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nome abito m. da cerimonia; mil. alta uniforme f.* * *nabito da cerimonia, (evening dress) abito da sera* * *nome abito m. da cerimonia; mil. alta uniforme f. -
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♦ 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. -
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♦ formal /ˈfɔ:ml/A a.1 formale; esplicito; solenne; regolare: formal offer, offerta formale; formal invitation, invito formale; (leg.) formal contract, contratto formale2 ufficiale: formal consultations, consultazioni ufficiali; formal denial, smentita ufficiale; formal enquiry, inchiesta ufficiale3 formale; cerimoniale; di convenienza: formal manners, maniere formali; formal language, linguaggio formale; a formal bow, un inchino formale; formal call, visita di convenienza4 di sola forma; formale; non essenziale; non sostanziale: a formal requirement, un requisito non essenziale; It's a purely formal matter, è una faccenda puramente formale (o di pura forma)5 formale; tradizionale: formal classroom teaching, insegnamento tradizionale in classe; formal wedding, matrimonio tradizionaleB n. ( USA)● formal handshake, stretta di mano di prammatica □ (leg.) formal information, denuncia □ (leg.) formal notice, intimazione. -
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['fɔːml]1) (official) [agreement, complaint, enquiry, invitation] formale, ufficiale2) (not casual) [language, manner] formale; [ occasion] formale, solenne; [ clothing] da cerimonia3) (structured) [logic, linguistics] formale4) (in recognized institution) [ training] professionale; [ qualification] riconosciuto5) letter. art. formale* * *['fo:məl]1) (done etc according to a fixed and accepted way: a formal letter.) formale2) (suitable or correct for occasions when things are done according to a fixed and accepted way: You must wear formal dress.) formale, da cerimonia3) ((of behaviour, attitude etc) not relaxed and friendly: formal behaviour.) formale4) ((of language) exactly correct by grammatical etc rules but not conversational: Her English was very formal.) formale5) ((of designs etc) precise and following a fixed pattern rather than occuring naturally: formal gardens.) simmetrico•- formally- formality* * *['fɔːml]1) (official) [agreement, complaint, enquiry, invitation] formale, ufficiale2) (not casual) [language, manner] formale; [ occasion] formale, solenne; [ clothing] da cerimonia3) (structured) [logic, linguistics] formale4) (in recognized institution) [ training] professionale; [ qualification] riconosciuto5) letter. art. formale -
5 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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7 -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. -
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10 formality
[fɔː'mælətɪ]1) (legal or social convention) formalità f.2) (formal nature) (of language, manner) formalità f.; (of dress) eleganza f. formale* * *[-'mæ-]1) (something which is done for appearance but has little meaning: The chairman's speech was only a formality.) formalità2) (unrelaxed correctness of behaviour: His formality made him appear unfriendly.) formalità, cerimoniosità* * *formality /fɔ:ˈmælətɪ/n.2 [u] formalità; forme (pl.) esteriori; cerimoniosità3 formalità: legal formalities, formalità legali; a mere formality, una pura formalità; Let's dispense with formalities, lasciamo perdere le formalità.* * *[fɔː'mælətɪ]1) (legal or social convention) formalità f.2) (formal nature) (of language, manner) formalità f.; (of dress) eleganza f. formale -
11 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 -
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[ˌserɪ'məʊnɪəl] 1.nome cerimoniale m., etichetta f.; (religious) rituale m.2.1) [ dress] da cerimonia2) (ritual) rituale, cerimoniale; (solemn) solenne; (official) formale, ufficiale* * *[-'məu-]adjective (formal or official: a ceremonial occasion such as the opening of parliament.) cerimoniale, da cerimonia* * *ceremonial /sɛrəˈməʊnɪəl/A a.B n.1 cerimoniale; etichetta2 (relig.) rituale● ceremonial funeral, esequie solenniceremonialismn. [u]1 (relig.) ritualismoceremonialistn.1 (relig.) ritualista2 formalista.* * *[ˌserɪ'məʊnɪəl] 1.nome cerimoniale m., etichetta f.; (religious) rituale m.2.1) [ dress] da cerimonia2) (ritual) rituale, cerimoniale; (solemn) solenne; (official) formale, ufficiale -
13 party
I 1. ['pɑːtɪ]1) (social event) festa f.; (in evening) soirée f.; (formal) ricevimento m.to give o have a party — dare o organizzare una festa
2) (group) gruppo m.; mil. distaccamento m., reparto m.3) pol. partito m.4) dir. (individual, group) parte f.to be a party to a contract — essere parte contraente di o firmare un contratto
5) form. (participant)2.to be a party to — essere complice di [ crime]
2) pol. [member, policy] di, del partitoII ['pɑːtɪ]verbo intransitivo colloq. fare festa, divertirsi* * *plural - parties; noun1) (a meeting of guests for entertainment, celebration etc: a birthday party; She's giving/having a party tonight; ( also adjective) a party dress.) festa, party2) (a group of people with a particular purpose: a party of tourists.) gruppo, comitiva3) (a group of people with the same ideas and purposes, especially political: a political party.) partito* * *I 1. ['pɑːtɪ]1) (social event) festa f.; (in evening) soirée f.; (formal) ricevimento m.to give o have a party — dare o organizzare una festa
2) (group) gruppo m.; mil. distaccamento m., reparto m.3) pol. partito m.4) dir. (individual, group) parte f.to be a party to a contract — essere parte contraente di o firmare un contratto
5) form. (participant)2.to be a party to — essere complice di [ crime]
2) pol. [member, policy] di, del partitoII ['pɑːtɪ]verbo intransitivo colloq. fare festa, divertirsi -
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I [ə'taɪə(r)]nome form. abito m., abbigliamento m.II [ə'taɪə(r)]verbo transitivo vestire, abbigliare* * *1. noun(clothing: in formal attire.) abbigliamento2. verb(to dress: attired in silk.) vestire* * *attire /əˈtaɪə(r)/n. [u]1 (form.) abito; abbigliamento; vesti(to) attire /əˈtaɪə(r)/v. t.vestire; abbigliare.* * *I [ə'taɪə(r)]nome form. abito m., abbigliamento m.II [ə'taɪə(r)]verbo transitivo vestire, abbigliare -
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[juː]you are! — eccoti!that dress just isn't you — quel vestito proprio non ti si addice
2) (see sense 1)), (object: direct) ti; la; vi; loro (after verb), (indirect) ti; le; vi; loro (after verb)I'll phone you later — ti chiamo più tardi/la chiamerò più tardi/vi chiamerò più tardi/li chiamerò più tardi
I gave it to you — te l'ho dato; gliel'ho dato; ve l'ho dato; l'ho dato loro
3) (see sense 1)), (stressed, after preposition, in comparisons) te; lei; voi; loroshe's younger than you — è più giovane di te (or lei etc)
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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]
verbo intransitivo convenire, andare bene3.
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