embellecer

Spanish

Etymology

From en- + bello + -ecer.

Pronunciation

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

  • 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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