embellecer

Spanish

Etymology

From en- +‎ bello +‎ -ecer.

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): /embeʝeˈθeɾ/ [ẽm.be.ʝeˈθeɾ] (most of Spain)
  • IPA(key): /embeʎeˈθeɾ/ [ẽm.be.ʎeˈθeɾ] (rural northern Spain)
 
 
  • IPA(key): /embeʃeˈseɾ/ [ẽm.be.ʃeˈseɾ] (Buenos Aires and environs)
  • IPA(key): /embeʒeˈseɾ/ [ẽm.be.ʒeˈseɾ] (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay)

  • Rhymes: -eɾ
  • Syllabification: em‧be‧lle‧cer

Verb

embellecer (first-person singular present embellezco, first-person singular preterite embellecí, past participle embellecido)

  1. (transitive) to embellish, beautify, gussy up, dress up, make beautiful
    Antonym: afear
  2. (intransitive) This term needs a translation to English. Please help out and add a translation, then remove the text {{rfdef}}.

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