beautify
gb/bjˈutɪfˌaɪ/ us/bjˈutɪfˌaɪ/
B2
Anglų
szépít, szépítkezik, kicsinosítja magát, kozmetikáz, újraformáz
VEIKSMAŽODIS
B2
1
szépít
B1
Vartosenos šablonas:
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.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
We want to beautify our home.
Meg szeretnénk szépíteni az otthonunkat.
She used plants to beautify the balcony.
Növényekkel szépítette meg az erkélyt.
Dažna klaida:
Often used for improving appearance; it does not usually mean 'make clean' unless cleaning improves the look.
Reikšmė
make something more attractive
Kolokacijos
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
Sinonimai
enhance (More general: improve quality or appearance.)
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decorate (Focuses on adding ornaments or decorative items.)
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adorn (Slightly more formal; suggests adding something attractive.)
Antonimai
uglify (Means to make something ugly.)
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spoil (Means to damage the appearance or quality.)
Temos
appearance
|daily_life
|arts
Apibrėžimas
to make something look nicer
To make someone or something look more beautiful or appealing, especially by improving its appearance.
VEIKSMAŽODIS
B2
2
szépít
B1
Vartosenos šablonas:
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.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
They want to beautify the neighborhood.
Meg akarják szépíteni a környéket.
We planted trees to beautify the street.
Fákat ültettünk, hogy megszépítsük az utcát.
Dažna klaida:
In this sense, it often implies planned improvements (trees, parks, street upgrades), not only decoration.
Reikšmė
make a place look better
Kolokacijos
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
Sinonimai
revitalize (Suggests bringing new life or activity, not just better looks.)
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spruce up (More informal; often for small improvements.)
Antonimai
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.)
Temos
cities
|environment
|public_services
Apibrėžimas
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.
VEIKSMAŽODIS
B2
3
Vartosenos šablonas:
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.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
She beautified herself for the party.
Kicsinosította magát a bulira.
Dažna klaida:
In everyday speech, people more often say 'get ready', 'do my hair', or 'put on makeup' instead of 'beautify'.
Reikšmė
make yourself look prettier
Kolokacijos
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
Sinonimai
groom (Emphasizes cleanliness and neatness rather than beauty.)
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make up (Usually means applying cosmetics (makeup).)
Antonimai
unkempt (Describes being messy or not well cared for.)
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dishevel (Means to make hair/clothes look untidy.)
Temos
appearance
|health_and_beauty
Apibrėžimas
to make yourself look more beautiful
To make yourself look more beautiful, especially by grooming, styling, or using cosmetics.
VEIKSMAŽODIS
C1
4
szépít
B2
kozmetikáz
C1
Vartosenos šablonas:
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.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
Please don’t beautify the truth.
Kérlek, ne szépítsd az igazságot.
Dažna klaida:
This does not mean 'make beautiful' literally; it is often figurative and can imply dishonesty.
Reikšmė
make something seem better
Kolokacijos
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
Sinonimai
embellish (Suggests adding extra details, sometimes untrue.)
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sugarcoat (Emphasizes making something unpleasant sound less bad.)
Antonimai
tell it like it is (Means to speak plainly and honestly.)
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expose (Means to reveal the unpleasant truth.)
Temos
communication
|media
|social_relations
Apibrėžimas
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.
VEIKSMAŽODIS
C1
TECHNICAL
5
újraformáz
C1
Vartosenos šablonas:
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.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
I beautified the code to make it easier to read.
Újraformáztam a kódot, hogy könnyebben olvasható legyen.
Dažna klaida:
In programming, 'beautify' usually means reformatting, not changing what the code does.
Reikšmė
format code for readability
Kolokacijos
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
Sinonimai
format (More general; may apply to text as well as code.)
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pretty-print (Common technical term, especially for structured data.)
Antonimai
minify (Removes whitespace and shortens code for size, not readability.)
Temos
technology
|programming
|writing
Apibrėžimas
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.
Gramatika
Pagrindinė forma
beautify
IPA
GB/bjˈutɪfˌaɪ/
US/bjˈutɪfˌaɪ/
Skiemenys ir kirčiavimas
beau - ti - fy (3 skiemenys)
Stress on 1st syllable (beau)
Žodžio formos
Verb
- Base: beautify
- 3rd Person Singular: beautifies
- Present Participle: beautifying
- Past: beautified
Žodžių šeima
Forms
beautifies
verb
beautifying
verb
beautified
verb
Core family
Related words
beautification
noun
beautician
noun
Negative and opposite forms
ugly
adjective A2
uglify
verb
Posakiai
beautify the truth
1/bjˈutɪfˌaɪ ðə tɹˈuθ/
fixed phrase
make the truth sound nicer
to make the truth sound better
Pavyzdžiai
- 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.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
- He beautified the truth.
beautify yourself
1/bjˈutɪfˌaɪ jʊɹsˈɛlf/
fixed phrase
make yourself look more attractive
to get ready to look beautiful
Pavyzdžiai
- 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.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
- I will beautify myself for the party.