decorar

Catalan

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin decorāre.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (Central) [də.kuˈɾa]
  • IPA(key): (Balearic) [də.koˈɾa]
  • IPA(key): (Valencia) [de.koˈɾaɾ]
  • Rhymes: -a(ɾ)
  • Hyphenation: de‧co‧rar
  • Homophone: decorà (except Valencian)

Verb

decorar (first-person singular present decoro, first-person singular preterite decorí, past participle decorat); root stress: (Central, Valencia, Balearic) /o/

  1. (transitive) to decorate
    Synonym: adornar

Conjugation

    Conjugation of decorar (first conjugation)
infinitive decorar
gerund decorant
past participle masculine feminine
singular decorat decorada
plural decorats decorades
person singular plural
first second third first second third
indicative jo tu ell/ella
vostè 		nosaltres
nós 		vosaltres
vós 		ells/elles
vostès
present decoro decores decora decorem decoreu decoren
imperfect decorava decoraves decorava decoràvem decoràveu decoraven
future decoraré decoraràs decorarà decorarem decorareu decoraran
preterite decorí decorares decorà decoràrem decoràreu decoraren
conditional decoraria decoraries decoraria decoraríem decoraríeu decorarien
subjunctive jo tu ell/ella
vostè 		nosaltres
nós 		vosaltres
vós 		ells/elles
vostès
present decori decoris decori decorem decoreu decorin
imperfect decorés decoressis decorés decoréssim decoréssiu decoressin
imperative — tu vostè nosaltres vosaltres
vós 		vostès
affirmative — decora decori decorem decoreu decorin
negative (no) — no decoris no decori no decorem no decoreu no decorin

Derived terms

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Galician

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /dekoˈɾaɾ/ [d̪e.koˈɾaɾ]
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Hyphenation: de‧co‧rar

Verb

decorar (first-person singular present decoro, first-person singular preterite decorei, past participle decorado)

  1. to decorate

Conjugation

    Conjugation of decorar
Singular Plural
First-person
(eu) 		Second-person
(ti) 		Third-person
(el / ela / Vde.) 		First-person
(nós) 		Second-person
(vós) 		Third-person
(eles / elas / Vdes.)
Infinitive
Impersonal decorar
Personal decorar decorares decorar decorarmos decorardes decoraren
Gerund
decorando
Past participle
Masculine decorado decorados
Feminine decorada decoradas
Indicative
Present decoro decoras decora decoramos decorades decoran
Imperfect decoraba decorabas decoraba decorabamos decorabades decoraban
Preterite decorei decoraches decorou decoramos decorastes decoraron
Pluperfect decorara decoraras decorara decoraramos decorarades decoraran
Future decorarei decorarás decorará decoraremos decoraredes decorarán
Conditional decoraría decorarías decoraría decorariamos decorariades decorarían
Subjunctive
Present decore decores decore decoremos decoredes decoren
Imperfect decorase decorases decorase decorásemos decorásedes decorasen
Future decorar decorares decorar decorarmos decorardes decoraren
Imperative
Affirmative decora decore decoremos decorade decoren
Negative (non) non decores non decore non decoremos non decoredes non decoren
    Reintegrated conjugation of decorar (See Appendix:Reintegrationism)
Singular Plural
First-person
(eu) 		Second-person
(ti / tu) 		Third-person
(ele / ela / você) 		First-person
(nós) 		Second-person
(vós) 		Third-person
(eles / elas / vocês)
Infinitive
Impersonal decorar
Personal decorar decorares decorar decorarmos decorardes decorarem
Gerund
decorando
Past participle
Masculine decorado decorados
Feminine decorada decoradas
Indicative
Present decoro decoras decora decoramos decorades, decorais decoram
Imperfect decorava decoravas decorava decorávamos decorávades, decoráveis, decorávais1 decoravam
Preterite decorei decoraste, decorache1 decorou decoramos decorastes decorárom, decoraram
Pluperfect decorara decoraras decorara decoráramos decorárades, decoráreis, decorárais1 decoraram
Future decorarei decorarás decorará decoraremos decoraredes, decorareis decorarám, decorarão
Conditional decoraria decorarias decoraria decoraríamos decoraríades, decoraríeis, decoraríais1 decorariam
Subjunctive
Present decore decores decore decoremos decoredes, decoreis decorem
Imperfect decorasse decorasses decorasse decorássemos decorássedes, decorásseis decorassem
Future decorar decorares decorar decorarmos decorardes decorarem
Imperative
Affirmative decora decore decoremos decorade, decorai decorem
Negative (nom) nom decores nom decore nom decoremos nom decoredes, nom decoreis nom decorem

1Less recommended.

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Interlingua

Verb

decorar

  1. to decorate

Conjugation

    Conjugation of decorar
infinitive decorar
participle present perfect
decorante decorate
active simple perfect
present decora ha decorate
past decorava habeva decorate
future decorara habera decorate
conditional decorarea haberea decorate
imperative decora —
passive simple perfect
present es decorate ha essite decorate
past esseva decorate habeva essite decorate
future essera decorate habera essite decorate
conditional esserea decorate haberea essite decorate
imperative sia decorate —

Occitan

Pronunciation

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Verb

decorar

  1. to decorate

Conjugation

    Lengadocian (Central Occitan)
simple compound
infinitive decorar aver decorat
gerund decorant use gerund of aver + past participle
past participle decorat —
person singular plural
first second third first second third
indicative ieu tu el nosautres vosautres eles
present decori decoras decora decoram decoratz decoran
imperfect decoravi decoravas decorava decoràvem decoràvetz decoravan
preterite decorèri decorères decorèt decorèrem decorèretz decorèron
future decorarai decoraràs decorarà decorarem decoraretz decoraràn
conditional decorariái decorariás decorariá decorariam decorariatz decorarián
conditional 2nd form1 decorèra decorèras decorèra decoreram decoreratz decorèran
compound
tenses 		present perfect use the present tense of aver + past participle
pluperfect use the imperfect tense of aver + past participle
past anterior use the preterite tense of aver + past participle
future perfect use the future tense of aver + past participle
conditional perfect use the conditional tense of aver + past participle
subjunctive que ieu que tu que el que nosautres que vosautres que eles
present decore decores decore decorem decoretz decoren
imperfect decorèssi decorèsses decorèsse decorèssem decorèssetz decorèsson
compound
tenses 		past use the present subjunctive of aver + past participle
pluperfect use the imperfect subjunctive of aver + past participle
imperative — tu — nosautres vosautres —
decora decorem decoratz 1Now chiefly obsolete, still in use in some Limousin and Vivaro-Alpin dialects
    Auvernhàs
simple compound
infinitive decorar aver decorat
gerund decorant use gerund of aver + past participle
past participle decorat —
person singular plural
first second third first second third
indicative ieu tu el nosautres vosautres eles
present decore decores decora decoram decoratz decoron
imperfect decorave decoraves decorava decoraviam decoraviatz decoravon
preterite decorere decoreres decoret decorem decoretz decoreron
future decorarai decoraràs decorará decorarem decoraretz decorarán
conditional decorariá decorariás decorariá decorariam decorariatz decorarián
conditional 2nd form1 decorèra decorèras decorèra decoreram decoreratz decorèran
compound
tenses 		present perfect use the present tense of aver + past participle
pluperfect use the imperfect tense of aver + past participle
past anterior use the preterite tense of aver + past participle
future perfect use the future tense of aver + past participle
conditional perfect use the conditional tense of aver + past participle
subjunctive que ieu que tu que el que nosautres que vosautres que eles
present decore decores decore decorassiam decorassiatz decoron
imperfect decoresse decoresses decoresse decoressiam decoressiatz decoresson
compound
tenses 		past use the present subjunctive of aver + past participle
pluperfect use the imperfect subjunctive of aver + past participle
imperative — tu — nosautres vosautres —
decora decorassiam decoratz 1Now chiefly obsolete, still in use in some Limousin and Vivaro-Alpin dialects
    Gascon
simple compound
infinitive decorar aver decorat
gerund decorant use gerund of aver + past participle
past participle decorat —
person singular plural
first second third first second third
indicative ieu tu el nosautres vosautres eles
present decori decoras decora decoram decoratz decoran
imperfect decoravi decoravas decorava decoràvam decoràvatz decoravan
preterite decorèi decorès decorè decorèm decorètz decorèn
future decorarèi decoraràs decorarà decoraram decoraratz decoraràn
conditional decorarí decorarés decoraré decorarem decoraretz decorarén
conditional 2nd form1 decorèra decorèras decorèra decoreram decoreratz decorèran
compound
tenses 		present perfect use the present tense of aver + past participle
pluperfect use the imperfect tense of aver + past participle
past anterior use the preterite tense of aver + past participle
future perfect use the future tense of aver + past participle
conditional perfect use the conditional tense of aver + past participle
subjunctive que ieu que tu que el que nosautres que vosautres que eles
present decori decores decore decorem decoretz decoren
imperfect decorèssi decorèsses decorèsse decorèssem decorèssetz decorèssen
compound
tenses 		past use the present subjunctive of aver + past participle
pluperfect use the imperfect subjunctive of aver + past participle
imperative — tu — nosautres vosautres —
decora decorem decoratz 1Now chiefly obsolete, still in use in some Limousin and Vivaro-Alpin dialects
    Lemosin
simple compound
infinitive decorar aver decorat
gerund decorant use gerund of aver + past participle
past participle decorat —
person singular plural
first second third first second third
indicative ieu tu el nosautres vosautres eles
present decore decoras decora decoram decoratz decoran
imperfect decorava decoravas decorava decoràvam decoràvatz decoravan
preterite decorei decoreras decoret decorèram decorèratz decoreran
future decorarai decoraràs decorará decorarem decoraretz decorarán
conditional decorariá decorariàs decorariá decorariam decorariatz decorarián
conditional 2nd form1 decorèra decorèras decorèra decoreram decoreratz decorèran
compound
tenses 		present perfect use the present tense of aver + past participle
pluperfect use the imperfect tense of aver + past participle
past anterior use the preterite tense of aver + past participle
future perfect use the future tense of aver + past participle
conditional perfect use the conditional tense of aver + past participle
subjunctive que ieu que tu que el que nosautres que vosautres que eles
present decore decores decore decorem decoretz decoren
imperfect decorèsse decorèsses decorèsse decorèssem decorèssetz decorèssen
compound
tenses 		past use the present subjunctive of aver + past participle
pluperfect use the imperfect subjunctive of aver + past participle
imperative — tu — nosautres vosautres —
decora decorem decoratz 1Now chiefly obsolete, still in use in some Limousin and Vivaro-Alpin dialects
    Provençau
simple compound
infinitive decorar aver decorat
gerund decorant use gerund of aver + past participle
past participle decorat —
person singular plural
first second third first second third
indicative ieu tu el nosautres vosautres eles
present decore decores decora decoram decoratz decoran
imperfect decoravi decoravas decorava decoràvem decoràvetz decoravan
preterite decorère decorères decorèt decoreriam decoreriatz decorèron
future decorarai decoraràs decorarà decorarem decoraretz decoraràn
conditional decorariáu decorariás decorariá decorariam decorariatz decorarián
conditional 2nd form1 decorèra decorèras decorèra decoreram decoreratz decorèran
compound
tenses 		present perfect use the present tense of aver + past participle
pluperfect use the imperfect tense of aver + past participle
past anterior use the preterite tense of aver + past participle
future perfect use the future tense of aver + past participle
conditional perfect use the conditional tense of aver + past participle
subjunctive que ieu que tu que el que nosautres que vosautres que eles
present decore decores decore decorem decoretz decoran
imperfect decorèsse decorèsses decorèsse decoressiam decoressiatz decorèsson
compound
tenses 		past use the present subjunctive of aver + past participle
pluperfect use the imperfect subjunctive of aver + past participle
imperative — tu — nosautres vosautres —
decora decorem decoratz 1Now chiefly obsolete, still in use in some Limousin and Vivaro-Alpin dialects

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Portuguese

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /de.koˈɾa(ʁ)/ [de.koˈɾa(h)]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /de.koˈɾa(ɾ)/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /de.koˈɾa(ʁ)/ [de.koˈɾa(χ)]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /de.koˈɾa(ɻ)/
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /dɨ.kuˈɾaɾ/
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /dɨ.kuˈɾa.ɾi/

  • Hyphenation: de‧co‧rar

Etymology 1

From de cor (“by heart”) +‎ -ar.

Verb

decorar (first-person singular present decoro, first-person singular preterite decorei, past participle decorado)

  1. to learn by heart, to memorize
    Estou decorando um texto. ― I am memorizing a text.
Conjugation
    Conjugation of decorar (See Appendix:Portuguese verbs)
Singular Plural
First-person
(eu) 		Second-person
(tu) 		Third-person
(ele / ela / você) 		First-person
(nós) 		Second-person
(vós) 		Third-person
(eles / elas / vocês)
Infinitive
Impersonal decorar
Personal decorar decorares decorar decorarmos decorardes decorarem
Gerund
decorando
Past participle
Masculine decorado decorados
Feminine decorada decoradas
Indicative
Present decoro decoras decora decoramos decorais decoram
Imperfect decorava decoravas decorava decorávamos decoráveis decoravam
Preterite decorei decoraste decorou decoramos1, decorámos2 decorastes decoraram
Pluperfect decorara decoraras decorara decoráramos decoráreis decoraram
Future decorarei decorarás decorará decoraremos decorareis decorarão
Conditional decoraria decorarias decoraria decoraríamos decoraríeis decorariam
Subjunctive
Present decore decores decore decoremos decoreis decorem
Imperfect decorasse decorasses decorasse decorássemos decorásseis decorassem
Future decorar decorares decorar decorarmos decorardes decorarem
Imperative
Affirmative decora decore decoremos decorai decorem
Negative (não) não decores não decore não decoremos não decoreis não decorem

1Brazilian Portuguese.
2European Portuguese.

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Latin decorāre.

Verb

decorar (first-person singular present decoro, first-person singular preterite decorei, past participle decorado)

  1. to decorate, adorn, ornament
    Eles decoraram a sala. ― They decorated the room.
Conjugation
    Conjugation of decorar (See Appendix:Portuguese verbs)
Singular Plural
First-person
(eu) 		Second-person
(tu) 		Third-person
(ele / ela / você) 		First-person
(nós) 		Second-person
(vós) 		Third-person
(eles / elas / vocês)
Infinitive
Impersonal decorar
Personal decorar decorares decorar decorarmos decorardes decorarem
Gerund
decorando
Past participle
Masculine decorado decorados
Feminine decorada decoradas
Indicative
Present decoro decoras decora decoramos decorais decoram
Imperfect decorava decoravas decorava decorávamos decoráveis decoravam
Preterite decorei decoraste decorou decoramos1, decorámos2 decorastes decoraram
Pluperfect decorara decoraras decorara decoráramos decoráreis decoraram
Future decorarei decorarás decorará decoraremos decorareis decorarão
Conditional decoraria decorarias decoraria decoraríamos decoraríeis decorariam
Subjunctive
Present decore decores decore decoremos decoreis decorem
Imperfect decorasse decorasses decorasse decorássemos decorásseis decorassem
Future decorar decorares decorar decorarmos decorardes decorarem
Imperative
Affirmative decora decore decoremos decorai decorem
Negative (não) não decores não decore não decoremos não decoreis não decorem

1Brazilian Portuguese.
2European Portuguese.

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Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /dekoˈɾaɾ/ [d̪e.koˈɾaɾ]
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: de‧co‧rar

Etymology 1

From Latin decorare (“to adorn, distinguish, honor”).

Verb

decorar (first-person singular present decoro, first-person singular preterite decoré, past participle decorado)

  1. (transitive, intransitive) to decorate
    Synonym: adornar
  2. (transitive) to garnish
Conjugation
    Conjugation of decorar (See Appendix:Spanish verbs)
infinitive decorar
gerund decorando
past participle masculine feminine
singular decorado decorada
plural decorados decoradas
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
indicative yo tú
vos 		él/ella/ello
usted 		nosotros
nosotras 		vosotros
vosotras 		ellos/ellas
ustedes
present decoro decorastú
decorásvos 		decora decoramos decoráis decoran
imperfect decoraba decorabas decoraba decorábamos decorabais decoraban
preterite decoré decoraste decoró decoramos decorasteis decoraron
future decoraré decorarás decorará decoraremos decoraréis decorarán
conditional decoraría decorarías decoraría decoraríamos decoraríais decorarían
subjunctive yo tú
vos 		él/ella/ello
usted 		nosotros
nosotras 		vosotros
vosotras 		ellos/ellas
ustedes
present decore decorestú
decorésvos2 		decore decoremos decoréis decoren
imperfect
(ra) 		decorara decoraras decorara decoráramos decorarais decoraran
imperfect
(se) 		decorase decorases decorase decorásemos decoraseis decorasen
future1 decorare decorares decorare decoráremos decorareis decoraren
imperative — tú
vos 		usted nosotros
nosotras 		vosotros
vosotras 		ustedes
affirmative decoratú
decorávos 		decore decoremos decorad decoren
negative no decores no decore no decoremos no decoréis no decoren

1Mostly obsolete, now mainly used in legal language.
2Argentine and Uruguayan voseo prefers the tú form for the present subjunctive.

    Selected combined forms of decorar

These forms are generated automatically and may not actually be used. Pronoun usage varies by region.

singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
with infinitive decorar dative decorarme decorarte decorarle, decorarse decorarnos decoraros decorarles, decorarse
accusative decorarme decorarte decorarlo, decorarla, decorarse decorarnos decoraros decorarlos, decorarlas, decorarse
with gerund decorando dative decorándome decorándote decorándole, decorándose decorándonos decorándoos decorándoles, decorándose
accusative decorándome decorándote decorándolo, decorándola, decorándose decorándonos decorándoos decorándolos, decorándolas, decorándose
with informal second-person singular tú imperative decora dative decórame decórate decórale decóranos not used decórales
accusative decórame decórate decóralo, decórala decóranos not used decóralos, decóralas
with informal second-person singular vos imperative decorá dative decorame decorate decorale decoranos not used decorales
accusative decorame decorate decoralo, decorala decoranos not used decoralos, decoralas
with formal second-person singular imperative decore dative decóreme not used decórele, decórese decórenos not used decóreles
accusative decóreme not used decórelo, decórela, decórese decórenos not used decórelos, decórelas
with first-person plural imperative decoremos dative not used decorémoste decorémosle decorémonos decorémoos decorémosles
accusative not used decorémoste decorémoslo, decorémosla decorémonos decorémoos decorémoslos, decorémoslas
with informal second-person plural imperative decorad dative decoradme not used decoradle decoradnos decoraos decoradles
accusative decoradme not used decoradlo, decoradla decoradnos decoraos decoradlos, decoradlas
with formal second-person plural imperative decoren dative decórenme not used decórenle decórennos not used decórenles, decórense
accusative decórenme not used decórenlo, decórenla decórennos not used decórenlos, decórenlas, decórense

Etymology 2

From de coro (“by heart”) +‎ -ar.

Verb

decorar (first-person singular present decoro, first-person singular preterite decoré, past participle decorado)

  1. (transitive) to learn by heart
    Synonym: memorizar
  2. (transitive) to recite
    Synonym: recitar
  3. (transitive) to syllabify
Conjugation
    Conjugation of decorar (See Appendix:Spanish verbs)
infinitive decorar
gerund decorando
past participle masculine feminine
singular decorado decorada
plural decorados decoradas
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
indicative yo tú
vos 		él/ella/ello
usted 		nosotros
nosotras 		vosotros
vosotras 		ellos/ellas
ustedes
present decoro decorastú
decorásvos 		decora decoramos decoráis decoran
imperfect decoraba decorabas decoraba decorábamos decorabais decoraban
preterite decoré decoraste decoró decoramos decorasteis decoraron
future decoraré decorarás decorará decoraremos decoraréis decorarán
conditional decoraría decorarías decoraría decoraríamos decoraríais decorarían
subjunctive yo tú
vos 		él/ella/ello
usted 		nosotros
nosotras 		vosotros
vosotras 		ellos/ellas
ustedes
present decore decorestú
decorésvos2 		decore decoremos decoréis decoren
imperfect
(ra) 		decorara decoraras decorara decoráramos decorarais decoraran
imperfect
(se) 		decorase decorases decorase decorásemos decoraseis decorasen
future1 decorare decorares decorare decoráremos decorareis decoraren
imperative — tú
vos 		usted nosotros
nosotras 		vosotros
vosotras 		ustedes
affirmative decoratú
decorávos 		decore decoremos decorad decoren
negative no decores no decore no decoremos no decoréis no decoren

1Mostly obsolete, now mainly used in legal language.
2Argentine and Uruguayan voseo prefers the tú form for the present subjunctive.

    Selected combined forms of decorar

These forms are generated automatically and may not actually be used. Pronoun usage varies by region.

singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
with infinitive decorar dative decorarme decorarte decorarle, decorarse decorarnos decoraros decorarles, decorarse
accusative decorarme decorarte decorarlo, decorarla, decorarse decorarnos decoraros decorarlos, decorarlas, decorarse
with gerund decorando dative decorándome decorándote decorándole, decorándose decorándonos decorándoos decorándoles, decorándose
accusative decorándome decorándote decorándolo, decorándola, decorándose decorándonos decorándoos decorándolos, decorándolas, decorándose
with informal second-person singular tú imperative decora dative decórame decórate decórale decóranos not used decórales
accusative decórame decórate decóralo, decórala decóranos not used decóralos, decóralas
with informal second-person singular vos imperative decorá dative decorame decorate decorale decoranos not used decorales
accusative decorame decorate decoralo, decorala decoranos not used decoralos, decoralas
with formal second-person singular imperative decore dative decóreme not used decórele, decórese decórenos not used decóreles
accusative decóreme not used decórelo, decórela, decórese decórenos not used decórelos, decórelas
with first-person plural imperative decoremos dative not used decorémoste decorémosle decorémonos decorémoos decorémosles
accusative not used decorémoste decorémoslo, decorémosla decorémonos decorémoos decorémoslos, decorémoslas
with informal second-person plural imperative decorad dative decoradme not used decoradle decoradnos decoraos decoradles
accusative decoradme not used decoradlo, decoradla decoradnos decoraos decoradlos, decoradlas
with formal second-person plural imperative decoren dative decórenme not used decórenle decórennos not used decórenles, decórense
accusative decórenme not used decórenlo, decórenla decórennos not used decórenlos, decórenlas, decórense

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