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enfeitar-se

[ẽ.fej.ˈta(ɾ).sə]
verb
to dress up, to adorn oneself, to embellish oneself
1. to decorate or adorn oneself with ornaments, jewelry, or nice clothes
She dressed up with jewelry for the party.
Ela se enfeita com joias para a festa.
2. to make oneself look more attractive or presentable
He got dressed up in his best suit.
Ele se enfeita com o seu melhor traje.
3. to embellish or decorate something (reflexive usage)
The bride adorned herself with flowers.
A noiva se enfeita com flores.
NYC Slang
glam up, doll up, get dolled up
Synonyms
adornar-seembelezar-seornar-searrumar-seenfeithar-se
Antonyms
despojar-sedesornamentar-se

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
enfeitar-se
standard usage, commonly used
São Paulo
enfeitar-se
standard usage, may use arrumar-se more frequently in casual speech
Rio de Janeiro
enfeitar-se
standard usage, commonly heard in daily conversation
Portugal
enfeitar-se
standard usage, slightly less frequent than in Brazil

Related Idioms & Phrases

enfeitar-se para a festa
enfeitar-se com joias
enfeitar-se de noiva
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