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spruce
01
elegante, pulcro
smart, stylish, and well-groomed in appearance
Ejemplos
He looked spruce in his tailored suit.
Lucía elegante con su traje a medida.
The spruce waiter greeted guests with a smile.
El camarero elegante saludó a los invitados con una sonrisa.
Spruce
01
pícea, abeto
a type of evergreen conifer tree with needle‑like leaves and cones, belonging to the genus Picea
Ejemplos
A tall spruce shaded the cabin from the summer sun.
Un alto abeto daba sombra a la cabaña del sol de verano.
Spruce forests cover large areas of northern Europe.
Los bosques de pícea cubren grandes áreas del norte de Europa.
1.1
madera de abeto, madera de pícea
the pale, lightweight, and moderately strong timber obtained from spruce trees, often used in construction and carpentry
Ejemplos
The carpenter chose spruce for the window frames.
El carpintero eligió abeto para los marcos de las ventanas.
Spruce wood is prized for making musical instruments.
La madera de pícea es apreciada para fabricar instrumentos musicales.
to spruce
01
arreglarse, acicalarse
to dress and groom oneself with special care, often for an event or occasion
Intransitive: to spruce
Transitive: to spruce oneself
Ejemplos
He spruced himself before the wedding reception.
Se arregló antes de la recepción de la boda.
The actor spruced before stepping onto the red carpet.
El actor se arregló antes de pisar la alfombra roja.
02
arreglar, adornar
to make something neat, tidy, and visually appealing
Transitive: to spruce sth
Ejemplos
They spruced the garden before guests arrived.
Ellos adornaron el jardín antes de que llegaran los invitados.
The team spruced the office for the client visit.
El equipo adornó la oficina para la visita del cliente.
Árbol Léxico
sprucely
spruceness
spruce
