vest

Principal Translations
Inglés		Español
vest n	UK (sleeveless undershirt) (interior)	camiseta nf
	It was cold, so Roger put on a vest under his shirt.
	Hacía frío, así que Roger se puso una camiseta debajo de la camisa.
vest n	UK (tank top: sleeveless T-shirt)	camiseta sin mangas, camiseta de tirantes nf + loc adj
	(AR, BO, UY)	remera sin mangas nf + loc adj
	(EC, PE)	bividí nm
	(AR, UY)	musculosa nf
	A vest is cooler on a summer's day than a long-sleeved top.
	Una camiseta sin mangas es más fresca en el verano que una camiseta de manga larga.
vest n	US, AU (waistcoat)	chaleco nm
	The man was smartly dressed in a suit with a vest.
	El hombre vestía de manera elegante, con un traje con chaleco.

Additional Translations
Inglés		Español
vest [sth] in [sb] vtr + prep	usually passive (endow [sb] with authority)	investir de algo a alguien loc verb
		otorgar algo a alguien loc verb
	The US Constitution vests power in the President to command the armed forces.
	La Constitución de los Estados Unidos inviste de poder al presidente para que dirija las fuerzas armadas.
vest [sb] with [sth] vtr + prep	usually passive (endow [sb] with authority)	investir de algo a alguien loc verb
		otorgar algo a alguien loc verb
	The judge is vested with the authority to decide on the punishment that a guilty party should receive.
	El juez está investido de la autoridad para decidir el castigo que debe recibir el culpable.
vest yourself vtr + refl	formal (put on ecclesiastical clothes)	revestirse⇒ v prnl
	The priest vested himself to say mass.
	El sacerdote se revistió para celebrar la misa.

Compound Forms:
Inglés		Español
bulletproof vest, also UK: bullet-proof vest n	(protective jacket)	chaleco antibalas nm + adj
	He is alive today because a bulletproof vest stopped the bullet that was meant to kill him.
	Está vivo porque un chaleco antibalas detuvo la bala que iba a matarlo.
life jacket, lifejacket, also, US: life vest, life preserver, lifesaver, life saver n	(inflatable safety vest)	chaleco salvavidas nm + adj inv
	Some of the crewmen weren't wearing life jackets.
	When the ship hit the rocks we were all ordered to put on our life jackets.
	Algunos de los miembros de la tripulación no estaban usando los chalecos salvavidas.
running vest n	(athlete's sleeveless top) (AR)	musculosa nf
	Una musculosa es una camiseta sin mangas.
sweater vest n	US (sleeveless pullover)	chaleco nm
vest top n	UK (woman's strappy top)	camiseta sin mangas, camiseta de tirantes nf + loc adj
	(AR, BO, UY)	remera sin mangas nf + loc adj
	(EC, PE)	bividí nm
	(AR, UY)	musculosa nf
	It was a hot day and Agatha was wearing a light summer skirt with a vest top.

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Spanish:

Collocations: in his vest pocket, vest authority in [his son, her partner, an official], [authority] that [was, has been] vested in me (by), more...

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