spruce
01
elegant, vårdad
smart, stylish, and well-groomed in appearance
Exempel
The spruce officer stood at attention.
Den städade officeren stod i givakt.
Spruce
01
gran, ädelgran
a type of evergreen conifer tree with needle‑like leaves and cones, belonging to the genus Picea
Exempel
A spruce stood decorated in the town square for Christmas.
En gran stod dekorerad på stadstorget till jul.
1.1
granträ, granvirke
the pale, lightweight, and moderately strong timber obtained from spruce trees, often used in construction and carpentry
Exempel
Spruce wood is prized for making musical instruments.
Granträ värdesätts för tillverkning av musikinstrument.
to spruce
01
piffa till sig, snygga till sig
to dress and groom oneself with special care, often for an event or occasion
Intransitive: to spruce
Transitive: to spruce oneself
Exempel
She spruced for the interview to make a strong impression.
Hon piffade upp sig för intervjun för att göra ett starkt intryck.
02
piffa upp, städa
to make something neat, tidy, and visually appealing
Transitive: to spruce sth
Exempel
The shop was spruced to attract more customers.
Butiken piffades upp för att locka fler kunder.
Lexikalt Träd
sprucely
spruceness
spruce
