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"Emplumado" is a form of "emplumar", a transitive verb which is often translated as "to adorn with feathers". Learn more about "emplumar" below.
emplumar(
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ploo
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)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. to adorn with feathers
El diseñador emplumó los vestidos de las modelos para darles un toque tropical.The designer adorned the models' dresses with feathers to give them a tropical touch.
2. (to torture)
a. to tar and feather
Antiguamente se emplumaba a quienes cometían ciertos delitos.In the past, those who committed certain crimes were tarred and feathered.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
a. to grow feathers
El pájaro aún está emplumando porque es muy joven.The bird is still growing feathers because it is very young.
