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dress down(
drehs
daun
)An intransitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and does not require a direct object (e.g., Everybody please stand up.).
a. vestirse informalmente
A suit would be too formal, so he dressed down for the occasion.Un traje sería demasiado formal, así que se vistió informalmente para la ocasión.
A transitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and requires a direct object (e.g., take out the trash.).
2. (colloquial) (to scold)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. reprender
Mariana's boss dressed her down for arriving late.El jefe de Mariana la reprendió por llegar tarde.
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