What is the Spanish word for "embellish"?

Learn how to say "embellish" in Spanish with examples and practice

English

embellish

Spanish

embellecer

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Alternative translations of "embellish"

adornar
engalanar
embellecerse

Examples of how to use "embellish" in Spanish

English
Storytellers often embellish the truth.
Spanish
Los narradores a menudo embellecen la verdad.
English
She embellishes the cake with fruit.
Spanish
Ella embellece el pastel con fruta.
English
He embellished the old wooden frame.
Spanish
Él embelleció el viejo marco de madera.
English
They are embellishing the school mural now.
Spanish
Ahora están embelleciendo el mural de la escuela.
English
I have embellished my story with details.
Spanish
He embellecido mi historia con detalles.

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