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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary 2015:

Principal Translations

dress n

(woman's item of clothing) vestido nm

She wore a beautiful blue dress.
Llevaba un bonito vestido azul.
dress [sb] vtr (put clothes on)
vestir a vtr + prep
Dress the children quickly so we can go.
Viste a los nios deprisa para que podamos irnos.
dress vi
(put clothes on oneself)
vestirse v prnl
He dressed and ate breakfast quickly.
Se visti y desayuno deprisa.
dress adj
(formal)
de etiqueta loc adj
formal adj
de gala loc adj
He wore his dress suit to the formal dinner.
Se puso su traje de etiqueta para la cena formal.
Se puso su traje formal para la cena de etiqueta.
Additional Translations

dress n

(clothing generally)

vestimenta, ropa nf
atuendo nm
His dress was not appropriate for the opera.
Su vestimenta no era la apropiada para la pera.
Su atuendo no era el apropiado para la pera.
dress vi
(military: become
alinearse v prnl
aligned) (militar)
The new recruits dressed and waited for the officer to speak.
dress [sth]vt (apply a bandage to)
vendar vtr
r

The nurse dressed his wound once the bleeding stopped.

La enfermera vend la herida despus de que dej de sangrar.
dress [sth]vt dated (hair)
aliar vtr
r
I need to dress my hair before we go out tonight.
Necesito aliar mi cabello antes de salir esta noche.
dress [sth]vt dated (prepare for eating)
preparar vtr
r
First you need to dress the chicken by removing the excess fat.
Primero necesitas preparar el pollo quitndole el exceso de
grasa.
dress [sth]vt (add sauce to a salad)
condimentar, aderezar,
r
aliar vtr
She prefers to dress her salad with olive oil instead of salad
dressing.
Prefiere aderezar la ensalada con aceite de oliva en vez de
salsas comerciales.
dress [sth]vt (groom a horse)
almohazar vtr
r
She helped to dress the cavalry horses before the big parade.
Ayud a almohazar al caballo antes del gran desfile.
dress [sth]vt (align military
alinear vtr
r
troops) (militar)
The officer always started drills by dressing the troops.
dress [sth]vt (make stone smooth)
ablandar vtr
r
A mason has to dress stone to make it smooth.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary 2015:

Compound Forms:

ball dress n
ball dress n
casual dress n
cocktail dress n

traje formal
vestido de gala
(informal clothing)
vestimenta
informal nf
(women's eveningwear)
vestido de noche loc
nom m
She looked stunning in her little black cocktail dress.

combat dress n
dress badly
dress blues
dress blues
dress clip
dress code n

dress designer n
dress designer n
dress down vi phrasal

dress [sb] down vtr

phrasal sep

vestido de cctel loc

nom m
(outfit worn by soldier in uniforme de
combat)
combate loc nom m
vestir mal loc verb
(Army)
uniforme azul nm
traje azul nm
alfiler de vestido loc
nom m
(acceptable clothing)
atuendo
apropiado loc nom m
cdigo de
vestimenta loc nom m
The invitation states that the dress code is formal.
La invitacin dice que el atuendo apropiado es
formal.
(moda)
diseador de modas
(moda)
modisto
(wear casual clothes)
vestir ropa
informal loc verb
We can dress down tonight because the wedding is
going to be very informal.
Podemos vestir ropa informal esta noche porque la
boda va a ser muy casual.
vestir de sport loc
verb
Podemos vestir de sport esta noche porque la boda
va a ser muy informal.
vestirse as
noms expr
Podemos vestirnos as noms esta noche porque la
boda va a ser muy informal.
(ES, coloquial)
vestir arreglado pero
informal expr
Podemos vestir arreglados pero informal esta noche
porque la boda va a ser muy casual.
(MX)
vestir casual loc verb
Podemos vestir casual esta noche porque la boda va
a ser muy informal.
US, informal (scold)
tirar la bronca a loc
verb

increpar a vtr + prep

(ES)
echar una bronca
a loc verb
(AR, vulgar)
cagar a pedos a, re
cagar a pedos a loc
verb
La llam a su oficina y la recag a pedos por haber
tratado mal al cliente.
dress [sb] down
US, informal (scold)
retar a alguien por,
for [sth]vtr phrasal sep
regaar a alguien
por loc verb
(AR, coloquial)
cagar a pedos a
alguien porloc verb
dress [sb] down for
US, informal (scold)
retar a alguien por,
doing[sth] vtr phrasal
regaar a alguien
sep
por loc verb
cagar a pedos a
alguien porloc verb
My boss dressed me down for being rude to the
client.
dress pants npl
US (men's formal trousers) pantaln de vestir nm
Even if you live in jeans, you should own at least
one nice pair of dress pants.
Es conveniente tener un par de pantalones de vestir
para ocasiones especiales.
dress rehearsal n
(practice performance)
ensayo general loc
nom m
ensayo de
vestuario loc nom m
I won't be able to attend tomorrow's play, but I hope
to see the dress rehearsal.
No podr ir a la obra maana, pero espero poder ir al
ensayo general.
dress shirt n
(men's formal long-sleeved camisa de vestir loc
shirt)
nom f
camisa de
etiqueta loc nom f
camisa formal nf +
adj
For his wedding ceremony, he put on a dress shirt,
cufflinks, and a bow tie.
Para la boda se puso una camisa de vestir, gemelos y

dress shoe n
dress suit n

un moo.
(formal footwear)

zapato de vestir loc

nom m
traje nm

(man's formal outfit for

evening)
My husband looks very elegant in his dress suit.
dress to impress v expr informal (wear smart
vestirse para
clothes)
impresionarloc verb
vestirse para
matar expr
As her date was tonight, Carol wanted to dress to
impress.
Como su cita era hoy en la noche, Carol quera
vestirse para impresionar.
dress to kill v expr
figurative (woman: wear vestido para
stylish clothes) (figurativo) matar expr
dress up vi phrasal
(in evening wear)
vestirse de gala loc
verb
(coloquial)
emperifollarse v prnl
Nos vestiremos de gala para el concierto de
apertura de la nueva temporada.
dress up vi phrasal
(in formal clothes)
ponerse elegante loc
verb
La gente se pone elegante para asistir a las cenas de
empresa.
dress up vi phrasal
(in costume)
disfrazarse v prnl
A las nias les encanta disfrazarse de princesas.
dress [sb] up,
(clothe stylishly)
vestir elegante a loc
dress up [sb] vtr
verb
phrasal sep
dress [sb] up in [sth] v (clothe stylishly in)
vestir con estilo a loc
expr
verb
vestir de moda a loc
verb
dress [sth] up,
figurative (embellish,
adornar vtr
dress up [sth] vtr
enhance)
phrasal sep
Puedes adornar el plato con una ramita de perejil.
dress-up adj
(occasion: formal)
formal adj
(AR, coloquial)
paquete adj
Agasajarn al nuevo embajador en una recepcin

empire dress n

fancy dress n

fancy dress n

formal dress n

lace dress
maxi dress n
morning dress n
morning dress n
party dress n

formal.
(vestido formal)
de largo loc adj
Dijeron que a la fiesta de la oficina hay que ir de
largo.
(women's long garment
vestido imperio nm
with high waist)
I love empire dresses on other women, but the high
waistline makes me look fat.
A mi no me favorece el vestido imperio pero a otras
mujeres s.
vestido de corte
imperio nm
UK (costume, disguise)
disfraz nm
He turned up in a Superman outfit because he
thought it was a fancy dress party.
Vino vestido de Superman porque pens que era una
fiesta de disfraces.
US (formal or evening
traje de etiqueta loc
clothes)
nom m
traje de gala, vestido
de galagrupo nom
(clothing for elegant or
traje de etiqueta nm
solemn occasions)
We all had to wear formal dress when meeting the
Queen.
vestido de encaje nm
(ankle-length dress)
vestido largo hasta el
tobillogrupo nom
(mujer)
vestido de da grupo
nom
(hombre)
traje de chaqu grupo
nom
(cocktail dress, evening
vestido de
dress)
fiesta grupo nom
Cathy was furious that the clumsy waiter spilled
wine all over her new party dress.
Cathy estaba furiosa porque el torpe mesero derram
vino sobre su vestido de fiesta nuevo.
vestido de
noche grupo nom
Cathy estaba furiosa porque el torpe mesero derram
vino sobre su vestido de noche nuevo.

vestido de gala grupo

nom
Cathy estaba furiosa porque el torpe mesero derram
vino sobre su vestido de gala nuevo.
vestido de
cctel grupo nom
Cathy estaba furiosa porque el torpe mesero derram
vino sobre su vestido de cctel nuevo.
(CL, BO, PE)
tenida formal grupo
nom
La invitacin al cctel dice tenida formal. T anda
viendo tus ternos y yo ir a ver qu vestido me
pongo.
pinafore dress n
pichi nm
style of dress n
(clothing or fashion type) estilo de ropa grupo
nom
summer dress n
(lightweight sleeveless
solera nf
sundress) (Argentina)
Note: Tambin "solero" (Ins).
(familiar)
vestidito de
verano grupo nom
Me encantan los vestiditos de verano con lunares.
vestido de
verano grupo nom
(Espaa)
vestido de
tirantes grupo nom
vestido sin
mangas grupo nom
traditional dress,
(national costume)
traje regional nm
traditional costume n
Bailan con los trajes regionales de su pas.
traje tpico nm
wedding dress n
(gown worn by a bride)
vestido de novia nm
I tried on several wedding dresses before I found the
perfect one.
traje de novia nm
wrap dress n
(women's garment with
vestido cruzado nm +
wrapover front)
adj
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