suit
gb/sˈut/ us/sˈut/
A2
Английски
~ 2300
Значения
0 значения
Съществително
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.
Модел на употреба:
to wear [a/an] suit
Честа грешка:
Learners sometimes confuse 'suit' with 'suite', which means a set of rooms.
Синоними
outfit (A general term for a set of clothes, not necessarily matching or formal like a suit.)
Антоними
casual wear (Clothing meant for informal occasions, the opposite of formal suits.)
Колокации
business suit
|three-piece suit
|tailored suit
|pinstripe suit
Теми
fashion
|daily life
|work
|clothing
|business
|daily_life
Примери
- 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.
Примери за учащи
- He is wearing a black suit.
- She has a new suit for work.
- My father wears a suit every day.
Глагол
A2
state
2
To be appropriate or match well
To be good for someone or something; to match well.
Модел на употреба:
[something] suits [someone/something]
Честа грешка:
Learners may confuse 'suit' with 'fit'; 'fit' is about size, while 'suit' is about style or appropriateness.
Синоними
fit (Often used about size or shape, while 'suit' can refer to style, personality, or appropriateness.)
Антоними
clash (To not go well together in style, color, or suitability.)
Колокации
suit someone’s needs
|suit the occasion
|suit your taste
Теми
daily life
|preferences
|core_vocabulary
Примери
- That hairstyle really suits you.
- This job suits my skills perfectly.
- The color red doesn’t suit him.
Примери за учащи
- That dress suits you.
- This time suits me.
- The job suits her skills.
Съществително
B1
entity
3
A legal case in court
A legal case where one person or group makes a complaint against another in court.
Честа грешка:
Learners may confuse 'suit' (legal case) with 'suite' (set of rooms) or clothing 'suit'. Context is important.
Синоними
lawsuit (A direct synonym; 'lawsuit' is more common in everyday speech for legal cases.)
Антоними
settlement (An agreement reached without continuing the legal process.)
Колокации
file a suit
|bring a suit
|settle a suit
Теми
law
Примери
- 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.
Примери за учащи
- He filed a suit against the company.
- They settled the suit out of court.
- The judge dismissed the suit.
Съществително
B1
entity
4
Category of playing cards
One of four groups in playing cards: hearts, clubs, spades, or diamonds.
Синоними
category (A general term for grouping; not specific to cards.)
Антоними
different suit (Refers to cards from another category in the deck.)
Колокации
same suit
|trump suit
Теми
games
|arts_entertainment
|core_vocabulary
Примери
- He played a card from the same suit.
- Spades is my favorite suit.
- You must follow the suit that was led.
Примери за учащи
- He played a heart suit.
- Spades is my favorite suit.
- You should follow the same suit.
Граматика
Речникова форма
suit
IPA
GB/sˈut/
US/sˈut/
Срички и ударение
suit (1 сричка)
Stress on 1st syllable (suit)
Форми на думата
Noun
- Base: suit
- Plural: suits
Verb
- Base: suit
- 3rd Person Singular: suits
- Present Participle: suiting
- Past: suited
Семейство думи
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
Изрази
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.
Примери
- 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.
Примери
- 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.
Примери
- 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.