♦ dress

♦ dress
♦ dress /drɛs/
n.
1 vestito (da donna o da bambina): Jane has some lovely dresses, Jane ha alcuni bellissimi vestiti; evening dress, abito da sera; formal dress, abito da cerimonia
2 [u] abbigliamento; costume: national [traditional] dress, costume nazionale [tradizionale]; fancy dress, costume (da maschera); evening dress, tenuta da sera (per uomo o donna); articles of dress, capi di vestiario; period dress, abbigliamento d'epoca; costume: actors wearing period dress, attori in costume
3 [u] (mil., sport) divisa; uniforme: full dress, alta uniforme; divisa di gala
dress coat, marsina; frac □ dress code, norme su come vestire in cerimonie e altre occasioni speciali □ dress designer, figurinista; stilista □ dress form, manichino (il busto: da donna) □ dress guard, reticella (su ruota di bicicletta da donna, ecc.) □ (un tempo) dress improver, pouf; sellino □ dress material, stoffa per abiti □ (mil.) dress parade, parata in alta uniforme □ (teatr.) dress rehearsal, prova generale □ dress shield (o dress preserver), sottoascella □ dress shirt, sparato; (anche) camicia elegante (da portare con la cravatta) □ dress shop, negozio d'abbigliamento femminile □ dress suit, abito (maschile) da cerimonia □ (mil.) dress uniform, alta uniforme; divisa di gala □ (USA) dress-up, travestimento, il mascherarsi □ to have good dress sense, saper vestire; sapersi vestire bene.
NOTA D'USO: -dresses o clothes?- ♦ (to) dress /drɛs/
A v. t.
1 vestire; abbigliare: He dresses some of Hollywood's biggest stars, veste alcune delle più grandi star di Hollywood; She dresses the children in designer clothes, veste i bambini con abiti firmati; Can you dress the children while I make the breakfast?, puoi vestire i bambini mentre preparo la colazione?
2 (med.) bendare; fasciare (una ferita)
3 preparare, allestire, ecc. (qc. per un determinato scopo, per es.): to dress stones, squadrare pietre (da costruzione); to dress leather, rifinire il cuoio; to dress a salad, condire un'insalata; to dress a chicken [a crab], pulire un pollo [un granchio]; to dress hides, conciare pelli; to dress a shopwindow, allestire una vetrina (di negozio)
4 adornare, parare a festa; pavesare (una nave): The streets were dressed for the coronation, le strade erano parate a festa per l'incoronazione
5 (mil.) mettere in riga; allineare
6 (agric.) concimare (campi); potare, sarchiare (piante)
7 (form.) acconciare (i capelli): to dress one's hair, acconciarsi i capelli; pettinarsi; to dress sb.'s hair, acconciare (o pettinare) q.
8 (ind. tess.) apprettare; dare l'appretto a
9 (mecc.) affilare, riaffilare (un utensile)
10 (ind. min.) arricchire (o concentrare, lavare: un minerale)
B v. i.
1 vestire; vestirsi: Mary dresses well [badly], Mary (si) veste bene [male]; She washed and dressed quickly, si è lavata e vestita in fretta; to dress for dinner, vestirsi (o cambiarsi) per il pranzo; You need to dress for all possible kinds of weather, ti devi vestire in modo adatto a qualsiasi tempo; to dress in black, vestire di nero; She dresses to impress, si veste per far colpo; We all dressed as superheroes, ci siamo tutti vestiti da supereroi
2 (mil.: di soldati) mettersi in riga; allinearsi
to dress the Christmas tree, addobbare (o decorare) l'albero di Natale □ to dress oneself, vestirsi da solo: You're old enough to dress yourself, sei abbastanza grande per vestirti da solo; She can't wash or dress herself, non può lavarsi o vestirsi da sola.

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