dress up
US /ˌdres ˈʌp/
UK /ˌdres ˈʌp/
1.
vestirsi elegante, mascherarsi
to put on special clothes, especially for a party or to play a role
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The children love to dress up in their parents' old clothes.
I bambini adorano vestirsi con i vecchi vestiti dei loro genitori.
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Are you going to dress up for the party tonight?
Ti vestirai elegante per la festa stasera?
2.
abbellire, mascherare
to make something look more attractive or impressive than it really is
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They tried to dress up the old house with new paint and decorations.
Hanno cercato di abbellire la vecchia casa con nuova pittura e decorazioni.
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He always tries to dress up his failures as learning experiences.
Cerca sempre di mascherare i suoi fallimenti come esperienze di apprendimento.