Tarted Meaning in English
word · lemma: tart
ˈtɑɹt
TART-id
tˈɑːtɪd
TAHT-id
Definition
Dressed or decorated in a way that draws attention, often using bright colors or flashy style; can imply provocative or exaggerated appearance, especially for women.
Usage & Nuances
Usually informal and can sound critical or judgmental. Often appears as 'tarted up'. Common collocations: 'tarted up for a party'. Mainly describes excessive, flashy, or sexually provocative appearance.
Spanish: arreglado (de forma llamativa) - vestido de forma provocativaPortuguese (BR): produzido (de forma chamativa) - vestido de forma provocantePortuguese (PT): arranjado (de forma chamativa) - vestido de forma provocanteChinese (Simplified): 打扮得花哨 - 穿着暴露Chinese (Traditional): 打扮得花俏 - 穿著暴露Hindi: चटकीला बनना - बहुत सजधजकर तैयार होनाArabic: مبهرج المظهر - متبرجةBengali: সাজানো-গোছানো - বাহারি সাজে সাজানো - চটকদারভাবে সাজানোRussian: разряженный - приукрашенный - вычурно украшенныйJapanese: けばけばしく着飾る - 派手に飾るVietnamese: chưng diện lòe loẹt - trang trí lòe loẹtKorean: 화려하게 꾸민 - 요란하게 장식한Turkish: süslenmiş - abartılı şekilde süslenmişUrdu: زیاد سجا ہوا - شوخ انداز میں سجایا ہواIndonesian: dihias berlebihan - didandani mencolok
Example Sentences
She tarted herself up before the show.
basic
He tarted up his car with stickers.
basic
The room was tarted up with bright lights for the party.
basic
She felt uncomfortable being tarted up by her friends for the night out.
natural
The old building was tarted up with neon signs to attract visitors.
natural
Don’t you think this website’s a bit too tarted up?
natural