window dressing in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for window dressing in the English»Spanish Dictionary

window dressing N U

1. window dressing (in shop):

window dressing

escaparatismo m esp Spain

window dressing

vitrinismo m LatAm

window dressing

vidrierismo m LatAm

2. window dressing (pretense, mask):

don't be taken in by the window dressing

no te dejes engañar por las apariencias or la imagen que quieren presentar

Translations for window dressing in the English»Spanish Dictionary

dress shop window

arreglar

dress shop window

decorar

Translations for window dressing in the Spanish»English Dictionary

decoración de escaparates o vitrinas

window dressing

vidrierismo

window dressing

escaparatismo

window dressing

vitrinismo

window-dressing

Translations for window dressing 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!

dressing [Am ˈdrɛsɪŋ, Brit ˈdrɛsɪŋ] N

1. dressing C MED:

dressing

apósito m

dressing

gasa f

dressing (bandage)

vendaje m

2. dressing U (putting on clothes):

her arthritis made dressing difficult

le costaba vestirse a causa de la artritis

3.1. dressing FOOD U or C (for salad):

dressing

aliño m

dressing

aderezo m

3.2. dressing FOOD U or C (stuffing):

dressing Am

relleno m

4. dressing U or C (fertilizer):

dressing

abono m

5.1. dressing C (for finishing of fabrics):

dressing

apresto m

5.2. dressing U (of leather):

dressing

curtido m

window [Am ˈwɪndoʊ, Brit ˈwɪndəʊ] N

1.1. window:

window (of building)

ventana f

window (of car)

ventanilla f

window (of car)

luna f

window (of shop)

escaparate m esp Spain

window (of shop)

vitrina f LatAm

window (of shop)

vidriera f LatAm

don't lean out of the window

no te asomes por la ventana/ventanilla

to clean the windows

limpiar los vidrios

to clean the windows

limpiar los cristales Spain

a window on the world

una ventana abierta al mundo

a window of opportunity

una oportunidad

to fly/go out (of) the window plans:

venirse abajo

to fly/go out (of) the window plans:

desbaratarse

to fly/go out (of) the window plans:

irse al tacho CSur inf

to fly/go out (of) the window hopes:

desvanecerse

his promotion went out of the window when he said that

lo que dijo dio al traste con sus perspectivas de ascenso inf

to throw sth out (of) the window inf

echar algo por la borda

the window frame

el marco de la ventana

1.2. window (sales counter):

window

ventanilla f

2.1. window (of envelope):

window

ventanilla f

window envelope

sobre m de ventanilla

2.2. window COMPUT:

window

ventana f

window

recuadro m

window dressing in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for window dressing in the English»Spanish Dictionary

window dressing N no pl

1. window dressing (in shop):

window dressing

escaparatismo m

2. window dressing fig:

window dressing

fachada f

window dressing (effort)

esfuerzo m por aparentar

Translations for window dressing in the English»Spanish Dictionary

dressing [ˈdresɪŋ] N

1. dressing no pl FASHION:

dressing

el vestir m

2. dressing FOOD:

dressing

aliño m

3. dressing MED:

dressing

vendaje m

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

window [ˈwɪndəʊ, Am -doʊ] N

1. window (in building):

window

ventana f

window bedroom

vitrina f

window ledge

alféizar m

a window on the world fig

una ventana abierta al mundo

2. window:

window (of shop)

vidriera f

window (window display)

escaparate m

3. window:

window (side windows)

ventanilla f

window (of vehicle)

luna f

rear window

luna trasera

4. window COMPUT:

window

ventana f

window separator

separador m de ventana

pop-up window

ventana emergente

5. window (in envelope):

window

ventanilla f

6. window fig (time period):

window

ocasión f

a window of opportunity

una oportunidad

Phrases:

to go out (of) the window inf plan

venirse abajo

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

That, said the protesters, was just window dressing.

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After returning to work at the same store after university, he first got involved in the art of window dressing.

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Another reason for the rally is the window dressing of stock holdings by institutional investors to improve investment portfolio standings.

business.inquirer.net

Corporate shareholder meetings are often only window dressing.

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Keep it simple, keep it graphic, otherwise the window dressing gets heavy and oppressive and detracts from the light.

www.independent.ie

But that topical plot is almost window dressing.

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These women are sometimes window dressing, sometimes pivotal characters in the unpredictable twists and turns of the books.

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No amount of window dressing will do any good.

www.espncricinfo.com

The front wall is built of local red sandstone and features ornate carving and window dressing, along with towers and unusual dormers.

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Its critics, however, tend to view it as little more than window dressing for more conventional politics.

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