Anh - Hungary

beautify

gb/bjˈutɪfˌaɪ/ us/bjˈutɪfˌaɪ/
B2 Anh
szépít, szépítkezik, kicsinosítja magát, kozmetikáz, újraformáz
ĐỘNG TỪ B2
1
Mẫu sử dụng:
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.
Ví dụ cho người học
We want to beautify our home.
Meg szeretnénk szépíteni az otthonunkat.
She used plants to beautify the balcony.
Növényekkel szépítette meg az erkélyt.
Lỗi thường gặp:
Often used for improving appearance; it does not usually mean 'make clean' unless cleaning improves the look.
Nghĩa
make something more attractive
Cụm từ đi kèm
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
Từ đồng nghĩa
enhance (More general: improve quality or appearance.) | decorate (Focuses on adding ornaments or decorative items.) | adorn (Slightly more formal; suggests adding something attractive.)
Từ trái nghĩa
uglify (Means to make something ugly.) | spoil (Means to damage the appearance or quality.)
Chủ đề
appearance |daily_life |arts
Định nghĩa

to make something look nicer

To make someone or something look more beautiful or appealing, especially by improving its appearance.

ĐỘNG TỪ B2
2
Mẫu sử dụng:
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.
Ví dụ cho người học
They want to beautify the neighborhood.
Meg akarják szépíteni a környéket.
We planted trees to beautify the street.
Fákat ültettünk, hogy megszépítsük az utcát.
Lỗi thường gặp:
In this sense, it often implies planned improvements (trees, parks, street upgrades), not only decoration.
Nghĩa
make a place look better
Cụm từ đi kèm
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
Từ đồng nghĩa
revitalize (Suggests bringing new life or activity, not just better looks.) | spruce up (More informal; often for small improvements.)
Từ trái nghĩa
neglect (Means to fail to care for a place, often leading to deterioration.) | blight (Means to cause an area to become unattractive or run-down.)
Chủ đề
cities |environment |public_services
Định nghĩa

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.

ĐỘNG TỪ B2
3
Mẫu sử dụng:
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.
Ví dụ cho người học
She beautified herself for the party.
Kicsinosította magát a bulira.
Lỗi thường gặp:
In everyday speech, people more often say 'get ready', 'do my hair', or 'put on makeup' instead of 'beautify'.
Nghĩa
make yourself look prettier
Cụm từ đi kèm
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
Từ đồng nghĩa
groom (Emphasizes cleanliness and neatness rather than beauty.) | make up (Usually means applying cosmetics (makeup).)
Từ trái nghĩa
unkempt (Describes being messy or not well cared for.) | dishevel (Means to make hair/clothes look untidy.)
Chủ đề
appearance |health_and_beauty
Định nghĩa

to make yourself look more beautiful

To make yourself look more beautiful, especially by grooming, styling, or using cosmetics.

ĐỘNG TỪ C1
4
Mẫu sử dụng:
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.
Ví dụ cho người học
Please don’t beautify the truth.
Kérlek, ne szépítsd az igazságot.
Lỗi thường gặp:
This does not mean 'make beautiful' literally; it is often figurative and can imply dishonesty.
Nghĩa
make something seem better
Cụm từ đi kèm
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
Từ đồng nghĩa
embellish (Suggests adding extra details, sometimes untrue.) | sugarcoat (Emphasizes making something unpleasant sound less bad.)
Từ trái nghĩa
tell it like it is (Means to speak plainly and honestly.) | expose (Means to reveal the unpleasant truth.)
Chủ đề
communication |media |social_relations
Định nghĩa

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.

ĐỘNG TỪ C1 TECHNICAL
5
Mẫu sử dụng:
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.
Ví dụ cho người học
I beautified the code to make it easier to read.
Újraformáztam a kódot, hogy könnyebben olvasható legyen.
Lỗi thường gặp:
In programming, 'beautify' usually means reformatting, not changing what the code does.
Nghĩa
format code for readability
Cụm từ đi kèm
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
Từ đồng nghĩa
format (More general; may apply to text as well as code.) | pretty-print (Common technical term, especially for structured data.)
Từ trái nghĩa
minify (Removes whitespace and shortens code for size, not readability.)
Chủ đề
technology |programming |writing
Định nghĩa

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.

Ngữ pháp
Dạng từ điển
beautify
IPA
GB/bjˈutɪfˌaɪ/
US/bjˈutɪfˌaɪ/
Âm tiết và trọng âm
beau - ti - fy (3 âm tiết)
Stress on 1st syllable (beau)
Các dạng từ
Verb
  • Base: beautify
  • 3rd Person Singular: beautifies
  • Present Participle: beautifying
  • Past: beautified
Họ từ
Forms
beautifies verb beautifying verb beautified verb
Core family
beauty noun A2 beautiful adjective A1 beautifully adverb B1
Related words
beautification noun beautician noun
Negative and opposite forms
ugly adjective A2 uglify verb
Cách diễn đạt

beautify the truth

1
/bjˈutɪfˌaɪ ðə tɹˈuθ/
fixed phrase

make the truth sound nicer

to make the truth sound better

Ví dụ
  • 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.
Ví dụ cho người học
  • He beautified the truth.

beautify yourself

1
/bjˈutɪfˌaɪ jʊɹsˈɛlf/
fixed phrase

make yourself look more attractive

to get ready to look beautiful

Ví dụ
  • 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.
Ví dụ cho người học
  • I will beautify myself for the party.

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