dress in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for dress in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.dress [Brit drɛs, Am drɛs] N

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

dress

vestito m (da donna)

dress

abito m (da donna)

a silk dress

un vestito di seta

a cotton dress

un vestito di cotone

a cotton dress before n material, pattern

per abiti

a cotton dress design

di vestito

2. dress U (clothing):

dress

abbigliamento m

dress

vestiario m

his style of dress

lo stile del suo abbigliamento

casual, formal dress

abbigliamento casual, formale

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

1. dress (put clothes on):

dress person

vestire, abbigliare

to get dressed

vestirsi

2. dress (decorate):

dress Christmas tree

addobbare

dress NAUT ship

pavesare

to dress a shop window

allestire una vetrina

3. dress FOOD:

dress salad

condire

dress chicken, crab, game

preparare, pulire

4. dress MED:

dress wound

medicare, bendare

5. dress (finish):

dress stone

levigare, squadrare

dress timber

levigare

dress hide

conciare

6. dress AGR (fertilize):

dress land

concimare

7. dress AGR (prune):

dress tree, shrub

potare

8. dress MIL:

dress troops

mettere in riga, allineare

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

1. dress (put on clothes):

dress

vestirsi

to dress in a suit, uniform

indossare un vestito, un'uniforme

to dress in red, black

vestirsi di rosso, di nero

to dress for dinner, for the theatre

vestirsi per il pranzo, per il teatro

2. dress MIL:

dress troops:

mettersi in riga, allinearsi

IV.to dress oneself VB refl

to dress oneself

vestirsi

coat dress [Brit, Am ˈkoʊt ˌdrɛs] N

coat dress

robe-manteau mf

dress circle [Brit, Am ˈdrɛs ˌsərkəl] N THEAT

dress circle

prima galleria f

top-dress [Brit ˌtɒpˈdrɛs, Am ˈtɑpˌdrɛs] VB trans

top-dress soil:

top-dress

concimare in superficie

dress code [Am] N

dress code

norme fpl di abbigliamento (in una scuola, una ditta ecc.)

full dress [Am ˈfʊl ˌdrɛs] N

1. full dress:

full dress

abito m da cerimonia

full dress MIL

alta uniforme f

officers in full dress

ufficiali in alta uniforme

2. full dress before n MIL:

full-dress officer, parade

in alta uniforme

full dress uniform

alta uniforme

3. full dress before n POL:

full-dress debate

ufficiale

party dress [ˈpɑːtɪˌdres] N (formal)

party dress

abito m da sera

to wear one's party dress child:

indossare il vestito più bello

pinafore dress [ˈpɪnəfɔːˌdres] N

pinafore dress

scamiciato m

evening dress [ˈiːvnɪŋˌdres] N

1. evening dress (formal clothes):

evening dress

abito m da sera

in evening dress

in abito da sera

2. evening dress (gown):

evening dress

vestito m da sera

I.dress down VB [drɛs -] (dress down)

dress down person:

dress down

vestirsi alla buona, mettersi (addosso) una cosa qualsiasi

II.dress down VB [drɛs -] (dress [sb] down, dress down [sb])

dress down

dare una strigliata a, fare una lavata di capo a

dress in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for dress in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.dress <-es> [dres] N

dress

abito m

strapless/sleeveless dress

abito senza spalline/maniche

evening dress for woman

abito m da sera

evening dress for man

abito m scuro

II.dress [dres] VB intr

dress

vestirsi

to dress in blue

vestirsi di blu

to dress for sth

vestirsi per qc

III.dress [dres] VB trans

1. dress (put clothes on):

dress

vestire

2. dress FOOD:

dress greens, salad

condire

3. dress MED:

dress wound

medicare

4. dress (decorate):

dress

decorare

dress hair

pettinare

to dress shop windows

allestire vetrine

IV.dress [dres] ADJ

dress

di gala

a dress suit

completo m da sera

dress rehearsal N

dress rehearsal

prova f generale

wedding dress N

wedding dress

vestito m da sposa

cocktail dress <-es> N

cocktail dress

abito m da cocktail

cross-dress VB intr

cross-dress

travestirsi (da uomo o da donna)

dress circle N THEAT

dress circle

prima galleria f

dress suit N

dress suit

completo m da sera maschile

dress shirt N

dress shirt

camicia f da sera maschile

evening dress N

evening dress

abito m da sera

to wear evening dress

vestirsi in abito da sera

dress uniform N

dress uniform

alta uniforme f

dress Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to be in full dress

essere in abito da cerimonia

I don't like either dress

non mi piace né un vestito, né l'altro

what color is your dress?

di che colore è il tuo vestito?

to dress to suit the occasion

vestirsi in modo adatto all'occasione

to zip a bag/a dress

chiudere la lampo di una borsa/un vestito

to alter a dress to fit sb

adattare un abito a qu

to be in/put on fancy dress

essere/mettersi in maschera

you look awful in that dress

quel vestito ti sta male

she bought herself a new dress

si è comprata un vestito nuovo

what do you think of my new dress?

che ne dici del mio abito nuovo?

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

A simple slip dress was turned into absolute fire with a chain gold belt and a thigh high split.

www.cosmopolitan.com.au

The items included coffee percolators from 10 rooms, 10 pillows, 40 towels and one of our delegates in a dress.

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If you had a never ending bank balance would you fork out millions for a celebrity's or designer's dress?

www.marieclaire.co.uk

The saleslady would be happy to show you that dress in another color.

paleofuture.gizmodo.com

This is not because he is wont to dress in leathers.

dailyreview.com.au

Examples include a uniform (e.g. toga); a leash and/or collar (also associated with bondage); infantile and other humiliating dress and attire.

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At the tailor shop, they examine the wedding dress, which is nearly finished.

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Aoi is a high-school graduate who, despite his punk-like appearance and manner of dress, is well-educated.

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There are many different types of shoes that exist, such as running, walking, loafers, high heels, sandals, slippers, work boots, dress shoes, and many more.

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Mess dress is reserved for staff NCO and officers; junior enlisted members wear dress blues.

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