costume

costume, travestimento

Abiti indossati per sembrare un’altra persona, un animale o un personaggio.

In inglese semplice: Clothes worn to look like a different person, animal, or character.

• I wore a pirate costume.
• The actors changed their costumes between scenes.
• What costume will you wear to the party?

Sinonimi: outfit, disguise

Espressioni comuni: wear a costume, pirate costume, Halloween costume, fancy costume

costume, abbigliamento

Abiti e aspetto tipici delle persone di un paese, gruppo o periodo storico.

In inglese semplice: The typical clothes and appearance of people from a particular country, group, or period.

• The dancers wore traditional costume.
• The museum displays costumes from the eighteenth century.
• Each region has its own national costume.

Sinonimi: dress, attire

Espressioni comuni: national costume, traditional costume, period costume

costumare, vestire

Vestire qualcuno con abiti adatti a un personaggio, uno spettacolo o un’occasione speciale.

In inglese semplice: To dress someone in clothes suitable for a character, performance, or special occasion.

• She costumed the entire cast.
• The children were costumed as birds.
• Who will costume the actors for the new play?

Come si usa: costume someone as something (They costumed the children as woodland animals.); costume someone in something (The designer costumed the actors in period clothes.)

Sinonimi: dress, dress up

Espressioni comuni: costume the cast, costume someone as something