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tinsel

/ˈtɪn.səl/

Meanings
noun

Oropel

A shining material used for ornamental purposes; especially, a very thin, gauzelike cloth with much gold or silver woven into it; also, very thin metal overlaid with a thin coating of gold or silver, brass foil, or the like.

Examples :

"The Christmas tree was decorated with shimmering tinsel. "
El árbol de Navidad estaba decorado con oropel brillante.
material appearance art item

Related Words

Illustration traditionally

traditionally adverb

/tɹəˈdɪʃənli/

Tradicionalmente

"My family traditionally celebrates birthdays with a big meal. "

Mi familia tradicionalmente celebra los cumpleaños con una gran comida.

Illustration superficial

superficial noun

/ˌs(j)uːpəˈfɪʃəl/ /ˌsupɚˈfɪʃəl/

Superficialidades

"He always concentrates on the superficials and fails to see the real issue."

Siempre se concentra en las superficialidades y no ve el problema real.

Illustration appreciated

appreciated verb

/əˈpriːʃieɪtɪd/ /əˈpriːʃiˌeɪtɪd/

Agradecer, apreciar

"I appreciate your efforts"

Agradezco tus esfuerzos.

Illustration glittering

glittering verb

/ˈɡlɪtəɹɪŋ/

Brillar, centellear

"a glittering sword"

una espada brillante

Illustration shimmering

shimmering verb

/ˈʃɪmərɪŋ/ /ˈʃɪmrɪŋ/

Brillar, relucir

"The dew on the grass was shimmering in the morning sun. "

El rocío sobre la hierba brillaba con el sol de la mañana.

Illustration especially

especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

Especialmente, particularmente

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

Mi hermana es muy servicial, especialmente cuando se trata de organizar cosas.

Illustration decoration

decoration noun

/ˌdɛkəˈɹeɪʃən/

Decoración, adorno

"The teacher used colorful posters as a decoration for the classroom. "

El maestro usó carteles coloridos como decoración para el aula.

Illustration superficially

superficially adverb

/ˌsupərˈfɪʃəli/ /ˌsjuːpərˈfɪʃəli/

Superficialmente

"She only glanced superficially at the instructions, so she didn't understand the problem fully. "

Ella solo miró superficialmente las instrucciones, por lo que no entendió el problema por completo.

Illustration advertisements

advertisements noun

/ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənts/ /ˌædvərˈtɪzmənts/

Anuncios, publicidad

"Companies try to sell their products using advertisements in form of placards, television spots and print publications."

Las empresas intentan vender sus productos utilizando anuncios en forma de carteles, anuncios de televisión y publicaciones impresas.

Illustration decorations

decorations noun

/ˌdɛkəˈɹeɪʃənz/

Decoraciones, adornos

"The children hung colorful decorations on the Christmas tree. "

Los niños colgaron adornos coloridos en el árbol de Navidad.

Illustration ornamental

ornamental noun

/ˌɔːnəˈmɛntl/ /ˌɔɹnəˈmɛntl/

Planta ornamental

"My grandmother's garden has many beautiful ornamental plants. "

El jardín de mi abuela tiene muchas plantas ornamentales hermosas.

Illustration gauzelike

gauzelike adjective

/ˈɡɔːzlaɪk/ /ˈɡɑːzlaɪk/

Como gasa, gasoso

"The morning fog hung over the lake, creating a gauzelike curtain that blurred the trees on the opposite shore. "

La niebla de la mañana se cernía sobre el lago, creando una cortina como gasa que difuminaba los árboles de la orilla opuesta.