verfraaien — meaning in English
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English meaning
Senses
verfraaien is used for these senses in English:
- embellish To make more beautiful and attractive by adding ornamentation; to decorate.
embellish — full definition
- verb To decorate something to make it more attractive.
- verb To make a story sound more interesting or impressive than it really is, often by exaggerating or adding invented details.
gild — full definition
- verb To cover with a thin layer of gold; to cover with gold leaf.
- verb To make something look as if it has a gold surface.
- verb To make something appear attractive or pleasant.
- verb To make someone's face turn bright red, or to make them look drunk.
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