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e·lab·o·rate
(ĭ-lăb′ər-ĭt)adj.
1. Planned or executed with painstaking attention to numerous parts or details: an elaborate scheme.
2. Intricate and rich in detail: a carpet with an elaborate pattern.
v. (ĭ-lăb′ə-rāt′) e·lab·o·rat·ed, e·lab·o·rat·ing, e·lab·o·rates
v.tr.
1. To work out with care and detail; develop thoroughly: elaborated a theory of social organization.
2. To produce or compose (a substance, for example) from simpler elements.
v.intr.
To explain something at greater length or in greater detail: asked me to elaborate on my proposal.
[Latin ēlabōrātus, past participle of ēlabōrāre, to work out : ē-, ex-, intensive pref.; see ex- + labōrāre, to work (from labor, work).]
e·lab′o·rate·ly adv.
e·lab′o·rate·ness n.
e·lab′o·ra′tion n.
e·lab′o·ra′tor n.
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elaborate
adj
1. planned or executed with care and exactness; detailed
2. marked by complexity, ornateness, or detail
vb
3. (intr; usually foll by on or upon) to add information or detail (to an account); expand (upon)
4. (tr) to work out in detail; develop
5. (tr) to make more complicated or ornate
6. (tr) to produce by careful labour; create
7. (Physiology) (tr) physiol to change (food or simple substances) into more complex substances for use in the body
[C16: from Latin ēlabōrāre to take pains, from labōrāre to toil]
eˈlaborately adv
eˈlaborateness n
eˌlaboˈration n
elaborative adj
eˈlaboˌrator n
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e•lab•o•rate
(adj. ɪˈlæb ər ɪt; v. -əˌreɪt)adj., v. -rat•ed, -rat•ing. adj.
1. worked out in great detail; painstaking: elaborate preparations.
2. ornate, showy, or gaudy: an elaborate costume.
v.t. 3. to work out in minute detail.
4. to develop or expand.
5. to produce or develop by labor.
v.i. 6. to add details or information; expand (usu. fol. by on): to elaborate on an idea.
[1600–10; < Latin ēlabōrātus, past participle of ēlabōrāre to take pains, bestow effort on =ē- e- + labōrāre to work, derivative of labor labor]
e•lab′o•rate•ly, adv.
e•lab′o•rate•ness, n.
e•lab′o•ra`tive, adj.
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elaborate
Past participle: elaborated
Gerund: elaborating
| Imperative |
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| elaborate |
| elaborate |
| Present |
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| I elaborate |
| you elaborate |
| he/she/it elaborates |
| we elaborate |
| you elaborate |
| they elaborate |
| Preterite |
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| I elaborated |
| you elaborated |
| he/she/it elaborated |
| we elaborated |
| you elaborated |
| they elaborated |
| Present Continuous |
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| I am elaborating |
| you are elaborating |
| he/she/it is elaborating |
| we are elaborating |
| you are elaborating |
| they are elaborating |
| Present Perfect |
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| I have elaborated |
| you have elaborated |
| he/she/it has elaborated |
| we have elaborated |
| you have elaborated |
| they have elaborated |
| Past Continuous |
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| I was elaborating |
| you were elaborating |
| he/she/it was elaborating |
| we were elaborating |
| you were elaborating |
| they were elaborating |
| Past Perfect |
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| I had elaborated |
| you had elaborated |
| he/she/it had elaborated |
| we had elaborated |
| you had elaborated |
| they had elaborated |
| Future |
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| I will elaborate |
| you will elaborate |
| he/she/it will elaborate |
| we will elaborate |
| you will elaborate |
| they will elaborate |
| Future Perfect |
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| I will have elaborated |
| you will have elaborated |
| he/she/it will have elaborated |
| we will have elaborated |
| you will have elaborated |
| they will have elaborated |
| Future Continuous |
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| I will be elaborating |
| you will be elaborating |
| he/she/it will be elaborating |
| we will be elaborating |
| you will be elaborating |
| they will be elaborating |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
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| I have been elaborating |
| you have been elaborating |
| he/she/it has been elaborating |
| we have been elaborating |
| you have been elaborating |
| they have been elaborating |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
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| I will have been elaborating |
| you will have been elaborating |
| he/she/it will have been elaborating |
| we will have been elaborating |
| you will have been elaborating |
| they will have been elaborating |
| Past Perfect Continuous |
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| I had been elaborating |
| you had been elaborating |
| he/she/it had been elaborating |
| we had been elaborating |
| you had been elaborating |
| they had been elaborating |
| Conditional |
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| I would elaborate |
| you would elaborate |
| he/she/it would elaborate |
| we would elaborate |
| you would elaborate |
| they would elaborate |
| Past Conditional |
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| I would have elaborated |
| you would have elaborated |
| he/she/it would have elaborated |
| we would have elaborated |
| you would have elaborated |
| they would have elaborated |
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Verb 1. elaborate - add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing; "She elaborated on the main ideas in her dissertation"
clarify, clear up, elucidate - make clear and (more) comprehensible; "clarify the mystery surrounding her death"
detail - provide details for
particularise, particularize, specialise, specialize, specify - be specific about; "Could you please specify your criticism of my paper?"
2. elaborate - produce from basic elements or sources; change into a more developed product; "The bee elaborates honey"
3. elaborate - make more complex, intricate, or richer; "refine a design or pattern"
alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"
involve - make complex or intricate or complicated; "The situation was rather involved"
develop - elaborate by the unfolding of a musical idea and by the working out of the rhythmic and harmonic changes in the theme; "develop the melody and change the key"
sophisticate - make more complex or refined; "a sophisticated design"
4. elaborate - work out in detail; "elaborate a plan"
Adj. 1. elaborate - marked by complexity and richness of detail; "an elaborate lace pattern"
fancy - not plain; decorative or ornamented; "fancy handwriting"; "fancy clothes"
2. elaborate - developed or executed with care and in minute detail; "a detailed plan"; "the elaborate register of the inhabitants prevented tax evasion"- John Buchan; "the carefully elaborated theme"
careful - exercising caution or showing care or attention; "they were careful when crossing the busy street"; "be careful to keep her shoes clean"; "did very careful research"; "careful art restorers"; "careful of the rights of others"; "careful about one's behavior"
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elaborate
adjective
1. complicated, detailed, studied, laboured, perfected, complex, careful, exact, precise, thorough, intricate, skilful, painstaking an elaborate research project
2. ornate, detailed, involved, complex, fancy, complicated, decorated, extravagant, intricate, baroque, ornamented, fussy, embellished, showy, ostentatious, florid a designer known for his elaborate costumes
ornate simple, basic, severe, plain, modest, minimal, unadorned, unfussy, unembellished
ornate simple, basic, severe, plain, modest, minimal, unadorned, unfussy, unembellished
verb
1. develop, improve, enhance, polish, complicate, decorate, refine, garnish, ornament, flesh out The plan was elaborated by five members of the council.
2. expand (upon), extend, enlarge (on), amplify, embellish, flesh out, add detail (to) A spokesman declined to elaborate on the statement.
expand (upon) simplify, summarize, streamline, condense, abbreviate, truncate, put in a nutshell, reduce to essentials
expand (upon) simplify, summarize, streamline, condense, abbreviate, truncate, put in a nutshell, reduce to essentials
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elaborate
adjective1. Complexly detailed:
2. Difficult to understand because of intricacy:
1. To express at greater length or in greater detail:
2. To disclose bit by bit:
Idioms: fill in the details, go into detail.
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Translations
مُتْقَن، مُحْكَممُفَصَّل يَبْحَث بالتَّفْصيليَتَوَسَّع في، يُفَصِّل
detaljeretgå i detaljerindvikletminutiøsudbygge
alaposan kidolgozgondosan kidolgozottrészletez
ítarlegurmjög flókin, mikiî af smáatriîumræîa í smáatriîum
aptarinėtigerai apgalvotasgvildentinuodugniainuodugniai aprašyti
komplicētspārdomātpārspriestrūpīgi izstrādātrūpīgi izstrādāts/izplānots
podrobne rozpracovaťstarostlivo premyslený
ayrıntılarına girmekayrıntılarıyla ele almakayrıntılarıyla hazırlamakince ince işlenmişözenle planlanmış
elaborate
[ɪˈlæbərɪt]A. ADJ [design, hairstyle, costume, ceremony] → muy elaborado ; [plan] → detallado, muy elaborado ; [architecture] → con mucha ornamentación ; [furniture] → con muchos adornos, muy recargado ; [equipment, network, preparations] → complicado ; [meal] → muy complicado de hacer ; [excuse] → rebuscado
an elaborate hoax → un elaborado engaño
an elaborate hoax → un elaborado engaño
B. [ɪˈlæbəreɪt] VT
1. (= develop) [+ plan, theory] → elaborar, desarrollar
2. (= explain) [+ idea, point] → explicar en detalle, desarrollar
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elaborate
[ɪˈlæbərət] [ɪˈlæbəreɪt] vb
vt (= work out) [+ policy, plan] → élaborer
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elaborate
adj
(= complex, over-complex) machine, equipment, procedure, ritual, system, network → kompliziert ; (= sophisticated) → ausgeklügelt ; scheme → groß angelegt ; precautions, efforts, plans → umfangreich ; (= sophisticated) preparations → ausführlich ; cooking, ceremony, design → aufwendig, aufwändig ; an elaborate meal → ein großes Menü ; an elaborate hoax/plot → ein ausgeklügelter Schwindel/Plan
(= lavish, ornate) costume, design, furniture, style → kunstvoll
vt
vi would you care to or could you elaborate on that? → könnten Sie darauf näher eingehen?; there’s no need to elaborate → Sie brauchen nichts weiter zu sagen ; it isn’t a statement I want to elaborate on → zu dieser Feststellung möchte ich mich nicht weiter äußern
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elaborate
[adj ɪˈlæb/ərɪt; vb ɪˈlæbəˌreɪt]1. adj (gen) → elaborato/a; (design, pattern) → complicato/a; (plan) → minuzioso/a, particolareggiato/a; (hairstyle) → elaborato/a; (style of writing) → elaborato/a, ricercato/a; (meal) → raffinato/a
2. vt (work out) → elaborare ; (describe) → illustrare
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elaborate
(iˈlӕbəreit) verb1. to work out or describe (a plan etc) in detail. He elaborated his theory. noukeurig uitbrei يَتَوَسَّع في، يُفَصِّل разработвам desenvolver podrobně rozpracovat sorgfältig ausarbeiten udbygge; uddybe επεξεργάζομαι, αναπτύσσω διεξοδικά desarrollar, elaborar välja töötama, üksikasjalikult kirjeldama با جزئیات شرح دادن؛ مفصل گفتن tarkentaa entrer dans les détails de לְהָרחִיב विस्तार करना razraditi alaposan kidolgoz merinci setja saman í smáatriðum; gera ítarlega grein fyrir elaborare 念入りに作る (이론, 설계 등을) 정밀하게 구성하다 nuodugniai parengti/aprašyti rūpīgi izstrādāt menguraikan in detail uitwerken utdype, gå i detaljer, forklare nærmere opracowywać په دقت اجر كول، په يزا ر او پا ملرنه سر ته رسول، په كار لاس پورى كول، له هيڅ يو شى جوړول، تفصيل وركول desenvolver a elabora детально разрабатывать podrobne rozpracovať izdelati elaborirati utarbeta อธิบาย ayrıntılarıyla hazırlamak, ayrıntılarına girmek 精心策劃,詳盡說明 розвивати تفصیلا تیار کرنا chi tiết hoá 精心制作,详细地说明
2. (especially with on) to discuss details. She elaborated on the next day's menu. uitvoerig يَبْحَث بالتَّفْصيل давам допълнителни детайли detalhou rozhovořit se genau gå i detaljer συζητώ τις λεπτομέρειες explicar detalladamente täpsustama وارد جزئیات شدن؛ مفصل گفتن keskustella yksityiskohdista donner des détails sur לְהָרחִיב אֶת הַדִיבּוּר विस्तृत करना razglabati részletez menguraikan ræða í smáatriðum studiare con cura くわしく述べる 자세히 논의하다 aptarinėti, gvildenti pārdomāt; pārspriest (sīkumos) keterangan lebih lanjut uitweiden over gå i detaljer podawać szczegóły, omówić تفصيل وركول explicitar a discuta în amănunt уточнять детали rozhovoriť sa poglobiti se razraditi gå in på detaljer กล่าวรายละเอียด ayrıntılarıyla ele almak 詳細討論 детально розробляти تفاصیل پر بحث کرنا thảo tỉ mỉ 详细阐述
(-rət) adjective1. very detailed or complicated. an elaborate design. noukeurige, deeglike مُفَصَّل сложен detalhado podrobný kunstvoll detaljeret; indviklet περίπλοκος, εξεζητημένος complicado üksikasjalik, keeruline پر جزئیات؛ پیچیده monimutkainen compliqué מפורט विस्तार से किया हुआ složen bonyolult rumit mjög flókin, mikið af smáatriðum elaborato 手のこんだ 정교한, 복잡한 sudėtingas, smulkus komplicēts terperinci gedetailleerd innfløkt, detaljert, komplisert, snirklet zawiły, wymyślny ډك له جزياتو.مغلق lavrado complicat замысловатый podrobný zapleten podroban raffinerad, komplicerad ซับซ้อน ince ince işlenmiş 詳盡的 детально розроблений تفصیلی tỉ mỉ 详尽阐述的
2. carefully planned. elaborate plans for escape. uitgewerkte, deurwerkte مُتْقَن، مُحْكَم планиран elaborado pečlivě promyšlený sorgfältig ausgearbeitet minutiøs; udførlig καλοσχεδιασμένος, περίτεχνος detallado täpselt kavandatud دقیق؛ حساس tarkasti suunniteltu minutieux מעובד सावधानी से योजना बनाना razrađen gondosan kidolgozott cermat ítarlegur elaborato 綿密な 정성들여 만든 gerai apgalvotas, detalus rūpīgi izstrādāts/izplānots rancangan teratur gedetailleerd utførlig, kunstferdig, omstendelig drobiazgowy دقیق elaborado minuţios продуманный starostlivo premyslený temeljit razrađen utstuderad, noggrann ละเอียดรอบคอบ özenle planlanmış 精心策劃的 дуже складний احتیاط سے تیار کردہ kỹ lưỡng 精心计划的
eˈlaborately adverb uitvoerig بِتَفْصيل، بإتْقان сложно elaboradamente do všech detailů sorgfältig udførligt; minutiøst περίπλοκα detalladamente üksikasjalikult بطور پیچیده yksityiskohtaisesti minutieusement בעיבוד, בהרחבה विस्तृत रूप से razrađeno gondosan kidolgozva dengan cermat ítarlega in modo elaborato 念入りに 공들여서 nuodugniai rūpīgi dengan terperinci uitvoerig utførlig, detaljert, kunstferdig starannie پاملرنه، په ستو نزه elaboradamente cu minuţiozitate тщательно, продуманно do všetkých detailov temeljito razrađeno noggrant, omsorgsfullt อย่างละเอียด ayrıntılı bir şekilde 詳盡地 старанно; ретельно توضیحا một cách tỉ mỉ 缜密地
eˌlaboˈration noun noukeurige إتْقان، إحْكام، تَفْصيل изработване elaboração vypracování, rozbor die Ausarbeitung udbygning; uddybelse ανάπτυξη elaboración väljatöötamine پیچیدگی kehittely élaboration עיבוד, הרחבה विशदीकरण, विस्तारण pomna obrada részletes kidolgozás perincian nákvæmni elaborazione 精巧さ 공들여 만들어내기 nuodugnus parengimas/aprašymas rūpīga izstrādāšana/pārspriešana perincian uitweiding utdyping, nærmere forklaring opracowanie په ستو نزه elaboração elaborare (minuţioasă) тщательная разработка; тщательность vypracovanie izdelava razrađenost omsorgsfullt utarbetande ความละเอียด ayrıntılarıyla hazırlama, inceden inceye işleme 精心策劃,詳盡說明 розробка; опрацювання تفصیلی بیان وغیرہ sự thảo tỉ mỉ 精心制作,详细阐述
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elaborate
a. elaborado-a, complejo-a, detallado-a;
v. elaborar, explicar en detalle;
a. relacionado con un método complejo de hacer algo;
an elaborate operation → una operación compleja, elaborada.
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