emperifollarse

emperifollarse
emperifollarse
► verbo pronominal
1 familiar to get dolled up
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VPR to dress up, doll o.s. up *
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verbo pronominal (hum) to titivate oneself (hum), to preen oneself (hum)
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(v.) = dress to + kill, dress (up) to + the nines, tog out, tog up
Ex. It is not merely in dressing to kill that the female of the species is deadlier than the male.
Ex. He developed a habit of 'dressing to the nines,' which gave him the reputation of being a dandy.
Ex. Coach Franny Kelly and all players are requested to be togged out and on he pitch by 8pm on both nights.
Ex. Many guards view the detainees as criminals and get togged up in riot gear prepared to use force in situations best controlled by simply talking to people.
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verbo pronominal (hum) to titivate oneself (hum), to preen oneself (hum)
* * *
(v.) = dress to + kill, dress (up) to + the nines, tog out, tog up

Ex: It is not merely in dressing to kill that the female of the species is deadlier than the male.

Ex: He developed a habit of 'dressing to the nines,' which gave him the reputation of being a dandy.
Ex: Coach Franny Kelly and all players are requested to be togged out and on he pitch by 8pm on both nights.
Ex: Many guards view the detainees as criminals and get togged up in riot gear prepared to use force in situations best controlled by simply talking to people.

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emperifollarse [A1 ]
v pron
(hum); to titivate oneself (hum), to preen oneself (hum)
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vpr
to doll o tart oneself up
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emperejilarse, emperifollarse
v/r fam
doll o.s. up fam, Br
tart o.s. up

Spanish-English dictionary. 2013.

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