se vistió de largo

English translation: celebrated in high style

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Spanish term or phrase:se vistió de largo
English translation:celebrated in high style
Entered by: Sp-EnTranslator

22:11 Nov 8, 2007
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Journalism / Newspaper article
Spanish term or phrase: se vistió de largo
How could I put the above phrase in English:

El Prado se vistió de largo para celebrar la mayor ampliación de su historia...

Regarding extension of Prado museum in Madrid and gala dinner to mark the occasion.
Angel_7
United Kingdom
Local time: 13:10
celebrated in high style
Explanation:
*sugg.

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In September of 2006, the first floor of Highfield Hall was completed and our grand opening celebrated in high style with a week of events, programs, ...
www.highfieldhall.org/history.htm - 19k - En caché - Páginas similares - Anotar esto


Louisiana Guide to Local Hotels, Lodging, Restaurants, Real Estate ...- [ Traduzca esta página ]The annual feast before the famine of the Catholic tradition of Lent is celebrated in high style, down south. Purple, green and gold beads rain from the ...
louisiana.lsa.myareaguide.com/ - 49k - En caché - Páginas similares - Anotar esto

Fiesta - TIME- [ Traduzca esta página ]In crowded streets and candle-gleaming churches of Chicago and New York City, the Feast of St. John the Baptist was celebrated in high style last week. ...
www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,891298,00.html - 35k -


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United States
Local time: 09:10
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Summary of answers provided
4 +5celebrated in high style
Sp-EnTranslator
5 +2donned its gala accoutrements / its finest regalia
Sandra Rodriguez
5 +1went all out
Henry Hinds
3 +2put on the ritz
Janine Libbey
5went to town
Mapi
4 +1tripped the light fantastic/spared no expense
Terry Burgess
4wore a full-length gown
Adriana Penco
4Grand Celebration
AZjuancarlos


  

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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
went all out


Explanation:
Habrá otras posibilidades, seguro.

Henry Hinds
United States
Local time: 07:10
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 40

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Maria523
1 day 23 hrs
  -> Gracias, María.
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20 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
put on the ritz


Explanation:
Here's a possibility - not a literal translation but it communicates the idea of a gala event.

"A masterpiece of an evening
Museum, arts supporters put on the ritz

The Valley's cultural scene took an elegant step forward with the Phoenix Art Museum's $50 million expansion, celebrated Saturday night with a swanky, sparkling society party."




    Reference: http://www.azcentral.com/ent/arts/articles/1106gala1106.html
Janine Libbey
United States
Local time: 08:10
Native speaker of: English

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  AZjuancarlos
51 mins
  -> Thank you.

agree  Terry Burgess: I like it!!...and the translation too:-))
1 hr
  -> Thanks - the more I think about it, the more I like it, too!
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35 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
wore a full-length gown


Explanation:
O "...a black tie" ya que en español es masculino (aunque el autor prefiere un atuendo femenino)
¿Por qué no? Es literal pero. en ambos casos, igualmente metafórico.

Adriana Penco
Local time: 10:10
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
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34 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
celebrated in high style


Explanation:
*sugg.

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In September of 2006, the first floor of Highfield Hall was completed and our grand opening celebrated in high style with a week of events, programs, ...
www.highfieldhall.org/history.htm - 19k - En caché - Páginas similares - Anotar esto


Louisiana Guide to Local Hotels, Lodging, Restaurants, Real Estate ...- [ Traduzca esta página ]The annual feast before the famine of the Catholic tradition of Lent is celebrated in high style, down south. Purple, green and gold beads rain from the ...
louisiana.lsa.myareaguide.com/ - 49k - En caché - Páginas similares - Anotar esto

Fiesta - TIME- [ Traduzca esta página ]In crowded streets and candle-gleaming churches of Chicago and New York City, the Feast of St. John the Baptist was celebrated in high style last week. ...
www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,891298,00.html - 35k -


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Sp-EnTranslator
United States
Local time: 09:10
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 4
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Rocio Barrientos: y tu respondiste también con gran estilo :)
34 mins
  -> Muy amable, gracias.

agree  Mapi: a very good option
59 mins
  -> Thanks-

agree  Terry Burgess: I agree entirely with Rocío:-)
1 hr
  -> Thanks-

agree  Gacela20
16 hrs
  -> Gracias.

agree  Sinead --
17 hrs
  -> Thanks-
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Grand Celebration


Explanation:
Something like: El Prado held a grand celebration to commemorate its largest expansion ever.
I also like the "ritz" suggestion by vivamadrid. which happened to be in a local (Arizona) newspaper a couple days ago.
El Prado put on the ritz to commemorate its largest expansion yet.


Example sentence(s):
  • A masterpiece of an evening Museum, arts supporters put on the ritz
  • This year's Museum Gala, is the most glamorous fundraising affair of the season

    Reference: http://www.azcentral.com/ent/arts/articles/1106gala1106.html
    Reference: http://www.bocamuseum.org/index.php?src=gendocs&link=Annual%...
AZjuancarlos
Local time: 06:10
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
went to town


Explanation:
This is the expression that comes closer for me

GO TO TOWN - "Do something exuberantly or efficiently. In England the saying is hundreds of years old but has a different meaning: to arrive or make one's mark where significant things are happening. In the sense of doing something with gusto it is of American origin; probably dating from the 19th century when going to town for an outing or a spree was a big day for country folk." From "Dictionary of Cliches" by James Rogers (Ballantine Books, New York, 1985).

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Another possiblitly that that could imply the idea of dressing up for a very special event matching its "high stakes" is :
RISE TO THE OCCASION

Mapi
Local time: 13:10
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
tripped the light fantastic/spared no expense


Explanation:
HTH:-)

Terry Burgess
Mexico
Local time: 07:10
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 2

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Janine Libbey: makes me feel like dancing...and I'm sure no expense was spared!
1 hr
  -> Thanks, viva. Glad you liked it:-)) ...so go ahead!...dance to your heart's content:-)))
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21 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
donned its gala accoutrements / its finest regalia


Explanation:
"dressed-up" significa lo mismo pero no me parece a la altura del acontecimiento.

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Glitter City Gala. Visit www. NYEphilly.com for the complete list of ALL the accoutrements of each party. http://www.primenewswire.com/newsroom/news.html?d=89973

Sunday best
Call me old-fashioned, but there's something quite sad about the demise of a tradition in which men, women and children saved their finest regalia for Sunday mornings.
http://www.smh.com.au/news/fashion/sunday-best/2007/08/13/11...


Sandra Rodriguez
Puerto Rico
Local time: 09:10
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Bubo Coroman (X): I like this because it's figurative as in the original, but keeps the imagery of "vestir"
2 hrs
  -> Gracias Deborah!

agree  ael
5 hrs
  -> GRACIAS!
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