إنجليزي

suit

gb/sˈut/ us/sˈut/
A2 إنجليزي
~ 2300
المعاني
0 معنى
اسم A2 entity
1

A matching set of clothes

Clothes that match, usually a jacket with pants or a skirt, worn for work or special events.

نمط الاستخدام: to wear [a/an] suit
غلطة شائعة:
Learners sometimes confuse 'suit' with 'suite', which means a set of rooms.
مرادفات
outfit (A general term for a set of clothes, not necessarily matching or formal like a suit.)
أضداد
casual wear (Clothing meant for informal occasions, the opposite of formal suits.)
تراكيب شائعة
business suit |three-piece suit |tailored suit |pinstripe suit
مواضيع
fashion |daily life |work |clothing |business |daily_life
أمثلة
  • He wore a dark blue suit to the interview.
  • She bought a new suit for the wedding.
  • The lawyer always appears in a perfectly tailored suit.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
  • He is wearing a black suit.
  • She has a new suit for work.
  • My father wears a suit every day.
فعل A2 state
2

To be appropriate or match well

To be good for someone or something; to match well.

نمط الاستخدام: [something] suits [someone/something]
غلطة شائعة:
Learners may confuse 'suit' with 'fit'; 'fit' is about size, while 'suit' is about style or appropriateness.
مرادفات
fit (Often used about size or shape, while 'suit' can refer to style, personality, or appropriateness.)
أضداد
clash (To not go well together in style, color, or suitability.)
تراكيب شائعة
suit someone’s needs |suit the occasion |suit your taste
مواضيع
daily life |preferences |core_vocabulary
أمثلة
  • That hairstyle really suits you.
  • This job suits my skills perfectly.
  • The color red doesn’t suit him.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
  • That dress suits you.
  • This time suits me.
  • The job suits her skills.
اسم B1 entity
3

A legal case in court

A legal case where one person or group makes a complaint against another in court.

غلطة شائعة:
Learners may confuse 'suit' (legal case) with 'suite' (set of rooms) or clothing 'suit'. Context is important.
مرادفات
lawsuit (A direct synonym; 'lawsuit' is more common in everyday speech for legal cases.)
أضداد
settlement (An agreement reached without continuing the legal process.)
تراكيب شائعة
file a suit |bring a suit |settle a suit
مواضيع
law
أمثلة
  • The company filed a suit against its competitor for copyright infringement.
  • She won the suit and received compensation.
  • They decided to drop the suit after negotiations.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
  • He filed a suit against the company.
  • They settled the suit out of court.
  • The judge dismissed the suit.
اسم B1 entity
4

Category of playing cards

One of four groups in playing cards: hearts, clubs, spades, or diamonds.

مرادفات
category (A general term for grouping; not specific to cards.)
أضداد
different suit (Refers to cards from another category in the deck.)
تراكيب شائعة
same suit |trump suit
مواضيع
games |arts_entertainment |core_vocabulary
أمثلة
  • He played a card from the same suit.
  • Spades is my favorite suit.
  • You must follow the suit that was led.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
  • He played a heart suit.
  • Spades is my favorite suit.
  • You should follow the same suit.
القواعد
الصيغة المعجمية
suit
IPA
GB/sˈut/
US/sˈut/
المقاطع والنبر
suit (١ مقطع)
Stress on 1st syllable (suit)
تصريفات الكلمة
Noun
  • Base: suit
  • Plural: suits
Verb
  • Base: suit
  • 3rd Person Singular: suits
  • Present Participle: suiting
  • Past: suited
عيلة الكلمة
Forms
suits noun suiting verb suited verb
Core family
suitable adjective A2
Related words
suitably adverb B2 suitability noun
Negative and opposite forms
unsuitable adjective B2
تعبيرات

dress to the nines in a suit

1
/dɹˈɛs tə ðə nˈaɪnz ˈɪn ə sˈut/
fixed phrase

Dress elegantly in a suit

To wear a very stylish and smart-looking suit.

أمثلة
  • He dressed to the nines in a black silk suit for the gala.
  • They were all dressed to the nines in suits at the award ceremony.

suit yourself

1
/sˈut jʊɹsˈɛlf/
idiom informal

Do as you wish

Used to tell someone they can do what they want, often because you don't care about their choice.

أمثلة
  • If you don’t want to come, suit yourself.
  • Suit yourself — I’m going without you.

follow suit

1
/fˈɑloʊ sˈut/
idiom

Do as someone else did

To do the same thing that another person has just done.

أمثلة
  • When one store lowered prices, others quickly followed suit.
  • When she left early, the rest of the staff followed suit.
  • When one shop lowered its prices, the others soon followed suit.
  • She started jogging, and her friends followed suit.
  • Other companies followed suit and raised their prices.
  • After she dyed her hair, her friends followed suit.

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