transcription, транскрипция: [ dekəreɪt ]
( decorates, decorating, decorated)
Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English.
1.
If you decorate something, you make it more attractive by adding things to it.
He decorated his room with pictures of all his favorite sports figures...
Use shells to decorate boxes, trays, mirrors or even pots.
VERB : V n with n , V n
2.
If you decorate a room or the inside of a building, you put new paint or wallpaper on the walls and ceiling, and paint the woodwork.
When they came to decorate the rear bedroom, it was Jemma who had the final say...
The boys are planning to decorate when they get the time...
I had the flat decorated quickly so that Philippa could move in.
VERB : V n , V , have n V-ed
• deco‧rat‧ing
I did a lot of the decorating myself.
N-UNCOUNT
• deco‧ra‧tion
The renovation process and decoration took four months.
N-UNCOUNT
3.
If someone is decorated , they are given a medal or other honour as an official reward for something that they have done.
He was decorated for bravery in battle.
VERB : usu passive , be V-ed