приукрашивать

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Russian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

приукра́сить (priukrásitʹ) +‎ -ивать (-ivatʹ)

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): [prʲɪʊˈkraʂɨvətʲ]

Verb[edit]

приукра́шивать (priukrášivatʹimpf (perfective приукра́сить, verbal noun приукра́шивание)

  1. to embellish, to decorate (in addition or in a small amount)
  2. (figuratively) to embellish, to sugarcoat, to minimise, to gloss over (to omit or add details to make something appear better than it actually is)

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