dress suit in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for dress suit in the English»French Dictionary

dress suit N

dress suit

queue-de-pie f

Translations for dress suit in the English»French Dictionary

to dress in a suit/uniform

mettre un costume/un uniforme

Translations for dress suit 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

I.suit [Brit suːt, Am sut] N

1. suit FASHION:

suit (man's)

costume m

suit (woman's)

tailleur m

two-/three-piece suit

costume deux/trois pièces

to be wearing a suit and tie

être en costume cravate

a suit of clothes

une tenue

a suit of armour

une armure complète

2. suit LAW (lawsuit):

suit

procès m

civil/libel suit

procès civil/en diffamation

to file a suit against

intenter or faire un procès à

to file a suit for damages

intenter un procès pour dommages et intérêts

3. suit (in cards):

suit

couleur f

long or strong suit

couleur longue

to be sb's strong suit fig

être le point fort de qn

to follow suit lit

fournir de la couleur

to follow suit fig

faire de même

II.suit [Brit suːt, Am sut] VB trans

1. suit (flatter) colour, outfit:

suit person

aller à

does it suit me?

est-ce que cela me va?

red doesn't suit your complexion

le rouge ne te va pas (au teint)

short hair really suited her

les cheveux courts lui allaient très bien

to suit sb down to the ground inf garment, arrangement, job:

aller à qn comme un gant

2. suit (be convenient) date, arrangement:

suit person

convenir à

does Sunday suit you?

est-ce que dimanche te convient?

it suits me fine

ça me convient or me va très bien

suits me inf!

ça me va!

she's liberal when it suits her

elle est libérale quand ça l'arrange

we'll go when it suits us!

on partira quand cela nous arrangera!

we stay here because it suits us

on reste parce qu'on est bien ici

it suits us to do

cela nous convient de faire

it suits him to live alone

ça lui plaît de vivre seul

it suits me that …

cela me convient que …

3. suit (be appropriate) part, job:

suit person

convenir à

the role didn't suit me

le rôle ne me convenait pas or n'était pas fait pour moi

a loan that suits your needs

un prêt qui répond parfaitement à vos besoins

you should find something to suit you

tu devrais trouver quelque chose qui te convienne

the house suited me fine

la maison me convenait parfaitement

4. suit (be beneficial) sea air, change:

suit person

convenir à

5. suit (adapt):

to suit sth to need, occasion

adapter qc à

to suit the action to the word

joindre le geste à la parole

III.suit [Brit suːt, Am sut] VB intr

suit

convenir

does that suit?

est-ce que ça (vous) convient?

IV.to suit oneself VB refl

to suit oneself refl:

to suit oneself

faire comme on veut

suit yourself!

fais comme tu veux!

they twist the facts to suit themselves

ils manipulent les faits à leur convenance

See also diving suit, bathing suit

diving suit N

diving suit

scaphandre m

bathing suit N dated

bathing suit → bathing costume

dress suit in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for dress suit in the English»French Dictionary

dress suit N

dress suit

costume m habillé

Translations for dress suit in the French»English Dictionary

cette robe vous va mal

this dress doesn't suit you

Translations for dress suit in the English»French Dictionary

I.suit [su:t] VB trans

1. suit (be convenient):

suit

convenir à

to suit sb (right) down to the ground fig

convenir parfaitement à qn

suit yourself iron hum or pej

comme tu voudras

2. suit (look attractive):

suit

aller (bien) à

II.suit [su:t] VB intr

suit

convenir

if it suits

si cela te(vous) convient

III.suit [su:t] N

1. suit (jacket and trousers):

suit

costume m

suit for women

tailleur m

three-piece suit

costume trois pièces

trouser suit

complet m

2. suit (sports garment):

suit

combinaison f

bathing/swim suit

maillot m de bain

3. suit LAW:

suit

poursuite f

to bring [or Am file] a suit

engager des poursuites

4. suit (card sort):

suit

couleur f

5. suit fig:

to follow suit

faire de même

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

The soldierthe dress suit, black or in color the monkthe blousethe dominokitchen boyloaferbicyclist, and other nauseous types, are absolutely prohibited.

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She has shoulder-length red hair and wears a professional looking red dress suit.

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Many of the entertainers are former yeshiva students who perform in dress suits.

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Oh and black tie implies a dress suit of some description with a bow-tie.

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The morning of the dance, he came home and rented a dress suit.

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Wrong socks with dress suits, ill-fitted suits, and mis-matched or over-coordinated apparel are just a few of the fashion mistakes men make.

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Of course, none of the young men owned a dress suit, nor had they ever.

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He uses the right colours for me, so the dress suits me.

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The theatre manager was also wearing a full dress suit.

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Many of the entertainers are former yeshiva students, and perform dressed in a dress suit.

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