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vestir de corto

English translation of vestir de corto

short dress

'Vestir de corto' is a Spanish phrase rather than a single word. It does not directly translate to 'short dress' in English. Instead, it's an expression used usually in Spain that refers to children's clothing, implying something like 'dressing as a child' or 'wearing short clothes', since children typically wear shorter clothes compared to adults. However, in different context it could be interpreted differently.


Example sentences using: vestir de corto

La primavera comienza, la gente empieza a vestir de corto para disfrutar del tiempo cálido.

English translation of La primavera comienza, la gente empieza a vestir de corto para disfrutar del tiempo cálido.

Spring begins, people start dressing in shorts to enjoy the warm weather.

In this sentence, 'vestir de corto' indicates changing to summer clothes specifically shorts, with the arrival of warm, spring weather.

Cuando te veo vestir de corto, siento que llegó el verano.

English translation of Cuando te veo vestir de corto, siento que llegó el verano.

When I see you dressed in shorts, I feel that summer has arrived.

This sentence uses 'vestir de corto' to indicate that seeing someone wearing shorts signifies the arrival of summer to the speaker.

En la orilla del mar siempre me gusta vestir de corto para sentir la brisa.

English translation of En la orilla del mar siempre me gusta vestir de corto para sentir la brisa.

On the seashore, I always like to wear shorts to feel the breeze.

In this example, 'vestir de corto' is a phrase that means dressing in shorts to comfortably enjoy the beach environment.

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