Acicalado in english

Grooming

pronunciation: grumɪŋ part of speech: noun
In gestures

acicalado = spic(k)-and-span ; well-groomed ; dapper ; dolled-up ; in full regalia ; groomed ; trim . 

Example: 'Spick and Span' is a comedy that examines how individuals cope with death in a society that likes to sweep things under the rug = 'Spick and Span' is a comedy that examines how individuals cope with death in a society that likes to sweep things under the rug.Example: Not only does keeping yourself well-groomed effect your inner personal life, of course it effects your outer life in a positive way too.Example: He was looking very dapper in a pinstripe suit and tie, for some reason not sweaty and gross like everyone else.Example: An Iranian cleric has claimed that dolled-up women incite extramarital sex, causing more earthquakes in Iran, a country that straddles several fault lines.Example: This detailed and hand-finished Athena statue shows the warrior Goddess in full regalia with sword and snake shield.Example: A crisply ironed shirt with a collar that stays perfect the entire day can go a long way in giving you a neat and groomed appearance.Example: I will vote for somebody who is trim, charming, good looking, full of rhetoric, whose past is an enigma and doesn't have much experience.

acicalar = spruce up ; embellish ; tart up ; groom ; smarten up ; smarten ; doll up ; neaten (up) ; prettify ; bedizen (with) ; bedeck (with). 

Example: The city itself has also been spruced up for the centenary, with in particular a thorough refurbishment of the city's main street = The city itself has also been spruced up for the centenary, with in particular a thorough refurbishment of the city's main street.Example: In industrial societies even the poorest people acquire artefacts to embellish their surroundings; such 'bric-a-brac' may in some cases be the detritus of a previous age or a more affluent environment, and in some cases is destined to become 'collectable' in time to come.Example: Car manufacturers are also tarting up their vehicles with all sorts of things that distract you from watching the road.Example: Never has there been a greater interest in grooming pubic hair than there is today.Example: Smarten up your kitchen with this handy wooden kitchen roll holder.Example: Whereas a couple of generations ago an antique chair might have been smartened by the addition of yet another coat of paint, now those same layers of paint are being removed.Example: Woo dumped her controlling brain surgeon boyfriend a few months back claiming he spent more time in the mirror dolling himself up than she did.Example: Many people trim their cuticles to neaten the overall appearance of their fingers and hands.Example: Combining form and function, this is an easy way to prettify your kitchen and reuse instead of recycle.Example: She wore long plaits of grey hair entwined with strips of red fabric hanging down around her neck that was bedizened with strands of cheap jewellery.Example: We should not leave Mother Earth with scars but with flowers bedecked in her hair.

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» acicalarsetog outtog updress (up) to + the ninesprimpprettify + Reflexivodeck + Reflexivo .

Example: Coach Franny Kelly and all players are requested to be togged out and on he pitch by 8pm on both nights.

Example: Many guards view the detainees as criminals and get togged up in riot gear prepared to use force in situations best controlled by simply talking to people.

Example: He developed a habit of 'dressing to the nines,' which gave him the reputation of being a dandy.

Example: Personally I think its time to revive the women's movement on a grander scale, as a lot of girls and young women are thinking they have to primp and preen to be worthy.

Example: Anderson, furthermore, does not attempt to prettify himself on camera -- what you see is what you get.

Example: And having performed her ablutions, she decked herself in charming ornaments and splendid garlands of celestial odour.

Acicalado synonyms

training in spanish: formación, pronunciation: treɪnɪŋ part of speech: noun dressing in spanish: vendaje, pronunciation: dresɪŋ part of speech: noun preparation in spanish: preparación, pronunciation: prepɜreɪʃən part of speech: noun
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