Visten (en. Dress)

/'bisten/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
verb
To cover the body with clothing.
They dress elegantly for the gala.
Ellos visten de manera elegante para la gala.
To put a dress or garment on a person.
Parents dress their children for the party.
Los padres visten a sus hijos para la fiesta.
To adorn or beautify something.
Flowers adorn the room for the celebration.
Las flores visten el salón para la celebración.

Etymology

It comes from the Latin 'vestire', which means 'to cover with clothing'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

dress elegantly
They dress elegantly for a special occasion.
visten de gala
dress in fashion
They wear clothing that is in line with current trends.
visten a la moda
dress in layers
They wear several garments one over the other.
visten en capas

Related Words

dress
Action of putting clothing on the body.
vestir
clothing
Set of garments used to cover the body.
ropa
fashion
Current trend in clothing.
moda

Slang Meanings

To dress informally or sloppily.
Today I went out wearing sweatpants.
Hoy salí a la calle vistiendo chándal.
To be in fashion.
You always dress like an influencer.
Siempre vistes como una influencer.