embellish russian
приба́вить
to add, to add to, to put in more
to increase, to step up
to put on weight, to gain (weight)
to add (numbers)
to exaggerate, to embellish
приукра́сить
to embellish, to sugarcoat, to prettify, to beautify
разукра́сить
to decorate, to adorn, to embellish
приукра́шивать
to embellish
разрисова́ть
to cover with drawings, to paint all over, to decorate with designs
to paint a vivid picture of, to depict in glowing colours, to embellish
привира́ть
to fib, to make things up, to embellish, to exaggerate slightly
лакирова́ть
to varnish, to lacquer
to gloss over, to whitewash, to embellish
уснаща́ть
to garnish, to lard, to embellish, to pepper
to equip fully, to fit out, to rig out
прикра́шивать
to embroider, to embellish
украше́ние
decoration, ornament
jewellery, piece of jewellery
decorating, adornment, embellishment
прикра́са
embellishment, adornment, frill
sugar-coating, whitewashing, glossing over
разукра́шенный
decorated, adorned, embellished, brightly colored
при́сказка
introduction, flourish, embellishment
украша́ющий
decorative, ornamental, adorning, embellishing
кра́сящий
colouring, dyeing, tinting
staining, that runs
making up, painting (lips or eyes)
adorning, embellishing
приукра́шивание
embellishment, glossing over, whitewashing
prettification, making prettier, adornment
украша́тельство
embellishment
приукра́шиваемый
being embellished, being adorned, being prettified, being sugarcoated
укра́ситься
to adorn oneself, to be adorned, to be decorated, to be embellished
приукра́шивающий
embellishing, beautifying, glamorizing, sugar-coating
привираемый
exaggerated, embellished, slightly misrepresented
изукра́шенный
lavishly decorated, adorned, embellished, bedecked
изукра́сивший
having adorned, having decorated, having embellished
привра́вший
having exaggerated, having embellished, having stretched the truth
при́вранный
embellished, exaggerated, slightly distorted (by lying)
отде́лывавшийся
being finished, being decorated, being embellished
укра́сившийся
adorned, decorated, embellished, having adorned oneself
изукрашивающий
decorating, adorning, embellishing
изукрашиваемый
being adorned, being decorated, being embellished
подвирающий
fibbing, exaggerating, embellishing, prone to fibbing
подвираемый
embellished, fudged, slightly falsified
прикра́шивающий
embellishing, adorning, beautifying, decorating
приукра́шивавший
embellishing, beautifying, sugar-coating
расцве́чиваемый
being colored, being made vibrant, being embellished with colors
уснаща́ющий
adorning, embellishing, decorating
уснаща́вший
adorning, decorating, embellishing, gracing
уснащаемый
being adorned, being embellished, being decorated
прикрашиваемый
being embellished, being adorned, being beautified, embellished
being sugarcoated, sugarcoated, embellished (of an account), glossed over
прикра́шивавший
embellishing, adorning, decorating
sugarcoating, glossing over, embellishing (a story)
Examples
Она, наверно, приукра́шивает свою́ исто́рию.
She probably embellishes her story.
Она разукрасила стены яркими рисунками.
She embellished the walls with bright drawings.
Не изукрашивай рассказ лишними подробностями.
Don’t embellish the story with unnecessary details.
Натурализм в живописи показывает жизнь без прикрас
Naturalism in painting depicts life without embellishment.
В переводе слишком много отсебятины.
There is too much embellishment in the translation.
Не нужно прикрашивать действительность, говори прямо.
There’s no need to embellish reality—just speak plainly.
Не нужно приукрашивать свои достижения перед начальником.
You shouldn't embellish your achievements when talking to your boss.
Простота лучше, чем излишнее украшательство.
Simplicity is better than excessive embellishment.
Автор уснащает текст интересными деталями.
The author embellishes the text with interesting details.
Платье невесты было изукрашено вышивкой.
The bride’s dress was embellished with embroidery.
Мальчик, подвирающий на ходу, всех веселил своими рассказами.
The boy, who embellished his stories as he went along, entertained everyone with his tales.
Подвирающий рассказчик добавил в историю пару лишних деталей.
The embellishing storyteller added a couple of unnecessary details to the story.
Дед, всегда подвиравший немного, рассказывал байки о своей молодости.
The grandfather, who always embellished things a little, told stories about his youth.
Подвиравший свидетель путался в своих показаниях.
The witness who had been embellishing his story got tangled up in his testimony.
Подвираемые истории быстро надоели слушателям.
The embellished stories quickly bored the listeners.
Рассказ, прикрашиваемый автором, звучал совсем неправдоподобно.
The story, embellished by the author, sounded completely implausible.
Отчёт, прикрашиваемый начальником, вызвал у нас сомнения.
The report, embellished by the manager, made us suspicious.
Он рассказчик, вечно приукрашивающий свои приключения.
He is a storyteller who is always embellishing his adventures.
Приукрашиваемый в рассказах город на самом деле был серым.
The city embellished in stories was actually gray.
Приукрашиваемый годами образ героя рухнул.
The image of the hero, embellished over the years, came crashing down.
Не верь статистике, приукрашиваемой чиновниками.
Don't believe statistics embellished by officials.
Уснащающий свою речь шутками лектор быстро всех развеселил.
The lecturer, embellishing his speech with jokes, quickly cheered everyone up.
Оратор, уснащавший речь пословицами, понравился публике.
The speaker, who embellished his speech with proverbs, pleased the audience.
Писатель, уснащавший романы диалектными словами, был известен своим стилем.
The writer, who embellished his novels with dialect words, was known for his style.
Дед, уснащавший рассказы прибаутками, собирал вокруг себя детей.
The grandfather, who embellished his stories with jokes and witty sayings, drew children around him.
Речь, уснащаемая цитатами, звучала убедительно.
The speech, embellished with quotations, sounded convincing.
Журналисты часто занимаются приукрашиванием реальных событий.
Journalists often embellish real events.
Его рассказ был полон приукрашивания собственных заслуг.
His account was full of embellishments about his own achievements.
Он любит приукрасить свои истории.
He likes to embellish his stories.



















