English–German

“spruce oneself up” in German

German

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈstaɪ̯lən/

Example

Er stylt sich vor dem Ausgehen.

He spruces himself up before going out.

Illustration for stylen (spruce oneself up)

How to say “spruce oneself up” in German

“Spruce oneself up” in German is stylen.

A chosen outfit and hairstyle work together to give someone a more fashionable appearance.

Full entry for stylen: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with stylen

Der Friseur stylt die Kundin vor dem Fotoshooting.

The hairdresser is styling the client before the photo shoot.

Tips for using stylen

  • In everyday German, stylen covers both arranging one's appearance and styling a specific feature, so sich and an object have different grammatical roles.

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