dress up
An intransitive phrasal verb is a phrasal verb that does not require a direct object (e.g., to sit up).
intransitive phrasal verb
a. se déguiser
What are you going to dress up as for Halloween?Tu vas te déguiser en quoi pour Halloween ?
a. bien s'habiller
I dressed up for the interview. I think I made a good impression!Je me suis bien habillé pour l'entretien. Je crois que j'ai fait bonne impression !
b. se mettre sur son trente-et-un
Everybody had dressed up for the occasion.Tout le monde s'était mis sur son trente-et-un pour l'occasion.
A transitive phrasal verb is a phrasal verb that requires a direct object (e.g., to pick up [the phone]).
transitive phrasal verb
a. déguiser
I'm going to wear a thief costume and dress up our baby as a money bag.Je vais porter un costume de voleur et déguiser notre bébé en sac d’argent.
a. orner
The hall we rented for the reception is quite plain, but we can dress it up with flowers and decorations.La salle que nous avons louée pour la réception est assez simple, mais nous pouvons l'orner de fleurs et de décorations.
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