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