Polyglot Dictionary

decorar

/dekoˈɾaɾ/

verb B1

o (masc.) a (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present (eu)
decoro
preterite (eu)
decorei
past participle
decorado

Meaning

  1. to decorate

    • Decoramos a sala.

      We decorated the living room.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

enfeitar

decorar is more general, the overall act of decorating; enfeitar is more specific, adding a decorative ornament.

Similar in other languages

German

dekorieren

dekorieren is the German word for the same thing — both mean "to decorate."

German

verzieren

verzieren is the German word for the same thing — both mean "to decorate."

Spanish

adornar

adornar is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "to decorate."

Practice

1 What does decorar mean?

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