beautify
gb/bjˈutɪfˌaɪ/ us/bjˈutɪfˌaɪ/
B2
אנגלית
szépít, szépítkezik, kicsinosítja magát, kozmetikáz, újraformáz
פועל
B2
1
szépít
B1
תבנית שימוש:
beautify [something/someone]
They planted flowers to beautify the front yard.
Virágokat ültettek, hogy megszépítsék az előkertet.
New lighting can beautify a small room without major renovations.
Az új világítás nagyobb felújítás nélkül is megszépíthet egy kis szobát.
The organization raised money to beautify the community center.
דוגמאות ללומדים
We want to beautify our home.
Meg szeretnénk szépíteni az otthonunkat.
She used plants to beautify the balcony.
Növényekkel szépítette meg az erkélyt.
טעות נפוצה:
Often used for improving appearance; it does not usually mean 'make clean' unless cleaning improves the look.
משמעות
make something more attractive
צירופים
beautify the house
|beautify the room
|beautify the garden
|beautify the area
|beautify your home
|beautify the surroundings
|beautify the environment
|beautify the streets
|beautify the campus
|beautify a space
מילים נרדפות
enhance (More general: improve quality or appearance.)
|
decorate (Focuses on adding ornaments or decorative items.)
|
adorn (Slightly more formal; suggests adding something attractive.)
הפכים
uglify (Means to make something ugly.)
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spoil (Means to damage the appearance or quality.)
נושאים
appearance
|daily_life
|arts
הגדרה
to make something look nicer
To make someone or something look more beautiful or appealing, especially by improving its appearance.
פועל
B2
2
szépít
B1
תבנית שימוש:
beautify [place/area/neighborhood]
The city plans to beautify the waterfront with new paths and trees.
A város új sétányokkal és fákkal tervezi megszépíteni a vízpartot.
Volunteers spent the weekend picking up litter to beautify the river trail.
Az önkéntesek a hétvégét szemétszedéssel töltötték, hogy megszépítsék a folyóparti ösvényt.
A mural project helped beautify the underpass.
דוגמאות ללומדים
They want to beautify the neighborhood.
Meg akarják szépíteni a környéket.
We planted trees to beautify the street.
Fákat ültettünk, hogy megszépítsük az utcát.
טעות נפוצה:
In this sense, it often implies planned improvements (trees, parks, street upgrades), not only decoration.
משמעות
make a place look better
צירופים
beautify the neighborhood
|beautify the city
|beautify downtown
|beautify the waterfront
|beautify the park
|beautify public spaces
|beautify the streetscape
|beautify the riverbank
|beautify the campus grounds
|beautify the town center
מילים נרדפות
revitalize (Suggests bringing new life or activity, not just better looks.)
|
spruce up (More informal; often for small improvements.)
הפכים
neglect (Means to fail to care for a place, often leading to deterioration.)
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blight (Means to cause an area to become unattractive or run-down.)
נושאים
cities
|environment
|public_services
הגדרה
to make a place look nicer
To improve the appearance of a public space or outdoor area, often through landscaping, cleanup, repairs, or new features.
פועל
B2
3
תבנית שימוש:
beautify (yourself)
She took an hour to beautify herself for the wedding.
Egy órát szépítkezett az esküvőre.
The app claims it can beautify your face in selfies.
Az alkalmazás azt állítja, hogy a szelfiken meg tudja szépíteni az arcodat.
He joked that he needed five minutes to beautify before the video call.
דוגמאות ללומדים
She beautified herself for the party.
Kicsinosította magát a bulira.
טעות נפוצה:
In everyday speech, people more often say 'get ready', 'do my hair', or 'put on makeup' instead of 'beautify'.
משמעות
make yourself look prettier
צירופים
beautify yourself
|beautify the face
|beautify the skin
|beautify your look
|beautify your appearance
|beautify with makeup
|beautify with skincare
|beautify for a photo
|beautify for an event
|beautify before going out
מילים נרדפות
groom (Emphasizes cleanliness and neatness rather than beauty.)
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make up (Usually means applying cosmetics (makeup).)
הפכים
unkempt (Describes being messy or not well cared for.)
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dishevel (Means to make hair/clothes look untidy.)
נושאים
appearance
|health_and_beauty
הגדרה
to make yourself look more beautiful
To make yourself look more beautiful, especially by grooming, styling, or using cosmetics.
פועל
C1
4
szépít
B2
kozmetikáz
C1
תבנית שימוש:
beautify [the truth/story/facts]
He admitted he had beautified the truth to avoid an argument.
Beismerte, hogy szépítette az igazságot, hogy elkerülje a vitát.
The brochure beautifies the history of the company and skips the failures.
A brosúra megszépíti a cég történetét, és kihagyja a kudarcokat.
Don’t beautify the facts—just explain what happened.
דוגמאות ללומדים
Please don’t beautify the truth.
Kérlek, ne szépítsd az igazságot.
טעות נפוצה:
This does not mean 'make beautiful' literally; it is often figurative and can imply dishonesty.
משמעות
make something seem better
צירופים
beautify the truth
|beautify the facts
|beautify the story
|beautify the past
|beautify reality
|beautify a report
|beautify the details
|beautify the narrative
|beautify the record
|beautify the situation
מילים נרדפות
embellish (Suggests adding extra details, sometimes untrue.)
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sugarcoat (Emphasizes making something unpleasant sound less bad.)
הפכים
tell it like it is (Means to speak plainly and honestly.)
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expose (Means to reveal the unpleasant truth.)
נושאים
communication
|media
|social_relations
הגדרה
to make the truth sound nicer than it is
To present something (such as facts or a story) in a way that makes it seem more pleasant or impressive than it really is.
פועל
C1
TECHNICAL
5
újraformáz
C1
תבנית שימוש:
beautify [code/file/script]
The editor can beautify the code with a single shortcut.
A szerkesztő egyetlen gyorsbillentyűvel újraformázza a kódot.
Before committing, she beautified the JavaScript file to match the style guide.
Commit előtt újraformázta a JavaScript-fájlt, hogy igazodjon a stílusútmutatóhoz.
Use the tool to beautify the JSON so it’s readable.
דוגמאות ללומדים
I beautified the code to make it easier to read.
Újraformáztam a kódot, hogy könnyebben olvasható legyen.
טעות נפוצה:
In programming, 'beautify' usually means reformatting, not changing what the code does.
משמעות
format code for readability
צירופים
beautify the code
|beautify the file
|beautify the script
|beautify HTML
|beautify CSS
|beautify JavaScript
|beautify the output
|beautify the markup
|beautify the JSON
|beautify the source
מילים נרדפות
format (More general; may apply to text as well as code.)
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pretty-print (Common technical term, especially for structured data.)
הפכים
minify (Removes whitespace and shortens code for size, not readability.)
נושאים
technology
|programming
|writing
הגדרה
to make code look neat by formatting it
To automatically reformat computer code or text so it is easier to read, typically by adjusting indentation, spacing, and line breaks.
דקדוק
צורת המילון
beautify
IPA
GB/bjˈutɪfˌaɪ/
US/bjˈutɪfˌaɪ/
הברות והטעמה
beau - ti - fy (3 הברות)
Stress on 1st syllable (beau)
צורות המילה
Verb
- Base: beautify
- 3rd Person Singular: beautifies
- Present Participle: beautifying
- Past: beautified
משפחת מילים
Forms
beautifies
verb
beautifying
verb
beautified
verb
Core family
Related words
beautification
noun
beautician
noun
Negative and opposite forms
ugly
adjective A2
uglify
verb
ביטויים
beautify the truth
1/bjˈutɪfˌaɪ ðə tɹˈuθ/
fixed phrase
make the truth sound nicer
to make the truth sound better
דוגמאות
- She beautified the truth about why she was late.
- The spokesperson beautified the truth to calm the public.
- He tends to beautify the truth when he tells stories.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- He beautified the truth.
beautify yourself
1/bjˈutɪfˌaɪ jʊɹsˈɛlf/
fixed phrase
make yourself look more attractive
to get ready to look beautiful
דוגמאות
- She went upstairs to beautify herself before dinner.
- You don’t need to beautify yourself for a quick trip to the store.
- He said he’d call after he had time to beautify himself.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- I will beautify myself for the party.