dress
gb/dɹˈɛs/ us/dɹˈɛs/
A1
Engelsk
~ 2000
ruha, felöltözik, felöltöztet, díszít, feldíszít, meglocsol, megterít, bekötöz, ellát, megtisztít
NAVNEORD
A1
1
ruha
A1
Brugsmønster:
[someone] wears a dress
She wore a red dress to the party.
Piros ruhát viselt a partin.
The bride's dress was made of silk.
A menyasszony ruhája selyemből készült.
I bought a new summer dress yesterday.
Her dress had beautiful floral patterns.
This store sells dresses for all occasions.
Læringseksempler
She is wearing a blue dress.
Kék ruha van rajta.
I like your dress.
Tetszik a ruhád.
My mother made this dress.
The girl has a long dress.
I want to buy a new dress.
Typisk fejl:
Learners sometimes confuse 'dress' (the garment) with 'skirt'. A skirt does not cover the upper body.
Betydning
One-piece garment for women or girls
Ordforbindelser
wear a dress
|long dress
|summer dress
|wedding dress
|evening dress
Synonymer
gown (More formal; often used for special occasions)
Antonymer
pants (Clothing covering each leg separately)
Temaer
clothing
|daily life
|fashion
|daily_life
Definition
A piece of clothing for a woman or girl that covers the top of the body and hangs down over the legs.
A piece of clothing for women or girls that covers the body and extends down over the legs, usually with a skirt attached.
UDSAGNSORD
A1
2
felöltözik
A1
felöltöztet
A2
Brugsmønster:
to dress [someone/oneself]
He dressed quickly and left the house.
Gyorsan felöltözött, és elment otthonról.
I need to dress the baby before we go out.
Fel kell öltöztetnem a babát, mielőtt elindulunk.
She always dresses herself without help.
Please dress warmly; it's cold outside.
Læringseksempler
I get up and dress for school.
Felkelek, és felöltözöm, hogy iskolába menjek.
She can dress herself now.
Most már egyedül is fel tud öltözni.
Please dress the baby.
He dresses quickly in the morning.
Typisk fejl:
Learners sometimes confuse 'dress' with 'wear'. 'Dress' is the action of putting clothes on, while 'wear' means to have them on.
Betydning
Put clothes on oneself or another
Ordforbindelser
dress quickly
|dress warmly
|dress a child
|dress herself
Synonymer
clothe (More formal and less common in everyday speech)
Antonymer
undress (To take off clothes)
Temaer
daily life
|clothing
|daily_life
Definition
To put clothes on yourself or someone else.
To put clothes on oneself or on another person.
UDSAGNSORD
B1
3
Brugsmønster:
to dress [something]
They dressed the table with flowers and candles.
Virágokkal és gyertyákkal díszítették fel az asztalt.
You should dress the salad with olive oil and vinegar.
A salátát érdemes olívaolajjal és ecettel meglocsolni.
The shop window was dressed for Christmas.
Læringseksempler
We dressed the table for dinner.
Megterítettük az asztalt vacsorához.
She dressed the salad with oil.
Olajjal locsolta meg a salátát.
The window was dressed with lights.
Typisk fejl:
Learners may not know that 'dress' can be used for food or displays, not just people.
Betydning
Decorate or arrange attractively
Ordforbindelser
dress the table
|dress the salad
|dress a window
Synonymer
decorate (More general; used for many types of beautifying)
Antonymer
strip (To remove decoration or covering)
Temaer
appearance
|food
|daily_life
|arts_entertainment
Definition
To make something look nice by arranging or adding things to it.
To decorate or arrange something, especially to make it look attractive for a particular purpose.
UDSAGNSORD
B2
TECHNICAL
4
Brugsmønster:
to dress [a wound/injury]
The nurse dressed his wound carefully.
A nővér gondosan bekötözte a sebét.
You should wash and dress the injury immediately.
Azonnal ki kell mosnod és be kell kötöznöd a sérülést.
Doctors dressed the burn to prevent infection.
Læringseksempler
The nurse dressed my cut.
A nővér bekötözte a vágásomat.
He dressed the wound quickly.
Gyorsan bekötözte a sebet.
Wash and dress the injury.
Betydning
Clean and cover a wound
Ordforbindelser
dress a wound
|dress an injury
Synonymer
bandage (Specifically means to wrap with cloth, without necessarily cleaning)
Antonymer
expose (To leave uncovered)
Temaer
healthcare
|health
|body
Definition
To clean and put a bandage on a cut or injury.
To clean and cover a wound to protect it and help it heal.
UDSAGNSORD
B2
TECHNICAL
5
megtisztít
A2
Brugsmønster:
to dress [meat/fish]
The chef dressed the chicken before roasting it.
A séf sütés előtt megtisztította a csirkét.
You need to dress the fish by removing its scales and guts.
Úgy kell megtisztítanod a halat, hogy eltávolítod a pikkelyeit és a belsőségeit.
Hunters must dress game quickly after killing it.
Læringseksempler
He dressed the chicken before cooking it.
Főzés előtt megtisztította a csirkét.
Dress the fish before you fry it.
Tisztítsd meg a halat, mielőtt kisütöd.
They dressed the meat for dinner.
Betydning
Prepare meat or fish for cooking
Ordforbindelser
dress a chicken
|dress a fish
Synonymer
prepare (More general; does not specify cleaning)
Temaer
cooking
|food_drink
|daily_life
Definition
To clean meat, chicken, or fish before cooking.
To prepare meat, poultry, or fish for cooking by cleaning it and removing unwanted parts.
Grammatik
Opslagsform
dress
IPA
GB/dɹˈɛs/
US/dɹˈɛs/
Stavelser og tryk
dress (1 stavelse)
Stress on 1st syllable (dress)
Ordformer
Noun
- Base: dress
- Plural: dress, dresses
Verb
- Base: dress
- 3rd Person Singular: dresses
- Present Participle: dressing
- Past: dressed
Ordfamilie
Forms
dresses
noun
dressing
verb
dressed
verb
Related words
dressy
adjective
dresser
noun
dressmaker
noun
Negative and opposite forms
undress
verb B1
Udtryk
dress down
1/dɹˈɛs dˈaʊn/
phrasal verb
Wear informal clothes instead of formal ones
To wear casual clothes instead of formal clothes.
Eksempler
- On Fridays we can dress down at work.
- He decided to dress down for the meeting.
dress up
1/dɹˈɛs ˈʌp/
phrasal verb
Wear formal or special clothes
To put on nice or formal clothes for a special event.
Eksempler
- We have to dress up for the wedding.
- She dressed up as a princess for the party.
dressed to kill
1/dɹˈɛst tə kˈɪl/
idiom
informal
Wearing very attractive, attention-getting clothes
Wearing very beautiful or stylish clothes that make people notice you.
Eksempler
- She arrived at the party dressed to kill.
- He was dressed to kill in his new suit.
in full dress
1/ˈɪn fˈʊl dɹˈɛs/
fixed phrase
Wearing ceremonial clothes or uniforms
Wearing very formal or ceremonial clothes.
Eksempler
- The officers arrived in full dress for the parade.
- She appeared in full dress at the gala.
dress rehearsal
1/dɹˈɛs ɹɪhˈɚsəl/
fixed phrase
Final full-costume practice before performance
The last practice of a play or show, done in costume before performing for an audience.
Eksempler
- Tonight is our final dress rehearsal before opening night.
- The actors were exhausted after the dress rehearsal, but opening night went perfectly.
- The actors were nervous during the dress rehearsal.
- We discovered several technical problems during the dress rehearsal.
- Parents are allowed to watch the dress rehearsal of the school play.