dress

s’habiller

Mettre des vêtements sur soi.

En anglais simple : To put clothes on yourself.

• I need to dress first.
• She dressed quickly after her shower.
• Please dress warmly for the walk.

Comment l'utiliser : dress in something (He dressed in black for the ceremony.); dress for something (We dressed for the party.)

Synonymes : get dressed

Contraires : undress

Expressions courantes : dress quickly, dress for dinner, dress warmly

habiller

Mettre des vêtements à une autre personne ou à un objet.

En anglais simple : To put clothes on another person or on an object.

• I dressed the baby.
• She dressed her doll in a blue skirt.
• He dressed the children warmly before taking them outside.

Comment l'utiliser : dress someone in something (She dressed the baby in a soft sweater.)

Synonymes : clothe

Contraires : undress

Expressions courantes : dress a baby, dress someone warmly, dress a doll

panser

Nettoyer une blessure et la couvrir d’un pansement ou d’un autre matériau protecteur.

En anglais simple : To clean and cover an injury with a bandage or other protective material.

• The nurse dressed my wound.
• She cleaned and dressed the cut.
• The doctor will dress the injury again tomorrow.

Synonymes : bandage

Expressions courantes : dress a wound, dress a cut

préparer, assaisonner

Préparer des aliments pour les cuire ou les manger, notamment en ajoutant une sauce ou des assaisonnements.

En anglais simple : To prepare food for cooking or eating, especially by adding sauce or other flavorings.

• Dress the salad just before serving.
• He dressed the fish with herbs.
• The chickens were dressed and ready for roasting.

Comment l'utiliser : dress something with something (Dress the salad with olive oil and lemon juice.)

Synonymes : prepare, season

Expressions courantes : dress a salad, dress with oil, dress a chicken

habiller

Créer, choisir ou fournir les vêtements que porte une personne.

En anglais simple : To design, choose, or supply the clothes someone wears.

• This designer dresses famous actors.
• She dressed the singer for the concert.
• Who dressed the royal family for the wedding?

Comment l'utiliser : dress someone for something (The designer dressed the actors for the awards ceremony.)

Synonymes : outfit

Expressions courantes : dress someone, dress someone for

tailler, dresser

Couper, façonner ou lisser la surface d’un matériau pour le rendre prêt à l’emploi.

En anglais simple : To cut, shape, or smooth a material’s surface so it is ready to use.

• The mason dressed the stone.
• These boards must be dressed before use.
• He dressed the grinding wheel to restore its surface.

Synonymes : shape, finish

Expressions courantes : dress stone, dress timber, dress a wheel

robe

Vêtement en une seule pièce qui couvre le haut du corps et se prolonge par une jupe.

En anglais simple : A piece of clothing that covers the upper body and has a skirt below the waist.

• She wore a red dress.
• These dresses are too small.
• I bought a long dress for the wedding.

Synonymes : frock

Expressions courantes : summer dress, wedding dress, wear a dress

tenue, habillement

Vêtements d’un style particulier, notamment ceux qui conviennent à une occasion, un métier ou un groupe.

En anglais simple : Clothes of a particular style, especially those suitable for an event, job, or group.

• Formal dress is required.
• The soldiers appeared in military dress.
• Guests wore traditional dress at the ceremony.

Synonymes : attire, clothing, apparel

Expressions courantes : formal dress, military dress, dress code