dress up
US /ˌdres ˈʌp/
UK /ˌdres ˈʌp/
1.
berpakaian kemas, berpakaian
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.
Kanak-kanak suka berpakaian dengan pakaian lama ibu bapa mereka.
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Are you going to dress up for the party tonight?
Adakah anda akan berpakaian kemas untuk parti malam ini?
2.
mencantikkan, menghias
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.
Mereka cuba mencantikkan rumah lama itu dengan cat dan hiasan baru.
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He always tries to dress up his failures as learning experiences.
Dia sentiasa cuba mencantikkan kegagalannya sebagai pengalaman pembelajaran.