tailor

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈteɪlər/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈteɪlɚ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(tā′lər)

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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
tailor n (sews professionally)sastre n común
 Philip went to a tailor to get his suit altered.
 Phillip fue a un sastre para ajustar su traje.
tailor [sth]⇒ vtr figurative (create specially)hacer algo a medida loc verb
  confeccionar algo a medida loc verb
 The advantage of one-to-one lessons is that your teacher can tailor the course to you.
 La ventaja de las lecciones uno a uno es que tu profesor puede hacer a medida las clases.
tailor [sth] vtr (sew)coser⇒ vtr
  confeccionar⇒ vtr
 Mary tailored the material into a suit.
 Mary cosió los materiales para hacer un traje.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
tailor-made adj (custom produced, bespoke)a medida loc adj
  hecho a la medida loc adj
 Savile Row in London is the best place to get a tailor-made suit.
 Savile Row, en Londres, es el mejor sitio para hacerse un traje a medida.
tailor-made for [sth/sb] adj figurative (perfectly suited)a medida loc adj
  hecho a la medida loc adj
 Jim has always loved trains, so his new job as a train driver is tailor-made for him.
  (coloquial)que ni pintado loc adj
  como anillo al dedo loc adj
 Al gobierno el atentado le resultó que ni pintado, les dio la excusa para imponer una política que la opinión pública había rechazado hasta entonces.
  (figurado, coloquial)como anillo al dedo loc adj
 Tu idea me viene como anillo al dedo, es justo la solución que estaba buscando.
tailor's chalk n (compressed mineral used to mark fabrics)tiza de sastre nf + loc adj
tailor's dummy n (model for fitting clothes)maniquí nm
  maniquí de sastre nm + loc adj
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'tailor' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
custom work - custom-fitted - customize - outfitter
Spanish:
modisto - sastre - adecuar - costurero - personalizar - entallar - a la medida - a medida - hecho a la medida - individualizar - jabón de sastre - que ni mandado a hacer - sastrería

Collocations: tailored to your [needs, requirements], tailored according to your [needs], go to a tailor shop, more...

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