ornate
gb/ɔɹnˈeɪt/ us/ɔɹnˈeɪt/
C1
Anglais
díszes, cifrázott
C1
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díszes
B2
Schéma d’usage :
[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.
Exemples pédagogiques
The table is ornate.
Az asztal díszes.
The building has ornate doors.
Az épületnek díszes ajtói vannak.
Erreur fréquente :
Do not confuse with "ordinary"; "ornate" means highly decorated.
Sens
elaborately decorated with many details
Collocations
ornate frame
|ornate furniture
|ornate building
|ornate architecture
|ornate carvings
|ornate pattern
|ornate details
|ornate decoration
|ornate gate
|ornate ceiling
Synonymes
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.)
Antonymes
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.)
Thèmes
art_design
|architecture
|home
|fashion
Définition
Very decorated, with many details.
Having a lot of decoration, detail, or complex design; richly embellished.
C1
2
cifrázott
C1
Schéma d’usage :
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.
Exemples pédagogiques
The writing is ornate.
Az írásmód cifrázott.
He used ornate language.
Cifrázott nyelvezetet használt.
Erreur fréquente :
"Ornate" often suggests that the style may feel too fancy or hard to read, unlike neutral "detailed."
Sens
using flowery, complex language
Collocations
ornate prose
|ornate style
|ornate language
|ornate description
|ornate rhetoric
|ornate vocabulary
|ornate phrasing
|ornate sentence
|ornate writing
|ornate speech
Synonymes
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.)
Antonymes
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.)
Thèmes
language
|writing
|communication
|arts
Définition
Using too many fancy words or details.
(Especially of writing or speech) using many complicated words or decorative details, sometimes to an excessive degree.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
ornate
API
GB/ɔɹnˈeɪt/
US/ɔɹnˈeɪt/
Syllabes et accentuation
or - nate (2 syllabes)
Stress on 2nd syllable (nate)
Formes du mot
Adjective
- Base: ornate
Famille de mots
Core family
Related words
ornateness
noun
Advanced or less common
ornamentation
noun
ornamentally
adverb
Expressions
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