embellishment
US /ɪmˈbel.ɪʃ.mənt/
UK /ɪmˈbel.ɪʃ.mənt/
1.
abbellimento, decorazione, ornamento
a decorative detail or feature added to something to make it more attractive
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The dress had intricate embroidery as an embellishment.
L'abito aveva un ricamo intricato come abbellimento.
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The architect added some classical embellishments to the modern building.
L'architetto ha aggiunto alcuni abbellimenti classici all'edificio moderno.
2.
abbellimento, esagerazione, aggiunta
a detail, especially a fictitious one, added to a statement or story to make it more interesting or dramatic
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His story was full of colorful embellishments.
La sua storia era piena di abbellimenti colorati.
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She added a few embellishments to make the anecdote more amusing.
Ha aggiunto alcuni abbellimenti per rendere l'aneddoto più divertente.