ornate
gb/ɔɹnˈeɪt/ us/ɔɹnˈeɪt/
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Engelsk
díszes, cifrázott
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díszes
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Brugsmønster:
[something] is ornate; an ornate [thing]; ornate with [details/materials]
The hotel lobby has an ornate ceiling covered in gold leaf.
A szálloda előcsarnokában aranyfüsttel borított, díszes mennyezet van.
She wore an ornate silver ring with tiny stones set into the band.
Díszes ezüstgyűrűt viselt, amelynek karikájába apró köveket foglaltak.
The old wooden door was ornate, with carvings of flowers and birds.
Læringseksempler
The table is ornate.
Az asztal díszes.
The building has ornate doors.
Az épületnek díszes ajtói vannak.
Typisk fejl:
Do not confuse with "ordinary"; "ornate" means highly decorated.
Betydning
elaborately decorated with many details
Ordforbindelser
ornate frame
|ornate furniture
|ornate building
|ornate architecture
|ornate carvings
|ornate pattern
|ornate details
|ornate decoration
|ornate gate
|ornate ceiling
Synonymer
elaborate (Suggests complexity and careful work, not only decoration.)
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decorated (More general; may imply less richness than ornate.)
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embellished (Emphasizes extra added details.)
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ornamental (Highlights decoration rather than function.)
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intricate (Focuses on fine, complex detail; may not always imply decoration.)
Antonymer
plain (Simple and without decoration.)
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simple (Not complicated or heavily decorated.)
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unadorned (Without added decoration.)
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minimalist (Intentionally simple in style.)
Temaer
art_design
|architecture
|home
|fashion
Definition
Very decorated, with many details.
Having a lot of decoration, detail, or complex design; richly embellished.
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cifrázott
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Brugsmønster:
ornate language; an ornate style; an ornate description
The essay was so ornate that the main point got lost.
A fogalmazás annyira cifrázott volt, hogy elveszett a lényege.
He prefers clear, direct sentences and avoids ornate language.
A világos, egyenes mondatokat kedveli, és kerüli a cifrázott nyelvezetet.
The novel’s ornate descriptions slow the pace of the story.
Læringseksempler
The writing is ornate.
Az írásmód cifrázott.
He used ornate language.
Cifrázott nyelvezetet használt.
Typisk fejl:
"Ornate" often suggests that the style may feel too fancy or hard to read, unlike neutral "detailed."
Betydning
using flowery, complex language
Ordforbindelser
ornate prose
|ornate style
|ornate language
|ornate description
|ornate rhetoric
|ornate vocabulary
|ornate phrasing
|ornate sentence
|ornate writing
|ornate speech
Synonymer
flowery (Often more negative; suggests too many decorative words.)
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florid (Strongly suggests overly elaborate or showy language.)
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grandiloquent (Very formal term for pompous, overblown language.)
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elaborate (Can be neutral; not always overly decorative.)
Antonymer
straightforward (Clear and direct, without decoration.)
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plain (Simple language, easy to understand.)
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concise (Brief and to the point.)
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simple (Using basic words and structure.)
Temaer
language
|writing
|communication
|arts
Definition
Using too many fancy words or details.
(Especially of writing or speech) using many complicated words or decorative details, sometimes to an excessive degree.
Grammatik
Opslagsform
ornate
IPA
GB/ɔɹnˈeɪt/
US/ɔɹnˈeɪt/
Stavelser og tryk
or - nate (2 stavelser)
Stress on 2nd syllable (nate)
Ordformer
Adjective
- Base: ornate
Ordfamilie
Core family
Related words
ornateness
noun
Advanced or less common
ornamentation
noun
ornamentally
adverb
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