dress
dress(
drehs
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (clothing)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
You look beautiful in your wedding dress.Te ves preciosa con tu vestido de novia.
b. el traje (M) (long outfit)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The actress looked stunning in an emerald-green dress for her red-carpet appearance.La actriz se veía sensacional en un traje verde esmeralda cuando desfiló por la alfombra roja.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
3. (to put on)
The nurse dresses him every morning before cooking breakfast.La enfermera lo viste todas las mañanas antes de preparar el desayuno.
4. (to bandage)
a. vendar
Dress the wound carefully, because it may become infected.Vende la herida con cuidado porque puede infectarse.
6. (culinary)
a. curtir (animal hides)
You have to dress the cowhide before you can make it into anything useful.Tienes que curtir el cuero antes de que lo puedas convertir en algo útil.
a. abonar
The fields were dressed in March for a good harvest.Abonaron los campos en marzo para tener una buena cosecha.
9. (military)
a. alinear
The sergeant dressed the troops prior to the lieutenant's arrival.El sargento alineó a la tropa antes de que llegara el teniente.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
a. vestirse de
I love to dress in black when I go out at night.Me encanta vestirme de negro cuando salgo de noche.
11. (military)
a. alinearse
The soldiers dressed and stared straight ahead.Los soldados se alinearon y fijaron la mirada hacia el frente.
b. vestirse
She had coffee and toast while she dressed and rushed out.Se tomó un café y una tostada mientras se vistió y salió corriendo.
a. vestirse con ropa formal
George's family still dress for dinner.La familia de George todavía se viste con ropa formal para cenar.
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