dress in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for dress in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.dress [Am drɛs, Brit drɛs] N

1. dress C (for woman, girl):

dress

vestido m

2. dress U (clothing, style of dressing):

the local dress

el traje típico del lugar

they arrived in formal dress

llegaron vestidos de etiqueta

actors in period dress

actores con traje(s) de época

they adopted Western dress

adoptaron el modo de vestir or la vestimenta occidental

he took great care over his dress

se preocupaba mucho por su atuendo or su indumentaria

she has good/no dress sense

tiene buen gusto/mal gusto para vestirse

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

1.1. dress (put clothes on):

dress

vestir

to get dressed

vestirse

I'm not dressed

no estoy vestido

she wasn't dressed for the occasion

no estaba vestida de forma adecuada para la ocasión

she was well/badly dressed

iba bien/mal vestida

a smartly dressed woman

una mujer elegantemente vestida

he was dressed in white/rags/uniform

iba (vestido) de blanco/con harapos/de uniforme

she was dressed in a kimono

llevaba (puesto) un kimono

1.2. dress (provide clothes for):

dress

vestir

she's dressed by Balmain

la viste Balmain

2.1. dress FOOD (prepare):

dress chicken/fish

preparar

dressed crab

cangrejo m preparado

2.2. dress FOOD (season):

dress salad

aliñar

3.1. dress MED:

dress wound

vendar

3.2. dress:

dress skins

adobar

dress skins

curtir

dress stone

labrar

4. dress (fertilize):

dress field/topsoil

abonar

5. dress (decorate):

dress Christmas tree

adornar

dress Christmas tree

decorar

dress shop window

arreglar

dress shop window

decorar

6. dress MIL:

dress company/troops

alinear

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

1.1. dress (put on, wear clothes):

dress

vestirse

he always dresses in black

siempre (se) viste de negro

she dresses very well

(se) viste muy bien

to dress to the right/left

cargar a la derecha/izquierda

to dress to the right/left

calzar a la derecha/izquierda Mex

1.2. dress (dress formally):

we don't dress for dinner

no nos cambiamos para cenar

2. dress MIL:

dress

alinearse

dress right!

¡vista a la derecha!

tent dress N

tent dress

vestido suelto, de hombros estrechos, que se va ampliando hacia abajo

wedding dress N

wedding dress

vestido m de novia

wedding dress

traje m de novia

cross-dress [ˌkrɔsˈdrɛs] VB intr

cross-dress

practicar el travestismo

I.dress up VB [Am drɛs -, Brit drɛs -] (v + adv)

1. dress up (dress smartly):

dress up

ponerse elegante

all dressed up and no place or Brit nowhere to go

compuesta y sin novio

all dressed up and no place or Brit nowhere to go

vestida y alborotada Mex

2. dress up (in fancy dress):

dress up

disfrazarse

to dress up as sth

disfrazarse de algo

I'm going to dress up as a pirate

me voy a disfrazar de pirata

II.dress up VB [Am drɛs -, Brit drɛs -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

1. dress up (dress smartly):

dress up

poner elegante

2. dress up (in fancy dress):

dress up

disfrazar

to dress sb up as sth

disfrazar a alguien de algo

3. dress up idea/plan:

dress up

disfrazar

criticism dressed up as advice

críticas disfrazadas de consejos

I.dress down VB [Am drɛs -, Brit drɛs -] (v + o + adv) (reprimand)

dress down inf

regañar

dress down inf

echarle una regañina a inf

dress down inf

retar CSur

dress down inf

darle un café a RioPl inf

dress down inf

pasarle un café a RioPl inf

II.dress down VB [Am drɛs -, Brit drɛs -] (v + adv)

dress down

vestirse informalmente

dress circle N

dress circle

platea f alta

dress circle

primer piso m

dress-conscious [Am ˈdrɛsˌkɑn(t)ʃəs, Brit ˈdrɛskɒnʃəs] ADJ

dress-conscious

preocupado por la ropa

dress-down [ˈdresˈdaʊn] N

dress-down

ropa f informal

dress-down attr day

de ropa informal

dress designer N

dress designer

modisto m / modista f

dress in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for dress in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.dress [dres] -es N

dress

vestido m

strapless/sleeveless dress

vestido sin tirantes/sin mangas

evening dress for woman

vestido de noche

evening dress for man

traje m de etiqueta

II.dress [dres] -es VB intr

dress

vestirse

to dress in blue

vestir de azul

to dress smartly for sth

ponerse elegante para algo

III.dress [dres] -es VB trans

1. dress (put clothes on):

dress

vestir

2. dress FOOD:

dress greens, salad

aliñar

3. dress MED:

dress wound

vendar

4. dress (decorate):

dress

adornar

dress hair

peinar

to dress shop windows

decorar escaparates

IV.dress [dres] -es ADJ

dress

de gala

a dress suit

traje m de gala

evening dress N

evening dress

traje m de noche

to wear evening dress

ir de etiqueta

wedding dress N

wedding dress

traje m de novia

pinafore dress N

pinafore dress

pichi m

dress suit N

dress suit

vestido m de gala

dress coat N

dress coat

frac m

I.dress up VB intr

dress up

ponerse elegante

to dress up as

disfrazarse de

II.dress up VB trans

1. dress up (put on formal clothes):

dress up

poner elegante

2. dress up (disguise):

dress up

disfrazar

to dress sb up as

disfrazar a alguien de

3. dress up (embellish):

dress up

adornar

dress circle N THEAT

dress circle

piso m principal

dress uniform N

dress uniform

uniforme m de gala

I.dress down VB intr

dress down

vestir informal

II.dress down VB trans Brit inf

dress down

regañar

dress Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

he dabbed the stain from the dress

quitó la mancha frotando suavemente el vestido

to imitate or dress like a gaucho

agaucharse

the dress is very becoming on you

es un vestido muy favorecedor para ti

to sew a bow onto a dress

aplicar un lazo a un vestido

she got married in a short dress

se ha casado de corto

the dress doesn't look good on her

el vestido no le luce

the straps on this dress keep slipping

se me caen los tirantes de este vestido

the dress is too short on her

el vestido le queda zancón

a dress which enhances the figure

un vestido que realza la figura (que adelgaza)

a dress which moulds [or molds Am] the figure

un vestido que realza la figura (que modela)

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

They are prone to wearing green, whether it be a dress, robe, or kirtle, as it is the colour of faeries.

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

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

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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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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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Mom and dad dress him in knee socks and introduce him to the family as their new son.

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Suitable for dresses or outfits with a deep dcollet or plunging neckline, like a blouse or dress.

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We'd live in a giant hive, and dress identically in dungarees.

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

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