dressing

aliño, aderezo

Salsa que se añade a una ensalada u otra comida para darle más sabor.

En inglés sencillo: A sauce added to salad or other food to give it more flavour.

• This salad needs some dressing.
• She made a dressing with oil and lemon.
• Would you like the dressing on the side?

Sinónimos: sauce

Expresiones frecuentes: salad dressing, dressing on something

vestirse

Actividad de ponerse ropa o ponérsela a otra persona.

En inglés sencillo: The activity of putting clothes on yourself or another person.

• Dressing takes him ten minutes.
• She needs help with washing and dressing.
• The morning routine includes breakfast and dressing.

Expresiones frecuentes: washing and dressing, help with dressing

apósito, vendaje

Material que se coloca sobre una herida para protegerla y ayudar a que sane.

En inglés sencillo: A piece of material placed over an injury to protect it and help it heal.

• The nurse changed my dressing.
• Keep the dressing clean and dry.
• They put fresh dressings on his wounds.

Sinónimos: bandage

Expresiones frecuentes: change a dressing, sterile dressing

relleno

Mezcla hecha principalmente con pan, cocinada dentro de un pavo u otra ave, o junto a ella.

En inglés sencillo: A mixture made mainly from bread, cooked inside or alongside a turkey or other bird.

• We served turkey with dressing.
• She added herbs to the bread dressing.
• The dressing baked in a separate dish.

Sinónimos: stuffing

Expresiones frecuentes: turkey dressing, cornbread dressing

abono

Material que se esparce sobre la tierra para favorecer el crecimiento de las plantas o mejorar el suelo.

En inglés sencillo: Material spread over soil to help plants grow or improve the ground.

• The lawn needs a dressing of fertilizer.
• Apply a light dressing in spring.
• A dressing of compost improved the soil.

Cómo se usa: a dressing of something (The beds received a dressing of compost.)

Sinónimos: soil treatment

Expresiones frecuentes: dressing of compost, apply a dressing

apresto

Sustancia que se aplica a una tela para darle firmeza o mejorar su superficie.

En inglés sencillo: A substance applied to cloth to make it firmer or improve its surface.

• The cloth received a starch dressing.
• This dressing gives the linen a firm finish.
• Washing removed the dressing from the fabric.

Sinónimos: sizing

Expresiones frecuentes: fabric dressing, starch dressing