embroider
To stitch a decorative design on fabric with needle and thread of various coloursTo stitch a decorative design on fabric with needle and thread of various colours.
» She embroidered her initials on a white handkerchief.
Sie stickte ihre Initialen auf ein weißes Taschentuch.
Она вышила свои инициалы на белом носовом платке.
Она вышила её инициалы на белом носовом платке.
Meaning
2 sensesTo stitch a decorative design on fabric with needle and thread of various colours.
sticken, besticken
вышива́тьvyšivátʹ, вы́шитьvýšitʹ
(figuratively)To add imaginary detail to a narrative to make it more interesting or acceptable.
ausschmücken
приукра́шиватьpriukrášivatʹ, приукра́ситьpriukrásitʹ
- add details to
- decorate with needlework
Examples
25 sentencesShe embroidered her initials on a white handkerchief.
ruОна вышила свои инициалы на белом носовом платке.
deSie stickte ihre Initialen auf ein weißes Taschentuch.
She pricked herself with a needle while embroidering.
ruОна укололась иголкой во время вышивания.
deBeim Sticken stach sie sich mit einer Nadel.
I might embroider that on a cushion.
She embroidered her monogram onto the handkerchief.
I don't know how to sew or embroider.
Translations
8 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 2
Origin
From Middle English embrouderen, frequentative of embrouden (“to decorate, embroider”), eqFrom Middle English embrouderen, frequentative of embrouden (“to decorate, embroider”), equivalent to embroid + -er. Middle English embrouden itself comes from Anglo-Norman embrouder, from Old French embrosder (“to embroider”), ultimately of Germanic origin, though the exact pathway is uncertain. Possibly an intensive of Old French brosder, brouder (compare Norman broudaïr), from Gothic *𐌱𐍂𐌿𐌶𐌳𐍉𐌽 (*bruzdōn), related to English bristle and brad. Alternatively, perhaps from Frankish *anbroʀdōn (“to embroider, stitch”), related to Old High German anabrortōn (“to embroider”), Old English onbryrdan (“to prick, incite”).
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Forms
embroiders, embroidering, embroidered, embroidered| Base form | embroider · to embroider |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | embroiders |
| Present participle | embroidering |
| Past simple | embroidered |
| Past participle | embroidered |
regular · Lesson
Synonyms
9 synonyms- add details to:padlardembellishaggrandizeaggrandiseblow updramatizedramatise
- decorate with needlework:broider
Word family
5 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle