What does dressé in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word dressé in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use dressé in French.

The word dressé in French means trained, set up, raise, lay, set, draw up, draw up, train, train, train, stand, rise up against, arise, be trained, plate up. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word dressé

trained

adjectif (animal : éduqué) (animal)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Ce chien est mal dressé.
This dog is badly trained.

set up

verbe transitif (ériger, élever : une construction)

(phrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game.")
Les ouvriers dressèrent un échafaudage devant l'immeuble à ravaler.
Workers erected scaffolding in front of the building to be restored.

raise

verbe transitif (lever : une partie du corps)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
La foule dressa le poing. Le chien, en entendant le bruit, dressa les oreilles.
The dog pricked up its ears when it heard the noise.

lay, set

verbe transitif (agencer avec soin) (table)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Les enfants dressèrent la table de Noël.
The children laid (or: set) the table for Christmas dinner.

draw up

verbe transitif (réaliser [qch] avec soin)

(phrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game.")
L'architecte dressa les plans de la maison.
The architect drew up the house plans.

draw up

verbe transitif (soutenu (établir)

(phrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game.")
La future mariée dresse la liste des invités. La brigade de gendarmerie a dressé le rapport de l'accident.
The police wrote the accident report.

train

verbe transitif (rendre obéissant)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Mon père dresse le chien pour qu'il apporte le journal.
My father is training the dog to bring him the paper.

train

verbe transitif (soumettre un animal sauvage) (animal)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Son grand-père dressait des ours au cirque.

train

verbe transitif (habituer [qqn] à la discipline) (person)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Le sergent-chef dresse les fortes têtes depuis 10 ans.

stand

verbe pronominal (s'élever)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
L'obélisque se dresse dans l'azur.
The obelisk towers in the sky.

rise up against

verbe pronominal (s'opposer)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Les manifestants se sont dressés contre la dernière mesure du gouvernement.
The demonstrators rose up against the government's latest measure.

arise

verbe pronominal (soutenu (surgir)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
De multiples obstacles se sont dressés sur notre chemin.
Multiple obstacles arose in our path.

be trained

verbe pronominal (être soumis à un dressage)

Un chien ne se dresse pas sans un minimum d'autorité.
A dog can't be trained without a minimum of authority.

plate up

verbe transitif (Cuisine (présenter : un plat)

(phrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game.")
Dépêchez-vous, il ne vous reste que 5 minutes pour dresser votre plat.

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