ornament

BrE /ˈɔːnəmənt/ AmE /ˈɔːrnəmənt/

noun en → es

1 DECORATE [uncountable] B1

a decorative object, especially one that is hung on a wall or put on a shelf to make a room look more attractive

adorno, decoración, figura de jardín

  • ornament the house

Collocations Christmas ornament · wall ornament

  • She hung some ornaments on the Christmas tree.

    Ella colgó algunos adornos en el árbol de Navidad.

2 ARTWORK [countable] B2

a piece of art that is put up on a wall or in another place to make it look more attractive, such as a painting or statue

obra de arte, escultura, pintura

  • ornament the garden

Collocations garden ornament · wall ornament

  • The museum has a collection of ancient Chinese ornaments.

    El museo tiene una colección de antiguos ornamentos chinos.

1 DECORATE [transitive] B2

to make something look more attractive by adding decorations to it

decorar, adornar, embellecer

  • ornament the house

Collocations ornament a room · ornament a garden

  • She likes to ornament her home with flowers and candles.

    Ella gusta de adornar su hogar con flores y velas.

2 ARTWORK [transitive] C1

to make a piece of art, such as a painting or statue

crear una obra de arte, esculpir

  • ornament the garden

Collocations ornament a wall · ornament a statue

  • The artist ornaments his works with intricate designs.

    El artista crea sus obras con diseños intrincados.