decorate
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- 1 decorate、beautify、trim、touch up、decorate the interior of
This verb means to improve the appearance of something by decorating, arranging, or touching it up. It is used for rooms, shops, events, cakes, photos, and other things whose look is being enhanced.
decorate、beautify、trim、touch up、decorate the interior of
Used when making a place, object, image, or design look better by decorating, arranging, or refining its appearance.
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ตกแต่งห้อง tòk tɛ̀ɛŋ hɔ̂ŋ decorate a room ตกแต่งห้อง details
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ร้านนี้ตกแต่งสวยมาก ráan níi tòk tɛ̀ɛŋ sǔay mâak This shop is decorated very nicely. ร้านนี้ตกแต่งสวยมาก details
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ตกแต่งรูปภาพ tòk tɛ̀ɛŋ rûup phâap touch up a photo ตกแต่งรูปภาพ details
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ตกแต่งเค้กด้วยผลไม้ tòk tɛ̀ɛŋ khéek dûay phǒnlamáay decorate a cake with fruit ตกแต่งเค้กด้วยผลไม้ details
Learning notes
Explanation
ตกแต่ง centers on improving how something looks. It can refer to decorating a room, house, shop, event space, stage, cake, photo, or other visible object. The pattern ตกแต่ง A ด้วย B means “decorate A with B.” Compared with แต่ง by itself, ตกแต่ง is focused on decoration and visual refinement.
Usage
Commonly used for interiors, shop design, event and wedding decoration, cake or food decoration, and photo or image editing. It is a normal everyday word and is also suitable in work-related contexts.
Caution
Do not use it for simply placing something, cleaning, or repairing. Use วาง for placing, ทำความสะอาด for cleaning, and ซ่อม for repairing.
Differences from similar words
1 decorate synonyms
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ประดับ focuses more on adorning something with decorative items and can sound a bit more formal. ตกแต่ง is broader and covers improving the overall look of a room, shop, photo, or object.
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แต่ง has a wider range of meanings, including decorating, composing, writing, tailoring, and marrying. ตกแต่ง is more specifically about improving appearance through decoration or arrangement.