dress
gb/dɹˈɛs/ us/dɹˈɛs/
A1
Αγγλικά
~ 2000
ruha, felöltözik, felöltöztet, díszít, feldíszít, meglocsol, megterít, bekötöz, ellát, megtisztít
ΟΥΣΙΑΣΤΙΚΌ
A1
1
ruha
A1
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[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.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
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.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'dress' (the garment) with 'skirt'. A skirt does not cover the upper body.
Σημασία
One-piece garment for women or girls
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
wear a dress
|long dress
|summer dress
|wedding dress
|evening dress
Συνώνυμα
gown (More formal; often used for special occasions)
Αντώνυμα
pants (Clothing covering each leg separately)
Θέματα
clothing
|daily life
|fashion
|daily_life
Ορισμός
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.
ΡΉΜΑ
A1
2
felöltözik
A1
felöltöztet
A2
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
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.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
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.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'dress' with 'wear'. 'Dress' is the action of putting clothes on, while 'wear' means to have them on.
Σημασία
Put clothes on oneself or another
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
dress quickly
|dress warmly
|dress a child
|dress herself
Συνώνυμα
clothe (More formal and less common in everyday speech)
Αντώνυμα
undress (To take off clothes)
Θέματα
daily life
|clothing
|daily_life
Ορισμός
To put clothes on yourself or someone else.
To put clothes on oneself or on another person.
ΡΉΜΑ
B1
3
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
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.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
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.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners may not know that 'dress' can be used for food or displays, not just people.
Σημασία
Decorate or arrange attractively
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
dress the table
|dress the salad
|dress a window
Συνώνυμα
decorate (More general; used for many types of beautifying)
Αντώνυμα
strip (To remove decoration or covering)
Θέματα
appearance
|food
|daily_life
|arts_entertainment
Ορισμός
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.
ΡΉΜΑ
B2
TECHNICAL
4
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
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.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
The nurse dressed my cut.
A nővér bekötözte a vágásomat.
He dressed the wound quickly.
Gyorsan bekötözte a sebet.
Wash and dress the injury.
Σημασία
Clean and cover a wound
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
dress a wound
|dress an injury
Συνώνυμα
bandage (Specifically means to wrap with cloth, without necessarily cleaning)
Αντώνυμα
expose (To leave uncovered)
Θέματα
healthcare
|health
|body
Ορισμός
To clean and put a bandage on a cut or injury.
To clean and cover a wound to protect it and help it heal.
ΡΉΜΑ
B2
TECHNICAL
5
megtisztít
A2
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
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.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
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.
Σημασία
Prepare meat or fish for cooking
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
dress a chicken
|dress a fish
Συνώνυμα
prepare (More general; does not specify cleaning)
Θέματα
cooking
|food_drink
|daily_life
Ορισμός
To clean meat, chicken, or fish before cooking.
To prepare meat, poultry, or fish for cooking by cleaning it and removing unwanted parts.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
dress
IPA
GB/dɹˈɛs/
US/dɹˈɛs/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
dress (1 συλλαβή)
Stress on 1st syllable (dress)
Τύποι λέξης
Noun
- Base: dress
- Plural: dress, dresses
Verb
- Base: dress
- 3rd Person Singular: dresses
- Present Participle: dressing
- Past: dressed
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Forms
dresses
noun
dressing
verb
dressed
verb
Related words
dressy
adjective
dresser
noun
dressmaker
noun
Negative and opposite forms
undress
verb B1
Εκφράσεις
dress down
1/dɹˈɛs dˈaʊn/
phrasal verb
Wear informal clothes instead of formal ones
To wear casual clothes instead of formal clothes.
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα
- 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.