redecorate (redirected from redecorates)

re·dec·o·rate  (r-dk-rt)

v. re·dec·o·rat·ed, re·dec·o·rat·ing, re·dec·o·rates

v.tr.

To change the appearance or furnishings of; refurbish.

v.intr.

To change a decorative scheme.

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re·deco·ration n.

re·deco·rator n.

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redecorate [riːˈdɛkəˌreɪt]

vb

to paint or wallpaper (a room, house, etc.) again

redecoration  n

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refurbish, refurnish, redecorate, renovate - Refurbish means to "clean up again," refurnish means "to provide with new furnishings," redecorate means "to add new decoration(s)," and renovate means "renew or restore to as-new condition."

See also related terms for provide.

Thesaurus

Verb

1.

redecorate - redo the decoration of an apartment or house adorn, decorate, grace, ornament, embellish, beautify - make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.; "Decorate the room for the party"; "beautify yourself for the special day"

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redecorate

verb refurbish, paint, renovate, do up (informal), furbish Americans redecorate their houses and offices every few years.

Translations

redecorate [ˈriːˈdekəreɪt] VT [+ room, house] → redecorar, renovar el decorado de; (with paint) → pintar de nuevo; (with wallpaper) → volver a empapelar

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redecorate [ˌriːˈdɛkəreɪt]

vt → refaire à neuf, remettre à neuf

vi (re-do the paintwork and walls) → refaire les murs à neuf; (renew the wallpaper) → refaire le papier peint, refaire les tapisseries

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redecorate

vi (= paper) → neu tapezieren; (= paint) → neu streichen; we’ll have to redecorate → wir müssen das Haus/die Wohnung etc neu machen (inf)

vt (= paper) → neu tapezieren; (= paint) → neu streichen

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redecorate [ˌriːˈdɛkəˌreɪt] vt → tinteggiare (e tappezzare) di nuovo

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redecorate → يُعْيد تزيين znovu vymalovat nyistandsætte renovieren ανακαινίζω pintar de nuevo tapetoida tai maalata seinät uudelleen redécorer preurediti ridecorare 改装する 개장하다 opknappen pusse opp odnowić redecorar произвести косметический ремонт помещения måla/tapetsera om ตกแต่งใหม่ yeniden dekore etmek trang trí lại 再装修