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1 formal **** for·mal adj
['fɔːm(ə)l]formal clothes — abiti mpl da cerimonia
formal training — preparazione f specifica
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2 -dresses o clothes?-
Nota d'usoIl sostantivo abitualmente usato per indicare capi d'abbigliamento e vestiti in generale è clothes (sempre al plurale), non dresses: That shop sells lovely clothes, quel negozio ha bei vestiti (non That shop sells lovely dresses). Invece dress indica generalmente un abito intero da donna: I'll wear my new black dress, mi metterò il mio vestito nero nuovo. Inoltre, dress può riferirsi a un particolare tipo di tenuta: fancy dress, costume (in maschera); formal dress, vestiario formale. -
3 evening dress
* * *1) (clothes worn for formal occasions in the evening.) abito da sera2) (a formal dress worn by a woman in the evening.) abito/vestito da sera* * *n(woman's) abito da serain evening dress — (man) in abito scuro, (woman) in abito lungo
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4 appeal
I [ə'piːl]an appeal to sb. to do — un appello a qcn. perché faccia
an appeal for — (charity event) una raccolta di [food, clothes]
2) dir. sport. appello m.3) (attraction) fascino m., attrazione f.; (interest) interesse m.II [ə'piːl]it holds no appeal for me — non mi interessa, non mi attira
1) dir. appellarsi, ricorrere in appelloto appeal to — appellarsi a [tribunal, individual]
2) sportto appeal to — appellarsi a [ referee]
to appeal against — protestare contro [ decision]
3) (call, request)to appeal for — richiamare a [order, tolerance]
to appeal for witnesses — appellarsi, ricorrere ai testimoni
to appeal to sb. to do — (formal call) appellarsi, fare appello a qcn. perché faccia
4) (attract, interest)to appeal to sb. — [ idea] interessare a qcn.; [place, person] affascinare, attrarre qcn
* * *[ə:pi:l] 1. verb1) ((often with to) to ask earnestly for something: She appealed (to him) for help.) fare appello, ricorrere2) (to take a case one has lost to a higher court etc; to ask (a referee, judge etc) for a new decision: He appealed against a three-year sentence.) fare appello3) ((with to) to be pleasing: This place appeals to me.) attrarre; interessare2. noun1) ((the act of making) a request (for help, a decision etc): The appeal raised $500 for charity; a last appeal for help; The judge rejected his appeal.) appello, invocazione2) (attraction: Music holds little appeal for me.) attrazione; interesse•* * *I [ə'piːl]an appeal to sb. to do — un appello a qcn. perché faccia
an appeal for — (charity event) una raccolta di [food, clothes]
2) dir. sport. appello m.3) (attraction) fascino m., attrazione f.; (interest) interesse m.II [ə'piːl]it holds no appeal for me — non mi interessa, non mi attira
1) dir. appellarsi, ricorrere in appelloto appeal to — appellarsi a [tribunal, individual]
2) sportto appeal to — appellarsi a [ referee]
to appeal against — protestare contro [ decision]
3) (call, request)to appeal for — richiamare a [order, tolerance]
to appeal for witnesses — appellarsi, ricorrere ai testimoni
to appeal to sb. to do — (formal call) appellarsi, fare appello a qcn. perché faccia
4) (attract, interest)to appeal to sb. — [ idea] interessare a qcn.; [place, person] affascinare, attrarre qcn
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5 informal
[ɪn'fɔːml]1) (unaffected) [ person] alla mano, alla buona; [manner, style] informale, amichevoleinformal clothes — abbigliamento informale o di tutti i giorni
dress informal — (on invitation) abbigliamento informale
3) (relaxed) [ atmosphere] informale; [ mood] rilassato; [ meal] alla buona, senza cerimonie4) (unofficial) [ announcement] ufficioso; [visit, invitation, discussion] informale* * *[in'fo:ml]1) (not formal or official; friendly and relaxed: The two prime ministers will meet for informal discussions today; Will the party be formal or informal?; friendly, informal manners.) informale2) ((of speech or vocabulary) used in conversation but not usually when writing formally, speaking in public etc: `Won't' and `can't' are informal forms of `will not' and `cannot'.) informale•- informally* * *[ɪn'fɔːml]1) (unaffected) [ person] alla mano, alla buona; [manner, style] informale, amichevoleinformal clothes — abbigliamento informale o di tutti i giorni
dress informal — (on invitation) abbigliamento informale
3) (relaxed) [ atmosphere] informale; [ mood] rilassato; [ meal] alla buona, senza cerimonie4) (unofficial) [ announcement] ufficioso; [visit, invitation, discussion] informale -
6 suit
I [suːt, sjuːt]to be wearing a suit and tie — essere in o indossare giacca e cravatta
2) dir. (lawsuit) azione f. legaleto file a suit against — intentare causa a o contro
3) (in cards) seme m., colore m.to be sb.'s strong suit — fig. essere il punto forte di qcn.
II 1. [suːt, sjuːt]to follow suit — rispondere con lo stesso seme; fig. seguire l'esempio
to suit sb. down to the ground — colloq. [ garment] stare benissimo a qcn
2) (be convenient) [date, arrangement] andare bene a [ person]it suits me fine — mi sta o va bene
suits me! — colloq. va benissimo!
3) (be appropriate) [part, job] addirsi a, essere adatto a [ person]a loan that suits your needs — un prestito che soddisfa i vostri bisogni o che risponde perfettamente alle vostre esigenze
4) (be beneficial) [ sea air] fare bene a [ person]5) (adapt)2.to suit sth. to — adattare qcs. a [need, occasion]
verbo intransitivo convenire, andare bene3.* * *[su:t] 1. noun1) (a set of clothes usually all of the same cloth etc, made to be worn together, eg a jacket, trousers (and waistcoat) for a man, or a jacket and skirt or trousers for a woman.) abito, completo2) (a piece of clothing for a particular purpose: a bathing-suit / diving-suit.) costume; muta3) (a case in a law court: He won/lost his suit.) processo4) (an old word for a formal request, eg a proposal of marriage to a lady.) (proposta di matrimonio)5) (one of the four sets of playing-cards - spades, hearts, diamonds, clubs.) seme, colore2. verb1) (to satisfy the needs of, or be convenient for: The arrangements did not suit us; The climate suits me very well.) soddisfare, andare bene2) ((of clothes, styles, fashions etc) to be right or appropriate for: Long hair suits her; That dress doen't suit her.) stare/ andare bene3) (to adjust or make appropriate or suitable: He suited his speech to his audience.) adattare•- suited- suitor
- suitcase
- follow suit
- suit down to the ground
- suit oneself* * *I [suːt, sjuːt]to be wearing a suit and tie — essere in o indossare giacca e cravatta
2) dir. (lawsuit) azione f. legaleto file a suit against — intentare causa a o contro
3) (in cards) seme m., colore m.to be sb.'s strong suit — fig. essere il punto forte di qcn.
II 1. [suːt, sjuːt]to follow suit — rispondere con lo stesso seme; fig. seguire l'esempio
to suit sb. down to the ground — colloq. [ garment] stare benissimo a qcn
2) (be convenient) [date, arrangement] andare bene a [ person]it suits me fine — mi sta o va bene
suits me! — colloq. va benissimo!
3) (be appropriate) [part, job] addirsi a, essere adatto a [ person]a loan that suits your needs — un prestito che soddisfa i vostri bisogni o che risponde perfettamente alle vostre esigenze
4) (be beneficial) [ sea air] fare bene a [ person]5) (adapt)2.to suit sth. to — adattare qcs. a [need, occasion]
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7 ♦ dress
♦ dress /drɛs/n.1 vestito ( da donna o da bambina): Jane has some lovely dresses, Jane ha alcuni bellissimi vestiti; evening dress, abito da sera; formal dress, abito da cerimonia2 [u] abbigliamento; costume: national [traditional] dress, costume nazionale [tradizionale]; fancy dress, costume ( da maschera); evening dress, tenuta da sera ( per uomo o donna); articles of dress, capi di vestiario; period dress, abbigliamento d'epoca; costume: actors wearing period dress, attori in costume● dress coat, marsina; frac □ dress code, norme su come vestire in cerimonie e altre occasioni speciali □ dress designer, figurinista; stilista □ dress form, manichino ( il busto: da donna) □ dress guard, reticella ( su ruota di bicicletta da donna, ecc.) □ ( un tempo) dress improver, pouf; sellino □ dress material, stoffa per abiti □ (mil.) dress parade, parata in alta uniforme □ (teatr.) dress rehearsal, prova generale □ dress shield (o dress preserver), sottoascella □ dress shirt, sparato; ( anche) camicia elegante ( da portare con la cravatta) □ dress shop, negozio d'abbigliamento femminile □ dress suit, abito (maschile) da cerimonia □ (mil.) dress uniform, alta uniforme; divisa di gala □ ( USA) dress-up, travestimento, il mascherarsi □ to have good dress sense, saper vestire; sapersi vestire bene.NOTA D'USO: - dresses o clothes?- ♦ (to) dress /drɛs/A v. t.1 vestire; abbigliare: He dresses some of Hollywood's biggest stars, veste alcune delle più grandi star di Hollywood; She dresses the children in designer clothes, veste i bambini con abiti firmati; Can you dress the children while I make the breakfast?, puoi vestire i bambini mentre preparo la colazione?3 preparare, allestire, ecc. (qc. per un determinato scopo, per es.): to dress stones, squadrare pietre ( da costruzione); to dress leather, rifinire il cuoio; to dress a salad, condire un'insalata; to dress a chicken [a crab], pulire un pollo [un granchio]; to dress hides, conciare pelli; to dress a shopwindow, allestire una vetrina (di negozio)4 adornare, parare a festa; pavesare ( una nave): The streets were dressed for the coronation, le strade erano parate a festa per l'incoronazione5 (mil.) mettere in riga; allineare7 (form.) acconciare ( i capelli): to dress one's hair, acconciarsi i capelli; pettinarsi; to dress sb. 's hair, acconciare (o pettinare) q.8 (ind. tess.) apprettare; dare l'appretto aB v. i.1 vestire; vestirsi: Mary dresses well [badly], Mary (si) veste bene [male]; She washed and dressed quickly, si è lavata e vestita in fretta; to dress for dinner, vestirsi (o cambiarsi) per il pranzo; You need to dress for all possible kinds of weather, ti devi vestire in modo adatto a qualsiasi tempo; to dress in black, vestire di nero; She dresses to impress, si veste per far colpo; We all dressed as superheroes, ci siamo tutti vestiti da supereroi● to dress the Christmas tree, addobbare (o decorare) l'albero di Natale □ to dress oneself, vestirsi da solo: You're old enough to dress yourself, sei abbastanza grande per vestirti da solo; She can't wash or dress herself, non può lavarsi o vestirsi da sola. -
8 morning dress
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9 out of place
1) (not suitable (to the occasion etc): His clothes are quite out of place at a formal dinner.) inadeguato2) (not in the proper position; untidy: Although he had had to run most of the way, he arrived with not a hair out of place.) fuori posto
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