48560 clothes and fashion

CLOTHES & FASHION Types of clothes -coat (cappotto) -overcoat (cappotto) -raincoat(impermeabile) -anorak (giacca a vento cappuccino) -jacket (giacca) -jumper (maglione) -sweather (maglione) -pullover (maglione) -cardigan (maglia abbottonata) -suit (abito uomo) -shirt (camicia/uomo) -blouse (camicia/donna) -top -skirt (gonna-mini s.) -dress (abito intero donna) -jeans (a pair of) -trousers (pantaloni; /AE/ pants) -combat trousers (con tasconi) -shorts (pantaloni corti) -slacks (sportivo) -tracksuit (tuta da ginnastica) -uniform (uniforme) -white coat (camice da medico) Shoes -shoe (scarpa) -trainer (da ginnastica) -dancing shoe (da ballo) -football boot (da calcio) -flip-flops (infradito) -slippers (pantofole) -heels (tacchi) -sole (suola) -high/flat -heeled shoes (scarpa tacchi alti/bassi) -boots (stivali) -Wellington (stivali di gomma) /AE/ rubber boots -sandals (sandali) Jewellery Accessories -necklace (collana) -bracelet (bracciale) -earrings (orecchini) -stud (orecchino da naso/sopracciglio) -ring (anello) -watch (orologio) -chains (catene) -brooch (spilla) - bag (borsa) -handbag - braces (bretelle) -hat (cappello) -cap (cappello visiera) -belt (cintura) -tie (cravatta) -bow tie (papillon) -gloves (guanti) -mittens (muffole) -umbrella (ombrello -wallet (portafoglio) -keyring (portachiavi) Parts of clothes -hood (cappuccio) -pocket (tasca/taschino) -sleeve (manicalong/short sleeved; sleeveless) -button (bottone) -collar (colletto) (V-neck; polo neck;eound neck) -zip (cerniera) -cuff (polsino) -laces (lacci) Materia.l Patterns Underwear -cotton (cotone) -wool/wollen (lana) -linen (lino) -silk (seta) -denim (jeans) -leather (pelle) -nylon,polyester,lycra -fur (pelliccia) -suede (camoscio/scamosciato) -plain (tinta unita) -striped (a righe) -checked (a quadri/scacchi) -floral/flowery (a fiori) -tartan (scozzase) -polka-dots (a pois) -vest (canottiera) -knickers/underpants (mutandine) -boxer-shorts -bra (reggiseno) -soks(calzini/uomosportivi) -stockings (calze da donna) Shapes & Style -tight (attillato) -baggy/loose (ampio/cascante) -skintight (stretto/molto attillato) -cropped (stracciato) -hipsters (a vita bassa) -flares (a zampa/scampanato) -small (taglia piccola -lenght (short,long,medium,knee) -wide-brimmed (a teas larga/ di cappello) -elegant/smart (elegante) -scruffy (trasandato) -stylish/trendy (alla moda) -old-fashioned (fourimoda) -casual (sportivo) -overdressed (troppo elegante/troppo vestito) Verbs / Phrasal Verbs/General words THE VERB (INFINITIVE FORM) EXAMPLE ( SIMPLE PAST TENSE) To buy / To purchase comprare He bought me some beautiful Clothes (plural) clothing flowers To pay pagare He paid with his credit card To button abbottonare She buttoned up her cardigan Wear/have something on/ be before she went outside dressed Indossare To shop andare in giro per negozi Yesterday I shopped all over town, Dress up but couldn't find anything Vestirsi elegantemente/agghindarsi To spend spendere I spent far too much last week on Get into Entrare (in un vestito) Get dressed/get undressed on/take off Get changed Abiti/vestiti (she always wears such lovely clothes/piece of clothing) Put Vestirsi/svestirsi) mettere (addosso)/togliere cambiarsi "Wolf in sheep's clothing." "Fit like a glove." "Take one's hat off." "Have ants in one's pants." "Lose one's shirt." "In one's shoes." "Roll up one's sleeves ""Wear the trousers." IDIOM/SAYING “lupo vestito da agnello” “vestire/andare a pennello” “tanto di cappello!” “esser sui carboni ardenti” “perdere la camicia” “mettersi/essere nei panni di qualcuno” “rimboccarsi le maniche” “portare i pantaloni clothes Fit/suit (somebody) andar bene (di un vestito) pay for pagare He paid for the newspaper with To spend on clothes/to go shopping Comprare vestiti cash for clothes sell off svendere The cordorouy trousers weren't To go window-shopping/to browse selling so the manager Second hand clothes sold them off cheaply Guardar vetrine abiti di seconda mano sell out vendere velocemente The jeans were so popular that they Let out/let down sold out in 10 minutes take in/take up Allargare/allungare stringere/accorciare try on misurare I tried a nice dress on yesterday, but it didn't fit Useful Shopping Phrases OPENING HOURS FINDING A SHOP Questions • • • • Questions Can you recommend a good toy/clothes shop? Is there a chemists/supermarket in the area? Where can I get toothpaste/pet food? Where's the nearest shopping centre? Answers/Comments • • • • There's a really good bookshop just around the corner You can buy that here in the hotel The best toy shop is in the shopping centre The nearest one is a few miles away • • • • • Questions What time you open, please? What time you close, please? What are your opening hours? Are you open all day? Are you open on Sundays? Answers/Comments • • • SHOPPING FOR CLOTHES • • • • • • • • • Questions Could you help me, please? Could you tell me where the department is? Excuse me, I'm looking for a Is there somewhere I can try this on, please? Does it suit me? Do you have it/them in a (larger/smaller size) (different colour), please? Do you alterations? Do you have a refund policy? We're open 24/7 (24 hours a day / days Is this in the sale? a week) We're closed at lunchtime, between 12 and 2pm Answers/Comments We're open from 9am till 6pm, Monday to Friday • • • • PAYING It's too long / short It's too tight / loose The ladies / gents changing rooms are over there You can bring it back and exchange it or get a refund within weeks if you keep the receipt • • • • • • • • Do you take credit cards? Do you give credit? Do you have a loyalty card? Does it have a warranty? Can I pay by cheque? Do you offer a cash discount? Could I have a VAT receipt, please? Could I leave my bags here and pick them up later? Answers/Comments • • • • • We take all the major credit cards We only accept cheques with a cheque card We are offering months free credit with no deposit Sorry, no Yes, certainly