem of honor, such as a medal or badge.
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decoration

(ˌdɛkəˈreɪʃən)
n
1. an addition that renders something more attractive or ornate; adornment
2. the act, process, or art of decorating
3. (Military) a medal, badge, etc, conferred as a mark of honour
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dec•o•ra•tion

(ˌdɛk əˈreɪ ʃən)

n.
1. something used for decorating; adornment; embellishment.
2. the act of decorating.
3. a badge, medal, etc., conferred and worn as a mark of honor.
[1575–85; < Late Latin]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun 1. [画像:decoration - something used to beautify]decoration - something used to beautify
artefact, artifact - a man-made object taken as a whole
adornment - a decoration of color or interest that is added to relieve plainness
arabesque - an ornament that interlaces simulated foliage in an intricate design
architectural ornament - (architecture) something added to a building to improve its appearance
beading, beadwork - ornamentation with beads
bow - a decorative interlacing of ribbons
brass - an ornament or utensil made of brass
centerpiece, centrepiece - something placed at the center of something else (as on a table)
Christmas tree - an ornamented evergreen used as a Christmas decoration
cockade - an ornament (such as a knot of ribbon or a rosette) usually worn on the hat
pattern, design, figure - a decorative or artistic work; "the coach had a design on the doors"
embellishment - a superfluous ornament
finial - an ornament at the top of a spire or gable; usually a foliated fleur-de-lis
floral arrangement, flower arrangement - a decorative arrangement of flowers
gimcrack, gimcrackery, falderol, folderal, nonsense, trumpery, frill - ornamental objects of no great value
gargoyle - an ornament consisting of a grotesquely carved figure of a person or animal
garnish - any decoration added as a trimming or adornment
graffiti, graffito - a rude decoration inscribed on rocks or walls
hanging, wall hanging - decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window; "the cold castle walls were covered with hangings"
hood ornament - an ornament on the front of the hood of a car emblematic of the manufacturer
encrustation, incrustation - a decorative coating of contrasting material that is applied to a surface as an inlay or overlay
inlay - a decoration made by fitting pieces of wood into prepared slots in a surface
decor, interior decoration - decoration consisting of the layout and furnishings of a livable interior
pommel, knob - an ornament in the shape of a ball on the hilt of a sword or dagger
lunula - a crescent-shaped metal ornament of the Bronze Age
moulding, molding - a decorative strip used for ornamentation or finishing
nailhead - something resembling the head of a nail that is used as an ornamental device
necklet - decoration worn about the neck (fur piece or tight necklace) as an ornament
overlay - a layer of decorative material (such as gold leaf or wood veneer) applied over a surface
rosemaling - a Scandinavian style of carved or painted decoration (as on furniture or walls or dinnerware) consisting of floral motifs
set decoration - a decoration used as part of the set of a theatrical or movie production
sgraffito - a ceramic or mural decoration made by scratching off a surface layer to reveal the ground
volute, spiral - ornament consisting of a curve on a plane that winds around a center with an increasing distance from the center
sprig - an ornament that resembles a spray of leaves or flowers
rivet, stud - ornament consisting of a circular rounded protuberance (as on a vault or shield or belt)
fin, tail fin, tailfin - one of a pair of decorations projecting above the rear fenders of an automobile
tinsel - a showy decoration that is basically valueless; "all the tinsel of self-promotion"
tracery - decoration consisting of an open pattern of interlacing ribs
wind bell, wind chime - a decorative arrangement of pieces of metal or glass or pottery that hang together loosely so the wind can cause them to tinkle
garnish - something (such as parsley) added to a dish for flavor or decoration
2. [画像:decoration - an award for winning a championship or commemorating some other event]decoration - an award for winning a championship or commemorating some other event
accolade, honor, laurels, honour, award - a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction; "an award for bravery"
Congressional Medal of Honor, Medal of Honor - the highest U.S. military decoration awarded for bravery and valor in action `above and beyond the call of duty'
Distinguished Service Medal - a United States military decoration for meritorious service in wartime duty of great responsibility
Distinguished Service Cross - a United States Army decoration for extraordinary heroism against an armed enemy
Navy Cross - a United States Navy decoration for extraordinary heroism against an armed enemy
Distinguished Flying Cross - a United States Air Force decoration for heroism while participating in an aerial flight
Air Medal - a United States Air Force decoration for meritorious achievement while participating in an aerial flight
Silver Star, Silver Star Medal - a United States military decoration for gallantry in action
Bronze Star, Bronze Star Medal - a United States military decoration awarded for meritorious service (except in aerial flight)
Order of the Purple Heart, Purple Heart - a United States military decoration awarded to any member of the armed forces who is wounded in action
Oak Leaf Cluster - a United States military decoration consisting of bronze or silver oak leaves and acorns awarded to anyone who has won a given medal before
Victoria Cross - a British military decoration for gallantry
Distinguished Conduct Medal - a British military decoration for distinguished conduct in the field
Distinguished Service Order - a British military decoration for special service in action
Croix de Guerre - a French military decoration for gallantry
Medaille Militaire - a French military decoration
3. decoration - the act of decorating something (in the hope of making it more attractive)
change of state - the act of changing something into something different in essential characteristics
adornment - the action of decorating yourself with something colorful and interesting
embellishment, ornamentation - the act of adding extraneous decorations to something
window dressing - the decoration of shop windows
trimming - the act of adding decoration; "the children had to be in bed before it was time for the trimming of the tree"
tessellation - the act of adorning with mosaic
figuration - decorating with a design
tattoo - the practice of making a design on the skin by pricking and staining
titivation, tittivation - sprucing up; making decorative additions to
marking - the act of making a visible mark on a surface
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decoration

noun
1. adornment, trimming, garnishing, enhancement, elaboration, embellishment, ornamentation, beautification He played a part in the decoration of the tree.
2. ornament, trimmings, garnish, frill, scroll, spangle, festoon, trinket, bauble, flounce, arabesque, curlicue, furbelow, falderal, cartouch(e) We were putting the Christmas decorations up.
3. medal, award, order, star, colours, ribbon, badge, emblem, garter He was awarded several military decorations.
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decoration

noun
2. An emblem of honor worn on one's clothing:
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Translations
تَزْيينزينَه
vymalovánívytapetovánívýzdoba
indretningpyntudsmykning
koristekoristelukunniamerkki
dekorációfestéstapétázás
skrautskreyting
tapetovanie
odlikovanjeokras
dekoration

decoration

[ˌdekəˈreɪʃən] N
1. (= act) → decoración f
2. (= ornament) → adorno m
3. (= medal) → condecoración f
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

decoration

[ˌdɛkəˈreɪʃən] n
(= adornment) → décoration f
for decoration → en guise de décoration
[room] → décoration f d'intérieur ; [cake] → décoration f Christmas decorations
(= military honour) → décoration f
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

decoration

n
(of cake, hat) → Verzierung f; (of street, building, Christmas tree) → Schmücken nt; (of room) → Tapezieren nt; (= painting) → (An)streichen nt; (for special occasion) → Dekoration f
(= ornament, on cake, hat etc) → Verzierung f; (on Christmas tree, building, in street) → Schmuck m no pl; Christmas decorations → Weihnachtsdekorationen pl → or -schmuck m; interior decoration → Innenausstattung f; his secretary is just for decoration → seine Sekretärin ist nur zur Dekoration da
(Mil) → Dekoration f, → Auszeichnung f
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decoration

[ˌdɛkəˈreɪʃ/ən] n → decorazione f
Christmas decorations → decorazioni natalizie
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decorate

(ˈdekəreit) verb
1. to add some kind of ornament etc to (something) to make more beautiful, striking etc. We decorated the Christmas tree with glass balls. versier, verfraai, tooi يُزَخْرِف، يُزَيِّن орнаментирам decorar (o)zdobit schmücken dekorere; pynte; udsmykke διακοσμώ, στολίζω decorar ehtima, kaunistama تزئین کردن؛ آراستن koristella décorer לְקָשֵט सजाना ukrasiti (fel)díszít menghiasi skreyta decorare 飾る (크리스마스 트리 등을) 장식하다 papuošti izgreznot; dekorēt; rotāt hias versieren pynte, smykke, dekorere ozdabiać سينګارول، ښكلى كول decorar a împodobi украшать ozdobiť okrasiti okititi dekorera, smycka, pynta, klä ประดับ süslemek 裝飾 прикрашати مزیّن کرنا trang trí 装饰
2. to put paint, paper etc on the walls, ceiling and woodwork of (a room). He spent a week decorating the living-room. verfraai, verf, met muurpapier bedek/ behang, beplak يَطْلي، يَدْهَن окрасявам decorar (vy)malovat, (vy)tapetovat streichen, tapezieren gøre i stand; sætte i stand βάφω, σκεπάζω με χαρτί ταπετσαρίας pintar, empapelar siseviimistlust tegema رنگ زدن؛ کاغذ دیواری کردن remontoida peindre לִצבּוֹעַ सजाना obojiti sobu, nalijepiti zidne tapete kifest, kitapétáz mendekor prÿða híbÿli; mála; veggfóðra dipingere; guarnire di carta da parati 飾る (방 등을) 장식하다 atlikti vidaus apdailos darbus, remontuoti, dekoruoti nokrāsot (sienas); tapsēt hias schilderen en behangen pusse opp, innrede, dekorere remontować رنګول decorar a zugrăvi; a ta­peta отделывать maľovať, tapetovať pleskati; polagati tapete dekorisati måla och tapetsera, inreda ตกแต่ง boya, badana yapmak 修飾 оздоблювати; оформляти تزئین trang trí 修饰
3. to give a medal or badge to (someone) as a mark of honour. He was decorated for his bravery. dekoreer يُقَلِّدُ وِساماً връчвам медал condecorar vyznamenat auszeichnen dekorere παρασημοφορώ condecorar aumärki andma مدال دادن؛ نشان افتخار دادن myöntää kunniamerkki décorer לְהַעֲנִיק עִיטוּר अलंकृत करना, पदक प्रदान करना odlikovati kitüntet memberi medali sæma heiðursmerki decorare 勲章を授ける (메달, 배지지 등을) 수여하다 apdovanoti garbės ženklu ar pan. apbalvot (ar ordeni) kurnia onderscheiden dekorere dekorować ميډال، نښان ( لكه دستورى condecorar a decora награждать vyznamenať odlikovati odlikovati dekorera ติดเหรียญกล้าหาญ madalya vermek, nişan takmak 授勛(章)給... нагороджувати орденами, медалями تمغئہ افتخار سے نوازنا tặng huy chương 授勋(章)给...
ˌdecoˈration noun
1. something used to decorate. Christmas decorations. versiering, versiersel زينَه украса enfeite výzdoba der Schmuck pynt διακοσμητικό αντικείμενο, στολίδι decoración ehe, kaunistus وسیلۀ تزئین؛ آذین koriste décoration קישוט सजावट ukras, ures dekoráció dekorasi skraut decorazione 装飾 장식물 papuošalai rotājumi perhiasan versiering pynt, utsmykning, dekorasjon ozdoba سينګار، ښكلا، نښان enfeite ornament украшение výzdoba okras ukras dekoration, utsmyckning, prydnad, pynt เครื่องตกแต่ง süs 裝飾品 прикраса سجاوٹ کا سامان sự trang trí 装饰品
2. the act of decorating. The decoration of the house will be a long job. versiering, verfraaiing تَزْيين окрасяване decoração vymalování, vytapetování das Schmücken indretning; udsmykning διακόσμηση decoración ehtimine, siseviimistlus تزئین کردن koristelu décoration קישוט सजावट preurediti festés, tapétázás pendekorasian skreyting decorazione 飾りつけ 장식 vidaus apdailos darbai, remontas dekorēšana; rotāšana; apdare menghias het versieren, het afwerken pynting, utsmykking, dekorering remont سینګاړ کول decoração decorare, văruire; tapetare отделка maľovanie, tapetovanie opremljanje dekoracija inredning การตกแต่ง süsleme 裝飾 оздоблення عمل تزئین việc trang trí 装饰
ˈdecorative (-rətiv) adjective
ornamental or beautiful (especially if not useful). a decorative arrangement of flowers. versierend, dekoratief زُخْرُفي، تَزْييني декоративен decorativo okrasný, dekorativní dekorativ dekorativ διακοσμητικός decorativo ehis- تزئینی koristeellinen décoratif מְקָשֵׁט सजावटी ukrasni dekoratív dekoratif til skrauts; skrautlegur decorativo 装飾的な 장식용의, 장식적인 dekoratyvinis dekoratīvs perhiasan decoratief dekorativ, pynte- ozdobny تزيينى decorativo decorativ декоративный dekoratívny okrasen dekorativan dekorativ ซึ่งใช้ตกแต่งหรือประดับประดา süslü, dekoratif 裝飾的 декоративний آرائشی để trang trí 装饰的
ˈdecorator noun
a person who decorates rooms, houses etc. He was a painter and decorator. versierder مُزَخْرِف، مُنَمِّق، مُزَيِّن декоратор decorador malíř pokojů, tapetář der Dekorateur dekoratør; maler; tapetserer διακοσμητής decorador sisearhitekt دکوراتور؛ طراح داخلی koristaja décorateur/-trice מעצב कमरे इत्यादि को सजाने वाला व्यक्ति dekorater, osoba koja se bavi dekoracijama szobafestő, tapétázó ahli dekorasi málari; veggfóðrari decoratore; arredatore 室内装飾業者 장식자 apdailininkas dekorators; krāsotājs penghias afwerker maler, tapetserer dekorator دیزاین decorador decorator декоратор maliar, tapetár dekorater dekorater dekoratör มัณฑนากร dekaratör 裝潢工人 декоратор آرائش کار người trang trí nội thất 装饰工人
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