embroider

A verb used to indicate the act of decorating fabric with needle and thread, or to add fictitious or exaggerated details to a story.

ruГлагол, используемый для обозначения действия по украшению ткани иглой и ниткой, или добавления вымышленных или преувеличенных деталей к рассказу.esVerbo que designa la acción de decorar tela con aguja e hilo, o de añadir detalles inventados o exagerados a un relato.frVerbe désignant l'action de décorer un tissu avec une aiguille et du fil, ou d'ajouter des détails inventés ou exagérés à un récit.deVerb, das bezeichnet, Stoff mit Nadel und Faden zu verzieren, oder einer Erzählung erfundene oder übertriebene Einzelheiten hinzuzufügen.ptVerbo usado para designar a ação de decorar tecido com agulha e linha, ou de acrescentar detalhes fictícios ou exagerados a uma história.zh用针线在布料上绣制图案或装饰；也指在叙述中添油加醋，加入虚构或夸大的细节。arفعل يدل على تطريز القماش بالخيط والإبرة، أو إضافة تفاصيل خيالية أو مبالغ فيها إلى قصة أو حديث.

1. Decorate with needlework B1 formal art

   To decorate fabric or cloth with needle and thread, creating patterns or designs.

   • She learned to embroider flowers on a handkerchief.
   • The dress was beautifully embroidered with gold thread.
   • He spent hours embroidering a pattern on the pillowcase.

   ruВышиватьesBordarfrBroder (décorer avec du fil)deBestickenptBordarzh刺绣arالتطريز

   Synonyme: adorndecoratesewstitch

2. Exaggerate or embellish B2 informal

   To add fictitious or exaggerated details to a story or account.

   • He tends to embroider his stories to make them more interesting.
   • She embroidered the truth about her travels.
   • Don't embroider the facts; just tell me what happened.

   ruПриукрашиватьesExagerar o adornarfrenjoliver (un récit)deAusschmückenptEmbelezarzh添油加醋arالمبالغة والتهويل في السرد

   Synonyme: aggrandizecolordress upelaborateembellishexaggeratefudgeinflatemagnifyoverstatepadstretch

   Antonyme: simplifystrip

• embroidered past participle
• embroidered past simple
• embroidering present participle
• embroiders third person singular