Dressed to kill Meaning in English

expression

US

ˈdɹɛst/ /ˈtu/, /tə/, /tɪ/ /ˈkɪɫ

DREST-tuh-KIL

UK

dɹˈɛst/ /tˈuː/ /kˈɪl

drest-too-KIL

التعريف

If someone is 'dressed to kill', they are wearing very stylish or attractive clothes, usually to impress others.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Informal, playful expression, usually said in admiration or as a compliment. Often refers to someone dressed up for a special occasion. Can apply to both men and women, but especially common for women in glamorous outfits.

• Spanish: vestido para impresionar - arreglado para matar
• Portuguese (BR): vestido para arrasar - muito bem vestido
• Portuguese (PT): vestido para arrasar - muito bem vestido
• Chinese (Simplified): 盛装打扮 - 穿得非常吸引人
• Chinese (Traditional): 盛裝打扮 - 穿得非常吸引人
• Hindi: बहुत आकर्षक कपड़े पहने - खास तौर पर तैयार होकर
• Arabic: أنِيق للغاية - مُتأنّق لجذب الأنظار
• Bengali: ফ্যাশনে সবার নজর কাড়ার মতো পোশাক পরা - জাঁকজমকপূর্ণভাবে সাজা
• Russian: с иголочки одет(а) - сразительно одет(а)
• Japanese: ばっちり決めている - キメキメの服装をしている
• Vietnamese: ăn mặc cực kỳ nổi bật - ăn mặc bảnh bao để gây ấn tượng
• Korean: 끝내주게 차려입다 - 멋지게 차려입다
• Turkish: göz alıcı giyinmek - öldürücü şekilde giyinmek
• Urdu: بہت شاندار لباس پہننا - سب کو مرعوب کرنے کے لیے تیار ہونا
• Indonesian: berpakaian memukau - berdandan sangat menarik

جمل نموذجية

She was dressed to kill at the party last night.

basic

He came to the wedding dressed to kill.

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Everyone at the gala was dressed to kill.

basic

Wow, you're dressed to kill tonight! Got a hot date?

natural

You don't have to be dressed to kill just to go grocery shopping, you know.

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When he walked in dressed to kill, everyone turned to look.

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