Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
Sheath
Spanish translation:
vestido de tubo/tipo tubo
Added to glossary by
AltoSignificado
Dec 3, 2013 20:13
10 yrs ago
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English term
Literal is for the unimaginative
Native in: Spanish (Variant: Mexican) 
Works in: Spanish to English, English to Spanish
Sheath
English to Spanish
Other
Textiles / Clothing / Fashion
¿Qué significa "sheath" en este contexto y cómo puedo decirlo en español? No tengo mucho contexto ni imágenes, es sólo una lista de los artículos de una marca.
Leopard Print Sheath
Oval Print Sheath Dress
Wavy Leopard Print Sheath
Modern Fragments Print Flower Sheath
Iconic Animal Print Twist Nk Sheath
Joy wearing ruffle front sheath
Leopard Print Sheath
Oval Print Sheath Dress
Wavy Leopard Print Sheath
Modern Fragments Print Flower Sheath
Iconic Animal Print Twist Nk Sheath
Joy wearing ruffle front sheath
Proposed translations
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| 3 +2 | vestido de tubo/tipo tubo |
Marian Martin (X)
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| 4 +1 | vestido ceñido |
Estela Ponisio
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| 5 | vestido al cuerpo |
nahuelhuapi
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| 2 -1 | funda/estuche |
Florencio Alonso
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Proposed translations
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vestido de tubo/tipo tubo
A sheath dress is a very tight-fitting type of dress.Perhaps in your text the term "sheath" is used very generically to refer to this type of clothing.
http://www.zalando.es/vestidos-tubo/
http://www.zalando.es/vestidos-tubo/
Peer comment(s):
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teju
: Quizás esto sea lo que más se aproxima porque de la cintura para abajo, el sheath parece una falda tubo. Si no, hay que dejar solamente "vestido".
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Gracias, teju :)
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JohnMcDove
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Gracias, John :)
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Comment: "Gracias"
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Florencio Alonso
Uruguay
Uruguay
Native in Spanish
Uruguay
Certif. Translator + Telecom Engineer
Native in: Spanish
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish, Spanish to English
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8
funda/estuche
Quizás. Pero sin más referencias no va a ser fácil.
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16 mins
Estela Ponisio
Spain
Spain
Native in Spanish
Specializes in field
Spain
ATA Certified, literary quality
Native in: Spanish (Variant: Standard-Spain)
Works in: English to Spanish
Related KudoZ points
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12
vestido ceñido
Según Wikipedia:
"In fashion, a sheath dress is a type of dress designed to fit close to the body, relatively unadorned".
"In fashion, a sheath dress is a type of dress designed to fit close to the body, relatively unadorned".
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