dress
To put clothes on; to clotheTo put clothes (or, formerly, armour) on (oneself or someone, a doll, a mannequin, etc.); to clothe.
» You look nice in that dress.
Тебе идёт это платье.
Вам идёт это платье.
Ти добре виглядаєш у цій сукні.
Meaning
30 senses(also, figuratively, reflexive, transitive)To put clothes (or, formerly, armour) on (oneself or someone, a doll, a mannequin, etc.); to clothe.
He was dressed in the latest fashions.
My kids are old enough to dress themselves now.
put on clothes
To put clothes (or, formerly, armour) on (oneself or someone, a doll, a mannequin, etc.); to clothe.
(also, figuratively, reflexive, specifically, transitive)To attire (oneself or someone) for a particular (especially formal) occasion, or in a fashionable manner.
(transitive)To design, make, provide, or select clothes (for someone).
The fashion designer was proud to have dressed the queen for the charity event.
provide with clothes or put clothes on
(transitive)To arrange or style (someone's hair).
arrange attractively
(also, figuratively, transitive)To adorn or ornament (something).
It was time to dress the windows for Christmas again.
To adorn or ornament (something).
(also, figuratively, transitive)To arrange a display of goods in, or to decorate (a shop or shop window).
(also, figuratively, transitive)To ornament (a ship) by hoisting the national colours at the peak and mastheads, and setting the jack forward; when "dressed full", the signal flags and pennants are added.
(transitive)To apply a dressing to or otherwise treat (a wound); (obsolete) to give (a wounded person) medical aid.
(transitive)To fit or prepare (something) for use; to render (something) suitable for an intended purpose; to get ready.
To fit or prepare (something) for use; to render (something) suitable for an intended purpose; to get ready.
(transitive)To prepare, treat, or curry (animal hide or leather).
(especially, transitive)To prepare by any of many types of physical processing (e.g., breaking, crushing, sorting, sieving, controlled burning or heating).
in mining and metallurgy, to dress ores by sorting and separating them
(transitive)To prepare the surface of (a material, such as lumber or stone; a grindstone or grinding wheel).
Examples
3838 sentencesYou look nice in that dress.
Ти добре виглядаєш у цій сукні.
ruТебе идёт это платье.
You look better in this dress.
Ти виглядаєш краще в цьому вбранні.
ruТы выглядишь лучше в этом платье.
deIn diesem Kleid siehst du besser aus.
She is always dressed in black.
Вона завжди вдягнена в чорне.
ruОна всегда одета в чёрное.
She was wearing an ugly dress.
На ній була огидна сукня.
ruОна носила безобразное платье.
deSie trug ein hässliches Kleid.
She is wearing a blue dress.
Вона у блакитній сукні.
ruНа ней синее платье.
deSie trägt ein blaues Kleid.
Translations
9 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 2
By meaning 4
Forms
dresses, dressing, dressed, dressedPhrasal verbs
4 phrasal verbs- dress upобертатися, прястиTo put on special or fancy clothes.
- dress outодягати, одягатисяTo change one's clothes to prepare for outdoors activities, such as physical education; to be wearing clothes appropriate for such activities.
- dress downдорікати, докорятиTo scold.
- dress offFor an actor to position themselves relative to another person or object in a scene.
Synonyms
38 synonymsAntonyms
14 antonymsWord family
25 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Clothes and colours — Because the lesson uses it
- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
Collocations
12 patterns- new dress
- a new dress
- get dressed
- blue dress
- dressed in black
- red dress
- a blue dress
- her wedding dress
- her new dress
- wedding dress
- was dressed in
- dressed up as