Phrasal Verbs: DRESS UP

DRESS UP

1. to put on fancy or formal clothes [vestir-se bem, formalmente, “arrumar-se”]

• Mark told us there was no need to dress up as it was an informal party.
• Mark nos disse que não havia necessidade de vestir-se formalmente, já que era uma festa informal.
• The couple was all dressed up when they left for the ball.
• O casal estava todo arrumado quando saiu para o baile.

Dress up as produz a idéia de “colocar fantasia”.

• Uncle Fred always dresses up as Santa Claus at Christmas.
• O tio Fred sempre coloca fantasia de Papai Noel no Natal.
• Jim came to the costume party dressed up as a cowboy.
• Jim veio à festa à fantasia vestido de caubói.