dress up for a party
нарядиться на вечеринку
We dressed up for a party at my sister's house.
Мы нарядились на вечеринку к сестре.
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phrasal verb · A2 · often · UK/US
dress up
dress up
Meaning of dress up
English
to wear special or formal clothes
Русский
надеть красивую одежду для праздника или особого случая
Pronunciation
British English
/ˌdres ˈʌp/
American English
/ˌdres ˈʌp/
dress up with Russian translation
Сочетания и примеры со словом dress up
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Одеться нарядно
Dressing smartlyget dressed up
принарядиться
I rarely get dressed up just to go out to dinner.
Я редко принаряжаюсь, просто чтобы сходить поужинать.
- all dressed upпри параде
- no need to dress upнаряжаться не обязательно
В костюме
In a costumedress up as
нарядиться кем-то
My nephew dressed up as a pirate yesterday.
Мой племянник вчера нарядился пиратом.
dress up for Halloween
нарядиться на Хэллоуин
The whole family dresses up for Halloween.
Вся семья наряжается на Хэллоуин.
- dress up in a costumeнарядиться в костюм
dress up usage examples
🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian
They dressed up for the party.
Они нарядились на вечеринку.
🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian
You don't need to dress up for this dinner.
Для этого ужина не нужно наряжаться.
dress up synonyms
Related word breakdowns
What's the difference between dress up, dress smartly, suit up, dress to impress, dress to the nines, and smarten up
D
🇬🇧English
dress smartly
neat and elegant; more common in British English
B1often
ENFor the interview, please dress smartly and professionally.
Advanced: broader words
S
🇬🇧English
suit up
put on a suit; informal, mainly American
B1rare word
ENIf it's a formal interview, suit up before you go in.
D
🇬🇧English
dress to impress
dress up in order to impress people
B1often
ENFor your interview, dress to impress — first impressions matter.
D
🇬🇧English
dress to the nines
idiom: dress extremely elegantly
B2rare word
ENShe dressed to the nines for the award interview.
S
🇬🇧English
smarten up
make yourself look neater; British
B1rare word
ENYou should smarten up a bit before the interview.
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Questions about this word
What does dress up mean?
to wear special or formal clothes
How do you pronounce dress up?
dress up is pronounced [ˌdres ˈʌp].
How is dress up used in a sentence?
Они нарядились на вечеринку. Translation: They dressed up for the party.
Is dress up part of Household Chores vocabulary?
Yes, dress up can be learned in the Household Chores topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
Is dress up part of Phrasal Verbs vocabulary?
Yes, dress up can be learned in the Phrasal Verbs topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
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