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rococo

/ɹəˈkəʊkəʊ/

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noun

Rococó

A style of baroque architecture and decorative art, from 18th-century France, having elaborate ornamentation.

Examples :

"The museum displayed a room furnished entirely in rococo, with gilded mirrors and elaborate floral carvings. "

El museo exhibió una sala amueblada enteramente en estilo rococó, con espejos dorados y elaboradas tallas florales.

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adjective

Rococó

Of or relating to the rococo style.

Examples :

"The bakery's cake was decorated in a very rococo style, with elaborate swirls of frosting and tiny sugar flowers. "

El pastel de la panadería estaba decorado con un estilo muy rococó, con elaborados remolinos de glaseado y diminutas flores de azúcar.

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adjective

Recargado, complicado, opulento

Over-elaborate or complicated; opulent.

Examples :

"The bakery's wedding cake was a rococo masterpiece, covered in so many sugar flowers and swirls of frosting that it looked too extravagant to eat. "

El pastel de bodas de la panadería era una obra maestra recargada, cubierta de tantas flores de azúcar y remolinos de glaseado que parecía demasiado extravagante para comer.

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adjective

Anticuado, pasado de moda

Examples :

"My grandmother's furniture, with its elaborate carvings and gold trim, looks very rococo compared to our modern, minimalist style. "

Los muebles de mi abuela, con sus elaboradas tallas y adornos dorados, parecen muy anticuados en comparación con nuestro estilo moderno y minimalista.

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