decorate

[US]/ˈdekəreɪt/
[UK]/ˈdekəreɪt/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

v. dekorere; utstyre; gi en dekorasjon til

vi. dekorere; utstyre
Word Forms
Present Participledecorating
Past Participledecorated
Third Person Singulardecorates
Past Tensedecorated
Pluraldecorates

Phrases & Collocations

decorate a room

dekorere et rom

decorate with

dekorere med

decorate the house

dekorere huset

Example Sentences

to decorate a street with flags

å dekorere en gate med flagg

to decorate with filigree

å dekorere med filigran

decorate a house for New Year

dekorere et hus for nyttår

was decorated for bravery.

ble dekorert for frivillighet.

a tray decorated in black and green.

en tallerken dekorert i sort og grønn.

a cheerfully decorated tram car.

en gladelig dekoreret tramvogn.

the cathedral was decorated with mosaic and inlay.

katedralen dekorerte med mosaikk og inlay.

hired a professional to decorate the house.

hun hyret inn en profesjonell til å dekorere huset

a room decorated in quiet colors.

et rom dekorert i stille farger.

The room was decorated in bold colours.

Rommet var dekorert i dristige farger.

The Queen decorated the soldier.

Dronningen dekorerte soldaten.

The young girl was decorated for bravery.

Den unge jenta ble dekorert for frivillighet.

a bravely decorated house

et stolt dekka hus

He was decorated for bravery.

Han ble dekorert for mot.

the room was decorated with a restraint bordering on austerity.

Rommet var innredet med en tilbakeholdenhet som nærmet seg nøysomhet.

he was decorated for outstanding bravery.

han ble dekorert for usedvanlig tapperhet.

a block of marble delicately decorated with incisions.

en blokk marmor forsiktig dekorert med innhuggninger.

ivory inlays that decorated wooden furnishings.

ivory inlay som dekorerte tre møbler.

the walls and vaults are decorated by marble and mosaic.

veggene og kuppelene er dekorert med marmor og mosaiikk.

a rainbow of medals decorated his chest.

en regnbue av medaljer dekorerte hans bryst.

Real-world Examples

The shopping centres are beautifully decorated and stay open late at night.

Kjøpesentrene er fint dekort og holder åpne sent på natten.

Source: New Standard High School English Compulsory Volume 5 by Foreign Language Teaching and Research Press

And how is your house decorated?

Og hvordan er din hus dekort?

Source: IELTS Speaking Band 9 Sample Answer

Um, that's not quite how you decorate a tree, Roly.

Hmm, det er ikke helt slik man dekorerer en tre, Roly.

Source: Hi! Dog Teacher (Video Version)

Some are decorated with puzzles, patterns, or pictures.

Noen er dekort med puslespill, mønstre eller bilder.

Source: 2024 New Year Special Edition

Just as his homes were flawlessly decorated, he, himself, was flawless.

Nettopp som hans hjem var perfekt dekort, var han selv perfekt.

Source: Chronicle of Contemporary Celebrities

Little babies' outfits were beautifully decorated.

Barns klær var fint dekort.

Source: Vox opinion

Craigievar is a treasure trove of impressive artefacts and decoration.

Craigievar er en skattkiste med imponerende artefakter og dekorasjoner.

Source: BBC English Unlocked

The building's interior is well decorated.

Bygningens innside er godt dekort.

Source: IELTS Vocabulary: Category Recognition

We found a boring looking little joint carelessly decorated for the holiday.

Vi fant en trist seremoni som ble latt være dekort for helga.

Source: New Century College English Integrated Course (2nd Edition) Volume 1

She's the most decorated American gymnast ever.

Hun er den mest dekorerte amerikanske gymnasten noensinne.

Source: CNN 10 Student English October 2019 Collection

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