dress up

1. (intransitive)To put on special or fancy clothes.

   Everyone dressed up for the graduation ball.

   I want a job where I don't have to dress up.

   sich herausputzen, sich aufbrezeln, sich schick anziehen

   наряжатьсяnarjažatʹsja

   put on special clothes to appear particularly appealing and attractive

2. (intransitive, often)To put on a costume portraying oneself as a particular type of character or well-known person.

   We're having a party on Saturday, but you must dress up as a famous historical figure.

   sich verkleiden

   наряжатьсяnarjažatʹsja

3. (often, transitive)To put a costume on (someone) portraying them as a particular type of character or well-known person.

   The cat hated when they dressed him up for Halloween.

4. (transitive)To decorate; to prettify.

5. (transitive)To present in a favorable light.

   You can dress up that proposal however you want; it's still going to go over like a lead balloon.

   aufputzen

1. He dressed up as a woman.

   Він переодягнувся у жінку. — deniko

   ruОн переоделся в женщину. — sharptoothed

   deEr verkleidete sich als Frau. — MUIRIEL

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2. I have to dress up.

   Я маю одягатися. — shanghainese

   deIch muss mich schick machen. — dima555

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3. You don't have to dress up.

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4. She dressed up for the party.

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5. Why are you all dressed up?

   ruТы чего такой нарядный? — marafon

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irregular

• 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.