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