formal dress in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for formal dress in the English»French Dictionary

formal dress N

formal dress (gen)

tenue f de soirée

formal dress MIL

tenue f de cérémonie

Translations for formal dress in the English»French Dictionary

casual/formal dress

tenue décontractée/habillée

(on invitation) ‘dress: formal’

‘tenue de soirée’

Translations for formal dress in the French»English Dictionary

tenue de soirée FASHION

formal dress uncountable

Translations for formal dress in the English»French Dictionary

I.dress [Brit drɛs, Am drɛs] N

1. dress (item of women's clothing):

dress

robe f

a silk/cotton dress

une robe de soie/de coton

a silk/cotton dress attr material, pattern, design

de robe

2. dress U (clothing):

dress

vêtements mpl

dress

tenue f

his style of dress

son style vestimentaire

casual/formal dress

tenue décontractée/habillée

II.dress [Brit drɛs, Am drɛs] VB trans

1. dress (put clothes on):

dress person

habiller

to get dressed

s'habiller

2. dress (decorate):

dress Christmas tree

décorer

dress NAUT ship

pavoiser

to dress a shop window

faire une vitrine

3. dress FOOD:

dress salad

assaisonner

dress chicken, crab, game

préparer, parer

4. dress MED:

dress wound

panser

5. dress (finish):

dress stone, timber

dresser

dress hide

corroyer

6. dress FARM (fertilize):

dress land

fertiliser

7. dress (prune):

dress tree, shrub

tailler

8. dress MIL:

dress troops

aligner

III.dress [Brit drɛs, Am drɛs] VB intr

1. dress (put on clothes):

dress

s'habiller

to dress in a suit/uniform

mettre un costume/un uniforme

to dress in red/black

s'habiller en rouge/noir

to dress for dinner/for the theatre

s'habiller pour dîner/pour aller au théâtre

2. dress MIL:

dress troops:

s'aligner

IV.to dress onself VB refl

to dress onself refl:

to dress onself

s'habiller

V.dressed ADJ

dressed

habillé, vêtu (in de)

well dressed

bien habillé

VI.dress [Brit drɛs, Am drɛs]

dress → nine

dressed to kill

habillé de façon irrésistible

See also nine

I.nine [Brit nʌɪn, Am naɪn] N

nine

neuf m inv

II.nine [Brit nʌɪn, Am naɪn] ADJ

nine

neuf inv

nine times out of ten

neuf fois sur dix, généralement

nine-hole golf course

parcours m de neuf trous

to dial 999 Brit

appeler police secours

a 999 call Brit

un appel d'urgence

III.nine [Brit nʌɪn, Am naɪn]

a nine day(s') wonder

la merveille d'un jour

to have nine lives

avoir neuf vies

to be dressed up to the nines inf

être sur son trente et un inf

formal [Brit ˈfɔːm(ə)l, Am ˈfɔrməl] ADJ

1. formal (official):

formal agreement, announcement, application, complaint, enquiry, interview, invitation, protest, reception

officiel/-ielle

2. formal:

formal (not casual) language, register, style

soutenu

formal occasion

solennel/-elle

formal welcome, manner

cérémonieux/-ieuse

formal clothing, outfit, jacket

habillé

(on invitation) ‘dress: formal’

‘tenue de soirée’

‘assistance’ is a formal word for ‘help’

‘assistance’ est plus soutenu que ‘aide’

he sounded very formal

il avait l'air très guindé pej

formal teaching methods

méthodes traditionnelles d'enseignement

3. formal (structured):

formal logic, proof, grammar, linguistics, reasoning

formel/-elle

4. formal (in recognized institution):

formal training

professionnel/-elle

formal qualification

reconnu

he had no formal education

il n'était jamais allé à l'école

5. formal:

formal LIT, ART brilliance, symmetry, weakness

formel/-elle

formal dress in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for formal dress in the English»French Dictionary

formal [ˈfɔ:məl, Am ˈfɔ:r-] ADJ

1. formal (proper, well-organised):

formal

formel(le)

he had no formal training

il n'a pas eu de formation professionnelle

formal agreement

accord m formel

2. formal (special, ceremonious):

formal occasion, address, behaviour

formel(le)

formal language

soutenu(e)

3. formal (official):

formal

officiel(le)

4. formal (connected with artistic form):

formal

formel(le)

I.dress [dres] N

1. dress <-es> (woman's garment):

dress

robe f

2. dress no pl (clothing):

dress

tenue f

to wear traditional dress

porter le costume traditionnel

in ceremonial dress

en habit m de cérémonie

II.dress [dres] VB intr

dress

s'habiller

III.dress [dres] VB trans

1. dress (put on clothing):

dress

habiller

2. dress FOOD:

dress greens, salad

assaisonner

dress vegetables, dish

accommoder

dress poultry

habiller

3. dress MED (treat a wound):

dress

panser

4. dress (prepare):

dress

apprêter

dress stone

taillé(e)

to dress sb's hair

(bien) coiffer qn

5. dress (decorate):

dress shop windows

décorer

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Black evening dress and formal dress in general were worn less and less.

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As our leading article argues today, formal dress is democratic.

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Formal dress comprises an open-necked tunic, with white shirt/blouse and tie/cravat.

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The boy wears a tuxedo or other formal dress suit.

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A doctoral hat is always worn with the white tie style of formal dress in lieu of a top hat.

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