suit
gb/sˈut/ us/sˈut/
A2
الإنجليزية
~ 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
خطأ شائع:
Learners sometimes confuse 'suit' with 'suite', which means a set of rooms.
المرادفات
outfit (A general term for a set of clothes, not necessarily matching or formal like a suit.)
الأضداد
casual wear (Clothing meant for informal occasions, the opposite of formal suits.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
business suit
|three-piece suit
|tailored suit
|pinstripe suit
الموضوعات
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 للمتعلّمين
- 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]
خطأ شائع:
Learners may confuse 'suit' with 'fit'; 'fit' is about size, while 'suit' is about style or appropriateness.
المرادفات
fit (Often used about size or shape, while 'suit' can refer to style, personality, or appropriateness.)
الأضداد
clash (To not go well together in style, color, or suitability.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
suit someone’s needs
|suit the occasion
|suit your taste
الموضوعات
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 للمتعلّمين
- 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.
خطأ شائع:
Learners may confuse 'suit' (legal case) with 'suite' (set of rooms) or clothing 'suit'. Context is important.
المرادفات
lawsuit (A direct synonym; 'lawsuit' is more common in everyday speech for legal cases.)
الأضداد
settlement (An agreement reached without continuing the legal process.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
file a suit
|bring a suit
|settle a suit
الموضوعات
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 للمتعلّمين
- 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.
المرادفات
category (A general term for grouping; not specific to cards.)
الأضداد
different suit (Refers to cards from another category in the deck.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
same suit
|trump suit
الموضوعات
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 للمتعلّمين
- 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
عائلة 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
التعبيرات
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.