spruce

to clean and organize a place or thing to make it look better

arreglar, limpiar, poner en orden

• spruce something up

Collocations spruce the house up · spruce yourself up

• We need to spruce this room up before we have guests.

  Necesitamos arreglar este cuarto antes de que lleguen los invitados.

a type of evergreen tree with small leaves and cones, often used for Christmas decorations

pino abeto, pino de Navidad

Collocations spruce tree · Christmas spruce

• The children decorated the spruce with lights and ornaments.

  Los niños decoraron el pino con luces y adornos.

a clear, sweet alcoholic drink made from juniper berries

ginebra, licor de enebro

Collocations spruce cocktail · glass of spruce

• She ordered a spruce and tonic.

  Ella pidió una ginebra con tónica.

neat, tidy, or smart in appearance

elegante, pulcro, bien presentado

Collocations spruce suit · spruce hair

• He looked very spruce in his new suit.

  Él lucía muy elegante en su nuevo traje.

to make something look better by cleaning or organizing it

arreglar, limpiar, poner en orden

• spruce up

• She spruced the garden up for the summer.

  Ella arregló el jardín para el verano.

to make yourself look neat or tidy, especially before going out

arreglarse, ponerse bien

• spruce oneself up

• He spruced himself up for the party.

  Él se arregló para la fiesta.

to make something look better by adding details or decorations

decorar, adornar, mejorar

• spruce up

• They spruced the room up with some new paintings.

  Decoraron la habitación con algunos cuadros nuevos.

to make something look better by cleaning or organizing it, often in a hurry

arreglar rápidamente, limpiar apresuradamente

• spruce up

• She spruced the place up in no time.

  Ella arregló el lugar en un instante.