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Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

I. dress [Brit drɛs, Am drɛs] N

1. dress (item of women's clothing):

dress: robe f

a silk/cotton dress: une robe de soie/de coton

a silk/cotton dress attr material, pattern, design: de robe

2. dress U (clothing):

dress: vêtements mpl

dress: tenue f

his style of dress: son style vestimentaire

casual/formal dress: tenue décontractée/habillée

II. dress [Brit drɛs, Am drɛs] VB trans

1. dress (put clothes on):

dress person: habiller

to get dressed: s'habiller

2. dress (decorate):

dress Christmas tree: décorer

dress NAUT ship: pavoiser

to dress a shop window: faire une vitrine

3. dress FOOD:

dress salad: assaisonner

dress chicken, crab, game: préparer, parer

4. dress MED:

dress wound: panser

5. dress (finish):

dress stone, timber: dresser

dress hide: corroyer

6. dress FARM (fertilize):

dress land: fertiliser

7. dress (prune):

dress tree, shrub: tailler

8. dress MIL:

dress troops: aligner

III. dress [Brit drɛs, Am drɛs] VB intr

1. dress (put on clothes):

dress: s'habiller

to dress in a suit/uniform: mettre un costume/un uniforme

to dress in red/black: s'habiller en rouge/noir

to dress for dinner/for the theatre: s'habiller pour dîner/pour aller au théâtre

2. dress MIL:

dress troops:: s'aligner

IV. to dress onself VB refl

to dress onself refl:

to dress onself: s'habiller

V. dressed ADJ

dressed: habillé, vêtu (in de)

well dressed: bien habillé

VI. dress [Brit drɛs, Am drɛs]

dress → nine

dressed to kill: habillé de façon irrésistible

See also

I. nine [Brit nʌɪn, Am naɪn] N

nine: neuf m inv

II. nine [Brit nʌɪn, Am naɪn] ADJ

nine: neuf inv

nine times out of ten: neuf fois sur dix, généralement

nine-hole golf course: parcours m de neuf trous

to dial 999 Brit: appeler police secours

a 999 call Brit: un appel d'urgence

III. nine [Brit nʌɪn, Am naɪn]

a nine day(s') wonder: la merveille d'un jour

to have nine lives: avoir neuf vies

to be dressed up to the nines inf: être sur son trente et un inf

fancy dress N

1. fancy dress U Brit:

fancy dress: déguisement m

to wear fancy dress: porter un déguisement

in fancy dress: déguisé

Phrases:

fancy-dress attr ball, party: costumé

fancy-dress prize, competition: de déguisement

full dress N

1. full dress (gen):

full dress: tenue f de cérémonie

full dress MIL: grande tenue f

officers in full dress: des officiers en grande tenue

Phrases:

full-dress attr MIL uniform: de cérémonie

full-dress officer, parade: en grande tenue

full-dress POL debate: officiel/-ielle

cross-dress VB intr

cross-dress man:: s'habiller en femme

cross-dress woman:: s'habiller en homme

court dress N U

court dress: habit m de cour

cocktail dress N

cocktail dress: robe f de cocktail

coat dress [Brit, Am ˈkoʊt ˌdrɛs] N

coat dress: robe-manteau f

I. dress up VB [Brit drɛs -, Am drɛs -] (dress up)

1. dress up (smartly):

dress up: s'habiller, se mettre sur son trente et un inf

2. dress up (in fancy dress):

dress up: se déguiser (as en)

II. dress up VB [Brit drɛs -, Am drɛs -] (dress [sb] up, dress up [sb]) (disguise)

dress up: déguiser

III. dress up VB [Brit drɛs -, Am drɛs -] (dress [sth] up, dress up [sth]) (improve)

dress up garment, outfit: agrémenter

dress up fig facts, policy: agrémenter, enjoliver

dress designer N

dress designer: dessinateur/-trice m/f de mode

dress designer: modéliste mf

dress code N

dress code: code m vestimentaire

in the PONS Dictionary

I. dress [dres] N

1. dress <-es> (woman's garment):

dress: robe f

2. dress no pl (clothing):

dress: tenue f

to wear traditional dress: porter le costume traditionnel

in ceremonial dress: en habit m de cérémonie

II. dress [dres] VB intr

dress: s'habiller

III. dress [dres] VB trans

1. dress (put on clothing):

dress: habiller

2. dress FOOD:

dress greens, salad: assaisonner

dress vegetables, dish: accommoder

dress poultry: habiller

3. dress MED (treat a wound):

dress: panser

4. dress (prepare):

dress: apprêter

dress stone: taillé(e)

to dress sb's hair: (bien) coiffer qn

5. dress (decorate):

dress shop windows: décorer

I. dress up VB intr

1. dress up FASHION (wear formal clothing):

dress up: (bien) s'habiller

2. dress up (disguise):

dress up: se déguiser

II. dress up VB trans

1. dress up FASHION (put on clothing):

to dress oneself up: s'habiller

to be all dressed up: être sur son trente et un

2. dress up (disguise):

dress up: déguiser

3. dress up (embellish):

dress up a pizza: garnir

dress up a story: enjoliver

4. dress up (present in a better way):

dress up: améliorer la présentation de

full-dress ADJ

1. full-dress MIL:

full-dress: de cérémonie

full-dress parade: en grande tenue

2. full-dress fig (formal):

full-dress: officiel(le)

full-dress debate: dans les règles

evening dress N

evening dress: tenue f de soirée

silk dress N

silk dress: robe f en soie

dress coat N

dress coat: manteau m habillé

I. dress down VB intr

to dress down in sth: porter simplement qc

II. dress down VB trans inf

to dress sb down: passer un savon à qn

dress circle N THEAT

dress circle: premier balcon m

maternity dress <-sses> N

maternity dress: robe f de grossesse

fancy dress N no pl Brit, Aus

fancy dress: déguisement m

a fancy dress party: une soirée déguisée

to come in fancy dress: venir déguisé(e)

in the PONS Dictionary

I. dress [dres] N

1. dress <-es> (woman's garment):

dress: robe f

2. dress (clothing):

dress: tenue f

to wear traditional dress: porter le costume traditionnel

in ceremonial dress: en habit m de cérémonie

II. dress [dres] VB intr

dress: s'habiller

III. dress [dres] VB trans

1. dress (put on clothing):

dress: habiller

2. dress culin:

dress salad: assaisonner

dress vegetables, dish: accommoder

dress poultry: habiller

3. dress MED (treat a wound):

dress: panser

4. dress (prepare):

dress: apprêter

dress stone: tailler

to dress sb's hair: (bien) coiffer qn

5. dress (decorate):

dress shop windows: décorer

silk dress N

silk dress: robe f en soie

cross-dress VB intr

cross-dress: se travestir

cocktail dress N

cocktail dress: robe f de cocktail

dress circle N THEAT

dress circle: premier balcon m

dress suit N

dress suit: costume m habillé

dress coat N

dress coat: manteau m habillé

dress shirt N

dress shirt: chemise f habillée

I. dress up VB intr

1. dress up FASHION (wear formal clothing):

dress up: (bien) s'habiller

2. dress up (wear disguise):

dress up: se déguiser

II. dress up VB trans

1. dress up FASHION (put on clothing):

to dress oneself up: s'habiller

to be all dressed up: être sur son trente et un

2. dress up (disguise):

dress up: déguiser

3. dress up (embellish):

dress up a pizza: garnir

dress up a story: enjoliver

4. dress up (present in a better way):

dress up: améliorer la présentation de

dress uniform N

full-dress uniform: uniforme m d'apparat

Present
I	dress
you	dress
he/she/it	dresses
we	dress
you	dress
they	dress

Past
I	dressed
you	dressed
he/she/it	dressed
we	dressed
you	dressed
they	dressed

Present Perfect
I	have	dressed
you	have	dressed
he/she/it	has	dressed
we	have	dressed
you	have	dressed
they	have	dressed

Past Perfect
I	had	dressed
you	had	dressed
he/she/it	had	dressed
we	had	dressed
you	had	dressed
they	had	dressed

See further verb tables

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

she doesn't appear to care how she dresses: elle se moque de son apparence

the dress is a perfect fit: la robe est à la bonne taille

to be cut low dress, blouse: être très décolleté

to be neat in one's dress: s'habiller de façon soignée

l'étroitesse de sa jupe la gênait: her tight dress was bothering her

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