embellir
French → English
(general) To beautify/improve: to make something or someone more attractive or pleasant to look at
La mairie a décidé de planter des fleurs pour embellir les parcs du centre-ville ce printemps.
(English) The town hall decided to plant flowers to beautify the city center parks this spring.
Ce nouveau maquillage léger parvient à embellir son visage sans paraître artificiel.
(English) This new light makeup succeeds in improving (beautifying) her face without looking artificial.
(metaphor) To exaggerate/gloss over: to add false or extra details to a story to make it seem better than it is
Il a tendance à embellir ses exploits passés pour impressionner ses nouveaux collègues de bureau.
(English) He tends to embellish his past exploits to impress his new office colleagues.
Le guide touristique a un peu embelli l'histoire du château pour la rendre plus romantique.
(English) The tour guide embellished the castle's history a bit to make it more romantic.
Entry ID: fr:en:embellir · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary