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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesataviar
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /a.taˈvjaɾ/
"Se solía ataviar con ropajes llamativos para las fiestas."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To dress or deck out out in a gaudy, ostentatious, or excessive manner.
"She chose to dizen the hall with bright, overstated ornaments for the gala." - 2
To adorn or embellish superficially.
"He attempted to dizen his weak argument with complex but meaningless jargon."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English 'dysen', meaning to dress or adorn, originating from Low German or Dutch roots related to dressing flax for spinning. Historically evolved to mean dressing up or decorating oneself or something else, often in a showy or gaudy manner.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Dizen" is said worldwide
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parer
Transliteration: /pa.ʁe/
"Elle a voulu se parer de bijoux éclatants."
aufputzen
Transliteration: /ˈaʊfˌpʊt͡sn̩/
"Sie pflegt sich für den Ball aufzuputzen."
addobbare
Transliteration: /ad.dobˈba.re/
"Decisero di addobbare la stanza con festoni vistosi."
ataviar
Transliteration: /a.taˈvjaɾ/
"Se solía ataviar con ropajes llamativos para las fiestas."
ornamentar
Transliteration: /oʁ.nɐ̃.tɐˈɾaɾ/
"Eles gostam de ornamentar a casa de forma exagerada."
सजाना
Transliteration: sajana
"उसने अपने कमरे को भड़कीले सामान से सजाया।"
装饰
Transliteration: zhuāngshì
"她喜欢把房间装饰得花里胡哨的。"
치장하다
Transliteration: chijanghada
"그녀는 화려한 장신구로 자신을 치장했다."
着飾る
Transliteration: kikazaru
"彼女は派手なドレスで着飾った。"
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