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