dress
A noun is a word that refers to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., femme, chat, maison).
noun
a. la robe
(f) means that a noun is feminine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
(F)
The actress looked stunning in an emerald-green dress for her red-carpet appearance.L’actrice était ravissante dans une robe vert émeraude pour son apparition sur le tapis rouge.
a. la tenue
(f) means that a noun is feminine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
(F)
The required dress for the event is business casual.La tenue requise pour l'événement est une tenue professionnelle décontractée.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., acheter).
transitive verb
a. habiller (another person)
Could you dress the baby while I take a shower?Tu peux habiller le bébé pendant que je prends une douche ?
a. panser
Dress the wound carefully because it could become infected.Pansez la plaie avec soin, car elle pourrait s’infecter.
a. assaisonner
I dressed the salad with olive oil, vinegar, and salt.J’ai assaisonné la salade avec de l’huile d’olive, du vinaigre et du sel.
a. apprêter (fabric and leather)
You have to dress the cowhide before you can make it into anything useful.Vous devez apprêter la peau de vache avant de pouvoir en faire quelque chose d’utile.
b. tailler (stone)
The masons are dressing the stone so that the wall can be built.Les maçons taillent la pierre pour que le mur puisse être construit.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., éternuer.).
intransitive verb
a. s'habiller
Jacob got up late, so he showered and dressed in under 10 minutes.Jacob s'est levé tard. Il a donc pris sa douche et s'est habillé en moins de 10 minutes.
a. s'habiller
I love to dress in black when I go out at night.J’adore m’habiller en noir quand je sors le soir.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., grand, petit).
adjective
a. habillé
I have dress clothes, but I only wear them to weddings.J’ai des vêtements habillés, mais je ne les porte qu’aux mariages.
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