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broder

to embroider

verb broh-DEH Rare
Arts & Culture Visual Arts

Also means

to embellish (a story)

Usage Note

Broder literally means to stitch decorative thread onto fabric, but figuratively means to pad or exaggerate a story — il brode toujours un peu ('he always embellishes things a bit'). The noun broderie means embroidery, and une brodeuse is a female embroiderer.

Examples

"Elle brode des fleurs sur la nappe."

Natural Translation

She embroiders flowers on the tablecloth.

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