adorno
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el adorno(
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)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
a. ornament
Pongamos los adornos en el árbol de Navidad.Let's put the ornaments on the Christmas tree.
b. decoration (Christmas)
Los adornos del árbol de Navidad están en esa caja.The Christmas tree decorations are in that box.
c. adornment (accessory)
El jefe de la tribu llevaba adornos muy coloridos, hechos de plumas.The chief of the tribe wore very colorful adornments made of feathers.
a. trimming (in clothes or linen)
Llevaba una falda verde con adornos rojos.She was wearing a green skirt with red trimming.
3. (decor)
a. decoration
El bolso tiene una hebilla dorada a modo de adorno.The purse has a gold buckle for decoration.
b. adornment
La arquitectura de la casa es moderna, sin adorno alguno.The house has a modern architecture, without any adornment.
4. (culinary)
a. garnish
Podemos ponerle una guinda al pastel como adorno.We can add a cherry to the cake as garnish.
5. (figurative) (artifice)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning; metaphorical (e.g., carrot, bean).
a. adornment (figurative)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning; metaphorical (e.g., carrot, bean).
El autor recurre a una prosa desnuda, sin adornos.The author resorts to a bare prose, with no adornment.
los adornos
A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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