garnish

• Verbo que se usa para referirse a la acción de adornar o decorar comida o bebidas, o bien a la retención legal de parte del salario o los bienes de una persona.

A verb used to indicate the act of decorating or embellishing food or drink, or legally seizing a portion of someone's wages or assets.

1. Decorate foodB1formalculinary

   To decorate or embellish a dish with small items like herbs, lemon slices, or other edible items.

   Adornar o decorar un plato

   • The chef garnished the plate with fresh parsley.
   • She garnished the cocktail with a slice of lime.
   • They garnished the dessert with mint leaves and chocolate shavings.

   Sinónimosadorndecoratedressembellishornamenttoptrim

2. Seize wages or propertyC1formallegal

   To take a portion of someone's wages or property by legal authority, usually to pay a debt.

   Embargar salario o bienes

   • The court ordered the company to garnish his wages for unpaid child support.
   • Her bank account was garnished to settle the outstanding loan.
   • The creditor successfully garnished a portion of his salary.

   Sinónimosattachconfiscatedistraingarnisheeimpoundlevyseizesequester