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1 ( officially) [accuse, admit, announce, declare, end, notify, offer, recognize, withdraw] officiellement ;2 ( not casually) [speak, write, address, greet, entertain, celebrate] cérémonieusement ; to dress formally s'habiller, mettre une tenue habillée ; he was not dressed formally enough sa tenue n'était pas suffisamment habillée. -
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1. verb1) (to put clothes or a covering on: We dressed in a hurry and my wife dressed the children.) vestirse2) (to prepare (food etc) to be eaten: She dressed a salad.) preparar3) (to treat and bandage (wounds): He was sent home from hospital after his burns had been dressed.) vendar
2. noun1) (what one is wearing or dressed in: He has strange tastes in dress.) vestimenta2) (a piece of women's clothing with a top and skirt in one piece: Shall I wear a dress or a blouse and skirt?) vestido•- dressed- dresser
- dressing
- dressing-gown
- dressing-room
- dressing-table
- dressmaker
- dress rehearsal
- dress up
dress1 n1. vestido2. trajedress2 vb vestir / vestirsetr[dres]1 (for women) vestido2 (clothing) ropa, vestimenta1 (shirt, suit) de etiqueta1 (person) vestir2 SMALLMEDICINE/SMALL (wound) vendar1 (gen) vestirse; (formally) vestirse de etiqueta\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLall dressed up and nowhere to go compuesta y sin novioto be dressed estar vestido,-ato be dressed in red, black, etc ir vestido,-a de rojo, negro, etcto be dressed to kill ir de punta en blanco, ir de tiros largosto be dressed up to the nines vestirse de tiros largos, ponerse de punta en blancoto be well/badly dressed ir bien/mal vestido,-ato get dressed vestirseto have good dress sense tener buen gusto para vestirsedress circle SMALLTHEATRE/SMALL primer piso, piso principaldress rehearsal SMALLTHEATRE/SMALL ensayo generalperiod dress traje nombre masculino de épocasun dress vestido sin mangasdress ['drɛs] vt1) clothe: vestir2) decorate: decorar, adornar3) : preparar (pollo o pescado), aliñar (ensalada)4) : curar, vendar (una herida)5) fertilize: abonar (la tierra)dress vi1) : vestirse2)to dress up : ataviarse, engalanarse, ponerse de etiquetadress n1) apparel: indumentaria f, ropa f2) : vestido m, traje m (de mujer)adj.• de etiqueta adj.n.• atavío s.m.• atuendo s.m.• indumentaria s.f.• ropa s.f.• traje s.m.• vestido s.m. (Food)v.• adobar v.• condimentar v. (Leather)v.• zurrar v.v.• aderezar v.• alinear v.• aliñar v.• arropar v.• engalanar v.• trajear v.• vestir v.dres
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1) c (for woman, girl) vestido m2) u (clothing, style of dressing)they adopted Western dress — adoptaron el modo de vestir or la vestimenta occidental; (before n)
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1) ( put clothes on) vestir*to get dressed — vestirse*
2) ( Culin)a) ( prepare) \<\<chicken/fish\>\> preparardressed crab — cangrejo m preparado
b) ( season) \<\<salad\>\> aliñar3) ( Med) \<\<wound\>\> vendar
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via) (put on, wear clothes) vestirse*b) ( dress formally)Phrasal Verbs:- dress up[dres]1. N1) (=frock) vestido m2) (=clothing) ropa fevening 2.they were wearing traditional Nepalese dress — vestían el traje tradicional or típico de Nepal
2. VT1) (=put clothes on) vestirdressed2) (Culin) [+ salad] aliñar, aderezar; [+ meat, fish] preparar y condimentar3) (=decorate, arrange) [+ hair] peinar, arreglar; [+ shop window] decorar; [+ Christmas tree] adornar, decorar4) (Med) [+ wound] vendar5) (Agr) [+ land] abonar6) (Mil) [+ troops] alinear7) [+ stone, metal] dar el acabado a; [+ skins] curtir3. VI1) (=put on clothes) vestirse2) (=wear specified clothes) vestirshe dresses very well — viste muy bien, va muy bien vestida
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she always used to dress in jeans/black — solía ir siempre vestida con vaqueros/de negro•
to dress to the left/ right — colgar hacia la izquierda/derecha3) (=wear formal clothes)to dress for dinner — [man] ponerse smoking para cenar; [woman] ponerse traje de noche para cenar
4) (Mil) alinearseright dress! — ¡vista a la derecha!
4.CPDdress circle N — anfiteatro m, (piso m) principal m
dress coat N — frac m
dress code N — regulaciones en materia de indumentaria o uniforme
dress designer N — modisto(-a) m / f
dress length N — (=material) corte m de vestido
dress parade N — (US) (Mil) desfile m de gala
dress rehearsal N — ensayo m general
dress sense N — gusto m para vestir
dress shirt N — camisa f de frac, camisa f de etiqueta
dress suit N — traje m de etiqueta
dress uniform N — (Mil) uniforme m de gala
- dress up* * *[dres]
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1) c (for woman, girl) vestido m2) u (clothing, style of dressing)they adopted Western dress — adoptaron el modo de vestir or la vestimenta occidental; (before n)
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1) ( put clothes on) vestir*to get dressed — vestirse*
2) ( Culin)a) ( prepare) \<\<chicken/fish\>\> preparardressed crab — cangrejo m preparado
b) ( season) \<\<salad\>\> aliñar3) ( Med) \<\<wound\>\> vendar
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via) (put on, wear clothes) vestirse*b) ( dress formally)Phrasal Verbs:- dress up -
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1. transitive verb1) (in formal clothes) feinmachen2) (disguise) verkleiden3) (smarten) verschönern2. intransitive verb1) (wear formal clothes) sich feinmachen* * *(to put on special clothes, eg fancy dress: He dressed up as a clown for the party.) sich kostümieren* * *◆ dress upI. vi1. (wear nice clothes) sich akk herausputzen [o schick anziehen]; (wear formal clothes) sich akk fein machen [o elegant anziehenthe children are \dress uping up as pirates die Kinder verkleiden sich als PiratenII. vt1. (dress nicely)▪ to \dress up oneself up sich akk herausputzen [o schick anziehen]; (dress formally) sich akk fein machen [o elegant anziehen2. (wear costume)▪ to \dress up sb/oneself up [as sb/sth] jdn/sich [als jdn/etw] verkleiden [o kostümieren3. (improve)▪ to \dress up sth ⇆ up etw verschönernI \dress uped the pizza up with a few extra tomatoes ich verzierte die Pizza mit ein paar zusätzlichen Tomatento \dress up up a story eine Geschichte ausschmücken4. (make seem better)▪ to \dress up sth ⇆ up etw beschönigenthe data had been \dress uped up a bit so the stockholders wouldn't be alarmed die Zahlen waren etwas schöngefärbt, um die Aktionäre nicht zu verschrecken* * *1. vi1) (in smart clothes) sich fein machen, sich schön anziehen2) (in fancy dress) sich verkleidenhe came dressed up as Santa Claus —
2. vt sep1) (= disguise) verkleidenit's just his old plan dressed up in a new way — das ist bloß sein alter Plan in einem neuen Gewand
2) (= smarten) person herausputzendress yourself up a bit! — mach dich ein bisschen schön!
* * *A v/t1. fein machen:2. herausputzen, auftakeln pej3. Fakten etca) verpacken euph (in in akk)b) beschönigenc) ausschmücken ( with mit)B v/i1. sich fein machen, sich in Gala werfen umg2. sich herausputzen oder pej auftakelnshe dressed up in her mother’s clothes sie zog sich die Kleider ihrer Mutter an* * *1. transitive verb1) (in formal clothes) feinmachen2) (disguise) verkleiden3) (smarten) verschönern2. intransitive verb1) (wear formal clothes) sich feinmachen2) (disguise oneself) sich verkleiden -
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vi1) ( wear nice clothes) sich akk herausputzen [o schick anziehen]; ( wear formal clothes) sich akk fein machen [o elegant anziehen];the children are \dress uping up as pirates die Kinder verkleiden sich als Piraten;1) ( dress nicely)to \dress up oneself up sich akk herausputzen [o schick anziehen]; ( dress formally) sich akk fein machen [o elegant anziehen];2) ( wear costume)to \dress up sb/oneself up [as sb/sth] jdn/sich [als jdn/etw] verkleiden [o kostümieren];3) ( improve)to \dress up sth <-> up etw verschönern;I \dress uped the pizza up with a few extra tomatoes ich verzierte die Pizza mit ein paar zusätzlichen Tomaten;to \dress up up a story eine Geschichte ausschmücken4) ( make seem better)to \dress up sth <-> up etw beschönigen;the data had been \dress uped up a bit so the stockholders wouldn't be alarmed die Zahlen waren etwas schöngefärbt, um die Aktionäre nicht zu verschrecken -
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formally [ˈfɔ:məlɪ]a. [say, shake hands] cérémonieusementb. ( = officially) [agree, launch] officiellementc. to be formally dressed être en tenue de cérémonie ; ( = in evening dress) être en tenue de soirée* * *['fɔːməlɪ]1) ( officially) officiellement2) ( not casually) cérémonieusement -
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adverb formell* * *for·mal·ly[ˈfɔ:məli, AM ˈfɔ:r-]1. (ceremoniously) formell2. (officially) offiziell3. (for form's sake) formal* * *['fɔːməlɪ]adv1) speak, behave, dress formell, förmlich; (= officially) announce, agree, open, approve formell, offiziell; apologize in aller Form2) (in design) regelmäßigformally laid-out gardens — formal angelegte Gartenanlagen
the chairs were formally arranged in rows — die Stühle waren streng in Reihen angeordnet
3) (= academically) teach, train offiziell; (in an educational establishment) in einer Bildungsanstalthe is formally trained — er hat eine ordentliche Ausbildung
* * *formally adv1. → academic.ru/28927/formal">formal A2. formell, in aller Form* * *adv.ausdrücklich adv.formell adv. -
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(to put on special clothes, eg fancy dress: He dressed up as a clown for the party.) disfrazarsedress up vb1. disfrazarse2. ponerse elegantev.• adecentar v.• ataviar v.• empaquetar v.• engalanar v.• ponerse elegante expr.• prender v.• pulir v.• repulir v.1) v + adva) ( dress smartly) ponerse* eleganteall dressed up and no place o (BrE) nowhere to go — compuesta y sin novio
b) ( in fancy dress) disfrazarse*to dress up as something — disfrazarse* de algo
2) v + o + adv, v + adv + o \<\<idea/plan\>\> disfrazar*1.VI + ADV (in smart clothes) ponerse elegante; (formally) vestirse de etiqueta; (in fancy dress) disfrazarse2. VT + ADV1) (in smart clothes) poner elegante; (in fancy dress) disfrazaryou're all dressed up, are you going somewhere? — vas muy elegante, ¿es que vas a algún sitio?
nine 2.to dress sb up as sth — disfrazar or vestir a algn de algo
2) (=improve appearance of) [+ facts, events] disfrazarthey dressed the setback up as a triumph — hicieron creer que el revés había sido en realidad un triunfo
* * *1) v + adva) ( dress smartly) ponerse* eleganteall dressed up and no place o (BrE) nowhere to go — compuesta y sin novio
b) ( in fancy dress) disfrazarse*to dress up as something — disfrazarse* de algo
2) v + o + adv, v + adv + o \<\<idea/plan\>\> disfrazar* -
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adverb formalmenteformally adv formalmente / oficialmentetr['fɔːməlɪ]1 (correctly) formalmente2 (officially) oficialmenteformally ['fɔrməli] adv: formalmenteadv.• formalmente adv.'fɔːrməli, 'fɔːməlia) ( with ceremony) ceremoniosamenteb) ( officially) formalmente['fɔːmǝlɪ]ADV (gen) formalmente; (=officially) oficialmente; (=ceremoniously) con mucha ceremonia; [dress etc] de etiqueta; (=stiffly) con formalidad* * *['fɔːrməli, 'fɔːməli]a) ( with ceremony) ceremoniosamenteb) ( officially) formalmente -
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['fɔːməlɪ]1) (officially) [accuse, declare, recognize] formalmente2) (not casually) [speak, dress, celebrate] in modo formale* * *adverb formalmente* * *formally /ˈfɔ:məlɪ/avv.1 formalmente; ufficialmente2 formalmente; riguardo alla forma3 formalmente; nel modo prescritto; secondo l'etichetta; cerimoniosamente.* * *['fɔːməlɪ]1) (officially) [accuse, declare, recognize] formalmente2) (not casually) [speak, dress, celebrate] in modo formale -
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['fɔːməlɪ]advannounce, approve formalnie, oficjalnie; dress, behave formalnieto be formally invited — otrzymać ( perf) oficjalne zaproszenie
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1 (in fancy dress) disfrazarse (as, de); (dress formally) ponerse de tiros largos, ir de tiros largos, ponerse elegante1 figurative use (truth, facts, etc) disfrazar -
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adjective1) formell; förmlich [Person, Art, Einladung, Begrüßung]; steif [Person, Begrüßung]; (official) offiziellwear formal dress or clothes — Gesellschaftskleidung tragen
2) (explicit) formellformal education/knowledge — ordentliche Schulbildung/reales Wissen
* * *['fo:məl]1) (done etc according to a fixed and accepted way: a formal letter.) förmlich2) (suitable or correct for occasions when things are done according to a fixed and accepted way: You must wear formal dress.) konventionell4) ((of language) exactly correct by grammatical etc rules but not conversational: Her English was very formal.) formell5) ((of designs etc) precise and following a fixed pattern rather than occuring naturally: formal gardens.) formgerecht•- academic.ru/28936/formally">formally- formality* * *for·mal[ˈfɔ:məl, AM ˈfɔ:r-]1. (ceremonious) formell\formal dress Gesellschaftskleidung f2. (serious) förmlich\formal person förmliche Person; ( pej) steife Person3. (official) offiziell\formal education ordentliche [Schul]bildung\formal procedures offizielles Verfahren4. (laid out) sorgfältig angelegt\formal flower arrangement symmetrisch angeordnetes Blumengesteck\formal garden architektonischer Garten5. (nominal) formal\formal interest höfliches Interesse* * *['fOːməl]adj1) person, letter, relationship, behaviour, language formell, förmlich; (= official) talks, statement, complaint, agreement, request formell, offiziell; (= ceremonial) occasion, reception feierlichhe made them a formal bow — er verbeugte sich formell or feierlich vor ihnen
to make a formal apology — sich in aller Form entschuldigen
the dinner was very formal —
formal clothes or dress (for smart occasions) — Gesellschaftskleidung f; (for work)
2) (= ordered) style, approach formal; (= severe) streng; (in design) garden, borders, square regelmäßig angelegt; room formal eingerichtet4) (= relating to form) logic, perfection, complexity, defect formal* * *formal [ˈfɔː(r)ml]1. förmlich, formell:a) offiziell:formal call Höflichkeitsbesuch mb) feierlich:formal event → B 1;formal dress → B 2c) steif, unpersönlichd) (peinlich) genau, pedantisch (die Form wahrend)e) formgerecht, vorschriftsmäßig:formal contract JUR förmlicher Vertrag;make a formal apology sich in aller Form entschuldigen2. formal, formell:a) (rein) äußerlichb) (rein) gewohnheitsmäßigc) scheinbar, Schein…3. formal:a) herkömmlich, konventionell (Komposition, Stil etc)b) schulmäßig, streng methodisch:formal training formale Ausbildungc) Form…:4. PHILa) formalb) wesentlich5. regelmäßig, symmetrisch (angelegt):formal garden architektonischer GartenB s US1. Veranstaltung, für die Gesellschaftskleidung vorgeschrieben ist2. Gesellschafts-, Abendkleid n oder -anzug m* * *adjective1) formell; förmlich [Person, Art, Einladung, Begrüßung]; steif [Person, Begrüßung]; (official) offiziellwear formal dress or clothes — Gesellschaftskleidung tragen
2) (explicit) formellformal education/knowledge — ordentliche Schulbildung/reales Wissen
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'fo:məl1) (done etc according to a fixed and accepted way: a formal letter.) formal, oficial2) (suitable or correct for occasions when things are done according to a fixed and accepted way: You must wear formal dress.) de etiqueta, de ceremonia3) ((of behaviour, attitude etc) not relaxed and friendly: formal behaviour.) formal4) ((of language) exactly correct by grammatical etc rules but not conversational: Her English was very formal.) formal5) ((of designs etc) precise and following a fixed pattern rather than occuring naturally: formal gardens.) ordenado, simétrico•- formally- formality
formal adj1. formal / oficial2. de etiqueta
formal adjetivo 1 ( en general) formal; ‹promesa/oferta› firm 2 ‹ persona› ( cumplidora) reliable, dependable; ( responsable) responsible
formal adjetivo
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2 (serio, educado) serious, serious-minded (cumplidor) reliable, dependable ' formal' also found in these entries: Spanish: aunque - bastante - ceremoniosa - ceremonioso - cita - denuncia - el - etiqueta - formalismo - mayoría - participación - permitirse - baño - cena - conferencia - escolarizar - gala - novio - plática - querer - traje - vestir English: absent - accustom - afford - audience - awaken - businesslike - dear - dependable - deserve - dinner - enjoy - far - fear - formal - intend - luncheon - mention - possess - propose - representation - responsible - serious - shall - should - sober - sober-minded - solid - speech - staid - unreliable - well-behaved - whom - affair - business - evening - formality - grand - grievance - prim - solemn - steady - you - your - yours - yourself - yourselvestr['fɔːməl]1 (official) formal, oficial2 (correct) formal; (traditional) tradicional3 (dress, dinner) de etiqueta4 (visit) de cumplido5 (person, language) ceremonioso,-a, formalista6 (ordered) formal, ordenado,-aformal ['fɔrməl] adj1) ceremonious: formal, de etiqueta, ceremonioso2) official: formal, oficial, de formaformal n1) ball: baile m formal, baile m de etiquetaadj.• ceremonioso, -a adj.• de cumplido adj.• de etiqueta adj.• etiquetero, -a adj.• formal adj.'fɔːrməl, 'fɔːməl1) ( ceremonial) <reception/dinner> formalformal dress — traje m de etiqueta
a formal call — una visita oficial or de protocolo
2) (official, conventional) formal3)a) <manner/person> ceremonioso; <style/language> formalb) ( symmetrical) < garden> de diseño formal['fɔːmǝl]1.ADJ [person] (=correct) correcto; (=reliable, stiff) formal; (=solemn) [greeting, language, occasion, announcement] solemne; [dress] de etiqueta; [visit] de cumplido; (Pol) [visit] oficial; [function] protocolario; [garden] simétrico; (=official) [evidence] documental; [acceptance] por escritoin English, "residence" is a formal term — en inglés, "residence" es un término formal
don't be so formal! — ¡no te andes con tantos cumplidos!
formal clothes — ropa f formal, ropa f de etiqueta
formal training — formación f profesional
2.CPDformal dress N — (=smart clothes) ropa f formal, ropa f de etiqueta; (=evening dress) traje m de noche
29% of companies now require employees to wear formal dress at all times — el 29% de las empresas exigen que sus empleados lleven ropa formal en todo momento
* * *['fɔːrməl, 'fɔːməl]1) ( ceremonial) <reception/dinner> formalformal dress — traje m de etiqueta
a formal call — una visita oficial or de protocolo
2) (official, conventional) formal3)a) <manner/person> ceremonioso; <style/language> formalb) ( symmetrical) < garden> de diseño formal -
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['fo:məl]1) (done etc according to a fixed and accepted way: a formal letter.) formel; korrekt2) (suitable or correct for occasions when things are done according to a fixed and accepted way: You must wear formal dress.) formel; korrekt3) ((of behaviour, attitude etc) not relaxed and friendly: formal behaviour.) formel; stiv4) ((of language) exactly correct by grammatical etc rules but not conversational: Her English was very formal.) korrekt; formelt5) ((of designs etc) precise and following a fixed pattern rather than occuring naturally: formal gardens.) anlagt•- formally- formality* * *['fo:məl]1) (done etc according to a fixed and accepted way: a formal letter.) formel; korrekt2) (suitable or correct for occasions when things are done according to a fixed and accepted way: You must wear formal dress.) formel; korrekt3) ((of behaviour, attitude etc) not relaxed and friendly: formal behaviour.) formel; stiv4) ((of language) exactly correct by grammatical etc rules but not conversational: Her English was very formal.) korrekt; formelt5) ((of designs etc) precise and following a fixed pattern rather than occuring naturally: formal gardens.) anlagt•- formally- formality -
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adjective1) (without formality) zwanglos; ungezwungen [Ton, Sprache]; leger [Kleidungsstück]‘dress: informal’ — "keine festliche Garderobe"
2) (unofficial) informell [Gespräch, Treffen]* * *[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.) zwanglos2) ((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'.) nicht förmlich•- academic.ru/38036/informality">informality- informally* * *in·for·mal[ɪnˈfɔ:məl, AM -ˈfɔ:rm-]1. (not formal, casual) informell‘hi’ is a rather \informal way of greeting people ‚hi‘ ist eine recht lockere Weise, jdn zu begrüßento take an \informal approach to sth etw zwanglos angehen\informal atmosphere/party zwanglose [o ungezwungene] Atmosphäre/Party\informal clothing/manner legere Kleidung/Art2. (not official) meeting inoffiziell3. (approachable, not stiff) person ungezwungen* * *[In'fOːməl]adj1) (ESP POL: not official) meeting, talks nicht formell, nicht förmlich; visit inoffiziell, nicht förmlich; arrangement inoffiziell2) (= simple, without ceremony) meeting, gathering, party, conversation, atmosphere zwanglos, ungezwungen; manner, clothes, tone also leger; language, speech ungezwungen, informell; restaurant gemütlichthe informal use of "du" — die vertraute Anrede "du"
"dress informal" — "zwanglose Kleidung"
he is very informal — er ist sehr leger
* * *informal [ınˈfɔː(r)ml] adj (adv informally)1. formlos:a) formwidrig:informal test SCHULE, PSYCH ungeeichter Testb) JUR formfrei (Vertrag etc)2. zwanglos, ungezwungen, nicht formell oder förmlich3. inoffiziell (Besuch etc)* * *adjective1) (without formality) zwanglos; ungezwungen [Ton, Sprache]; leger [Kleidungsstück]‘dress: informal’ — "keine festliche Garderobe"
2) (unofficial) informell [Gespräch, Treffen]* * *adj.formlos adj.locker adj.unformell adj.zwanglos adj. -
17 Colours
Not all English colour terms have a single exact equivalent in French: for instance, in some circumstances brown is marron, in others brun. If in doubt, look the word up in the dictionary.Colour termswhat colour is it?= c’est de quelle couleur? or (more formally) de quelle couleur est-il?it’s green= il est vert or elle est verteto paint sth green= peindre qch en vertto dye sth green= teindre qch en vertto wear green= porter du vertdressed in green= habillé de vertColour nouns are all masculine in French:I like green= j’aime le vertI prefer blue= je préfère le bleured suits her= le rouge lui va bienit’s a pretty yellow!= c’est un joli jaune!have you got it in white?= est-ce que vous l’avez en blanc?a pretty shade of blue= un joli ton de bleuit was a dreadful green= c’était un vert affreuxa range of greens= une gamme de vertsMost adjectives of colour agree with the noun they modify:a blue coat= un manteau bleua blue dress= une robe bleueblue clothes= des vêtements bleusSome that don’t agree are explained below.Words that are not true adjectivesSome words that translate English adjectives are really nouns in French, and so don’t show agreement:a brown shoe= une chaussure marronorange tablecloths= des nappes fpl orangehazel eyes= des yeux mpl noisetteOther French words like this include: cerise ( cherry-red), chocolat ( chocolate-brown) and émeraude ( emerald-green).Shades of colourExpressions like pale blue, dark green or light yellow are also invariable in French and show no agreement:a pale blue shirt= une chemise bleu pâledark green blankets= des couvertures fpl vert foncéa light yellow tie= une cravate jaune clairbright yellow socks= des chaussettes fpl jaune vifFrench can also use the colour nouns here: instead of une chemise bleu pâle you could say une chemise d’un bleu pâle ; and similarly des couvertures d’un vert foncé (etc). The nouns in French are normally used to translate English adjectives of this type ending in -er and -est:a darker blue= un bleu plus foncéthe dress was a darker blue= la robe était d’un bleu plus foncéSimilarly:a lighter blue= un bleu plus clair (etc.)In the following examples, blue stands for most basic colour terms:pale blue= bleu pâlelight blue= bleu clairbright blue= bleu vifdark blue= bleu foncédeep blue= bleu profondstrong blue= bleu soutenuOther types of compound in French are also invariable, and do not agree with their nouns:a navy-blue jacket= une veste bleu marineThese compounds include: bleu ciel ( sky-blue), vert pomme ( apple-green), bleu nuit ( midnight-blue), rouge sang ( blood-red) etc. However, all English compounds do not translate directly into French. If in doubt, check in the dictionary.French compounds consisting of two colour terms linked with a hyphen are also invariable:a blue-black material= une étoffe bleu-noira greenish-blue cup= une tasse bleu-verta greeny-yellow dress= une robe vert-jauneEnglish uses the ending -ish, or sometimes -y, to show that something is approximately a certain colour, e.g. a reddish hat or a greenish paint. The French equivalent is -âtre:blue-ish= bleuâtregreenish or greeny= verdâtregreyish= grisâtrereddish= rougeâtreyellowish or yellowy= jaunâtreetc.Other similar French words are rosâtre, noirâtre and blanchâtre. Note however that these words are often rather negative in French. It is better not to use them if you want to be complimentary about something. Use instead tirant sur le rouge/jaune etc.To describe a special colour, English can add -coloured to a noun such as raspberry (framboise) or flesh (chair). Note how this is said in French, where the two-word compound with couleur is invariable, and, unlike English, never has a hyphen:a chocolate-coloured skirt= une jupe couleur chocolatraspberry-coloured fabric= du tissu couleur framboiseflesh-coloured tights= un collant couleur chairColour verbsEnglish makes some colour verbs by adding -en (e.g. blacken). Similarly French has some verbs in -ir made from colour terms:to blacken= noircirto redden= rougirto whiten= blanchirThe other French colour terms that behave like this are: bleu (bleuir), jaune (jaunir), rose (rosir) and vert (verdir). It is always safe, however, to use devenir, thus:to turn purple= devenir violetDescribing peopleNote the use of the definite article in the following:to have black hair= avoir les cheveux noirsto have blue eyes= avoir les yeux bleusNote the use of à in the following:a girl with blue eyes= une jeune fille aux yeux bleusthe man with black hair= l’homme aux cheveux noirsNot all colours have direct equivalents in French. The following words are used for describing the colour of someone’s hair (note that les cheveux is plural in French):fair= blonddark= brunblonde or blond= blondbrown= châtain invred= rouxblack= noirgrey= griswhite= blancCheck other terms such as yellow, ginger, auburn, mousey etc. in the dictionary.Note these nouns in French:a fair-haired man= un blonda fair-haired woman= une blondea dark-haired man= un bruna dark-haired woman= une bruneThe following words are useful for describing the colour of someone’s eyes:blue= bleulight blue= bleu clair invlight brown= marron clair invbrown= marron invhazel= noisette invgreen= vertgrey= grisgreyish-green= gris-vert invdark= noir -
18 formal
['fo:məl]1) (done etc according to a fixed and accepted way: a formal letter.) uraden2) (suitable or correct for occasions when things are done according to a fixed and accepted way: You must wear formal dress.) predpisan, večeren3) ((of behaviour, attitude etc) not relaxed and friendly: formal behaviour.) tog4) ((of language) exactly correct by grammatical etc rules but not conversational: Her English was very formal.) knjižen5) ((of designs etc) precise and following a fixed pattern rather than occuring naturally: formal gardens.) urejen•- formally- formality* * *[fɔ:məl]adjective ( formally adverb)oblikoven; pravilen, simetričen; zunanji; svečan, formalen; določen; pedanten, strog; navidezen, dozdeven, na oko -
19 informal
in'fo:ml1) (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.) informal2) ((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'.) informal, familiar•- informally
informal adj informal
informal adjetivo 1 ‹cena/ambiente› informal 2 (AmL) ‹economía/sector› black ( before n), informal ( before n)
informal adjetivo
1 (sin protocolo) informal: es una cena informal, it's an informal dinner
2 (ropa, estilo) casual: tiene suerte de poder ir al trabajo con un atuendo informal, she's lucky to be able to wear casual clothes to work
3 (irresponsable) unreliable: es bastante informal a la hora de cumplir lo prometido, he's quite unreliable when it comes to fulfilling commitments ' informal' also found in these entries: Spanish: aunque - bastante - charla - cita - etiquetar - permitirse - chanta - conferencia - debate - debatir - deportivo - familiar English: bop - casual - casually - informal - offhandedly - relaxed - sneak - tone - unbusinesslike - unceremonious - informally - unreliabletr[ɪn'fɔːməl]1 (speech) informal, familiar; (discussion) informal2 (manner, tone, atmosphere, person) informal, relajado,-a, familiar; (gathering, meeting, occasion, visit) informal, sin etiqueta, sin ceremonia; (dress) sin etiqueta3 (unofficial) informalinformal [ɪn'fɔrməl] adj1) unceremonious: sin ceremonia, sin etiqueta2) casual: informal, familiar (dícese del lenguaje)3) unofficial: extraoficialadj.• casero, -a adj.• de confianza adj.• familiar adj.• informal adj.• no oficial adj.• sencillo, -a adj.• sin ceremonia adj.ɪn'fɔːrməl, ɪn'fɔːməla) ( casual) <party/atmosphere> informalb) ( not official) <meeting/agreement> informal[ɪn'fɔːmǝl]ADJ1) (=unceremonious) [meal, clothes, atmosphere, manner] informal; [occasion] informal, sin etiqueta; [expression] coloquial, familiar; [person] informal, poco ceremoniosodress is informal — vista ropa informal, no es necesaria etiqueta
2) (=unofficial) [meeting, negotiations, visit] informal* * *[ɪn'fɔːrməl, ɪn'fɔːməl]a) ( casual) <party/atmosphere> informalb) ( not official) <meeting/agreement> informal -
20 informal
in'fo:ml1) (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.) uformell, dagligdags2) ((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'.) dagligdags, folkelig•- informallyuformelladj. \/ɪnˈfɔːml\/1) uformell, uten formaliteter, enkel (og naturlig), folkelig, utvungen, fordringsløs2) uoffisiell3) kameratslig4) usymmetrisk, uregelmessig, formløs (som avviker fra det vanlige)informal dress se ➢ dressinformal style se ➢ style
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