Adornaban (en. Adorned)

/a.dor.'na.βan/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
verb
Action of adding adornment or embellishment.
The flowers that adorned the table were very colorful.
Las flores que adornaban la mesa eran muy coloridas.
To provide an aesthetic appearance to a place, object, or event.
During the festivities, the lights adorned the entire venue.
Durante las fiestas, las luces adornaban todo el recinto.
To beautify with decorations.
They adorned the house with garlands for Christmas.
Adornaban la casa con guirnaldas por la Navidad.

Etymology

From Latin 'adornare', which means 'to make adornments'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

adorned the landscape
made the landscape more beautiful.
adornaban el paisaje
adorned the occasion
enhanced the importance of the occasion.
adornaban la ocasión
adorned with phrases
complemented with decorative expressions.
adornaban con frases

Related Words

adorn
To put adornments on something.
adornar
adornment
Thing used for decoration.
adorno
decorate
To make something look attractive.
decorar

Slang Meanings

To make something very pretty in an excessive way.
That party is adorned, it looks like a carnival.
Esa fiesta está adornada, parece un carnaval.
To quickly improvise decorations.
At Juan's house, they adorned everything in an hour.
En la casa de Juan adornaron todo en una hora.