vestire

[ves'tire]

1. vt

1)

(gen) vestire (di) — to dress (in)

(mascherare) vestire da — to dress up as

2) (provvedere degli indumenti necessari) to clothe

Valentino veste le attrici più famose — Valentino makes o designs clothes for all the most famous actresses

3) (indossare: stato) to wear, have on, (atto) to put on

2. vi

(aus essere) (indossare) to wear, (abbigliarsi) to dress

vestire di bianco/a lutto — to wear white/mourning

vestire con eleganza — to dress smartly

questa giacca veste bene — this is a well-cut jacket

3. vr (vestirsi)

(gen) to dress, get dressed, (abbigliarsi) to dress

vestirsi da — (negozio) to buy o get one's clothes at, (sarto) to have one's clothes made at

vestirsi da pirata/Peter Pan — to dress up as a pirate/Peter Pan

si è vestito da donna — he dressed up as a woman

vestirsi a festa — to wear one's Sunday best o one's best clothes

vestirsi a lutto — to wear mourning

vestirsi bene/con gusto — to dress well/tastefully

si veste bene — she dresses well

vestiti, che usciamo — get dressed, we're going out

si è vestito in fretta ed è uscito — he got dressed quickly and went out

come mi devo vestire stasera? — what should I wear this evening?