aderezar

v.

1 to dress (sazonar) (ensalada).

2 to liven up, to spice up.

3 to season, to flavor, to flavour, to prepare.

El cocinero adereza el guiso The cook seasons the stew.

4 to adorn, to decorate, to garnish, to bedizen.

María adereza el auditorio Mary adorns the auditorium.

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aderezar

Conjugation model [REALIZAR], like realizar

► verbo transitivo

1 (condimentar) to season; (ensalada) to dress; (bebida) to prepare, mix

2 (preparar) to prepare

3 figurado (personas) to make beautiful; (cosas) to embellish

► verbo pronominal aderezarse

1 (arreglarse) to dress up, get ready

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verb

to season, dress

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1. VT

1) (=preparar) to prepare, get ready; (=vestir) to dress up; (=adornar) to embellish, adorn

2) (Culin) (=sazonar) to season, garnish; [+ ensalada] to dress; [+ bebidas] to prepare, mix; [+ vinos] to blend

3) [+ máquina] to repair; [+ tela] to gum, size

2.

See:

aderezarse

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verbo transitivo

a) <guiso> to season; <ensalada> to dress

b) <pieles> to cure

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= lard, season, flavour [flavor, -USA], smarten up, smarten.

Ex. This film is really just a series of throwaway skits that the director and scriptwriter attempt to lard with parody and freaky fantasy.

Ex. The leaves are parboiled, soaked and drained, then seasoned with sesame seeds, sesame oil, pepper, and salt.

Ex. Put the arrowroot into a tumbler, sweeten it with lump sugar, and flavour it with cinnamon, or a piece of lemon-peel, or 3 tablespoonfuls of port or sherry.

Ex. Smarten up your kitchen with this handy wooden kitchen roll holder.

Ex. 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.

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verbo transitivo

a) <guiso> to season; <ensalada> to dress

b) <pieles> to cure

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= lard, season, flavour [flavor, -USA], smarten up, smarten.

Ex: This film is really just a series of throwaway skits that the director and scriptwriter attempt to lard with parody and freaky fantasy.

Ex: The leaves are parboiled, soaked and drained, then seasoned with sesame seeds, sesame oil, pepper, and salt.

Ex: Put the arrowroot into a tumbler, sweeten it with lump sugar, and flavour it with cinnamon, or a piece of lemon-peel, or 3 tablespoonfuls of port or sherry.

Ex: Smarten up your kitchen with this handy wooden kitchen roll holder.

Ex: 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.

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aderezar [A4 ]

vt

1 ‹guiso› to season; ‹ensalada› to dress

2 ‹pieles› to cure, pickle

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aderezar (conjugate aderezar) verbo transitivo ‹guiso› to season;
‹ensalada› to dress
aderezar verbo transitivo
1 Culin (condimentar una comida) to season
(salpimentar una ensalada) to dress
2 (amenizar) to liven up
'aderezar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
sazonar
English:
garnish

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aderezar vt

1. [sazonar] [ensalada] to dress;

[comida] to season

2. [tejidos] to size

3. [conversación] to liven up, to spice up

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aderezar

v/t con especias season; ensalada dress; fig

liven up

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aderezar {21} vt

1) sazonar: to season, to dress (salad)

2) : to embellish, to adorn