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vest1) (a kind of sleeveless shirt worn under a shirt, blouse etc: He was dressed only in (a) vest and underpants.) camiseta2) ((especially American) a waistcoat: jacket, vest and trousers; (also adjective) a vest pocket.) chalecovest n camisetatr[vest]1 SMALLBRITISH ENGLISH/SMALL camiseta2 SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL chaleco\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto vest somebody with something investir a alguien con algoto vest something in somebody conferir algo a alguienbullet-proof vest chaleco antibalasvest ['vɛst] vt1) confer: conferirto vest authority in: conferirle la autoridad a2) clothe: vestirvest n1) : chaleco m2) undershirt: camiseta fv.• investir v.n.• camiseta s.f.• chaleco s.m.• chupa s.f.
I vesta) ( waistcoat) (AmE) chaleco mb) ( undergarment) (BrE) camiseta f
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transitive verb (frml)he was vested with special powers — fue investido de or con poderes especiales (frml)
I [vest]1. N1) (Brit) (=undergarment) camiseta f2) (US) (=waistcoat) chaleco m2.CPDvest pocket N — (US) bolsillo m del chaleco
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[vest]VTto vest rights/authority in sb — conferir or conceder derechos/autoridad a algn
to vest property in sb — ceder una propiedad a algn, hacer a algn titular de una propiedad
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I [vest]a) ( waistcoat) (AmE) chaleco mb) ( undergarment) (BrE) camiseta f
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transitive verb (frml)he was vested with special powers — fue investido de or con poderes especiales (frml)
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