suit
gb/sˈut/ us/sˈut/
A2
Angielski
~ 2300
öltöny, kosztüm, megfelel, illik, jól áll, per, szín
RZECZOWNIK
A2
1
Schemat użycia:
to wear [a/an] suit
He wore a dark blue suit to the interview.
Sötétkék öltönyt viselt az interjún.
She bought a new suit for the wedding.
Új kosztümöt vett az esküvőre.
The lawyer always appears in a perfectly tailored suit.
Przykłady dla uczących się
He is wearing a black suit.
Fekete öltönyt visel.
She has a new suit for work.
Van egy új kosztümje munkába járáshoz.
My father wears a suit every day.
Częsty błąd:
Learners sometimes confuse 'suit' with 'suite', which means a set of rooms.
Znaczenie
A matching set of clothes
Kolokacje
business suit
|three-piece suit
|tailored suit
|pinstripe suit
Synonimy
outfit (A general term for a set of clothes, not necessarily matching or formal like a suit.)
Antonimy
casual wear (Clothing meant for informal occasions, the opposite of formal suits.)
Tematy
fashion
|daily life
|work
|clothing
|business
|daily_life
Definicja
Clothes that match, usually a jacket with pants or a skirt, worn for work or special events.
A set of clothes made from the same fabric, typically consisting of a jacket and trousers or a skirt, worn together as a formal or business outfit.
CZASOWNIK
A2
2
Schemat użycia:
[something] suits [someone/something]
That hairstyle really suits you.
Ez a frizura nagyon jól áll neked.
This job suits my skills perfectly.
Ez a munka tökéletesen illik a képességeimhez.
The color red doesn’t suit him.
Przykłady dla uczących się
That dress suits you.
Jól áll neked az a ruha.
This time suits me.
Ez az időpont megfelel nekem.
The job suits her skills.
Częsty błąd:
Learners may confuse 'suit' with 'fit'; 'fit' is about size, while 'suit' is about style or appropriateness.
Znaczenie
To be appropriate or match well
Kolokacje
suit someone’s needs
|suit the occasion
|suit your taste
Synonimy
fit (Often used about size or shape, while 'suit' can refer to style, personality, or appropriateness.)
Antonimy
clash (To not go well together in style, color, or suitability.)
Tematy
daily life
|preferences
|core_vocabulary
Definicja
To be good for someone or something; to match well.
To be suitable, acceptable, or pleasing for someone or something in style, purpose, or effect.
RZECZOWNIK
B1
3
per
B1
The company filed a suit against its competitor for copyright infringement.
A cég szerzői jogsértés miatt pert indított a versenytársa ellen.
She won the suit and received compensation.
Megnyerte a pert, és kártérítést kapott.
They decided to drop the suit after negotiations.
Przykłady dla uczących się
He filed a suit against the company.
Pert indított a cég ellen.
They settled the suit out of court.
Peren kívül rendezték az ügyet.
The judge dismissed the suit.
Częsty błąd:
Learners may confuse 'suit' (legal case) with 'suite' (set of rooms) or clothing 'suit'. Context is important.
Znaczenie
A legal case in court
Kolokacje
file a suit
|bring a suit
|settle a suit
Synonimy
lawsuit (A direct synonym; 'lawsuit' is more common in everyday speech for legal cases.)
Antonimy
settlement (An agreement reached without continuing the legal process.)
Tematy
law
Definicja
A legal case where one person or group makes a complaint against another in court.
A formal complaint or claim brought to a court of law by one party against another.
RZECZOWNIK
B1
4
szín
B1
He played a card from the same suit.
Ugyanabból a színből játszott ki egy lapot.
Spades is my favorite suit.
A pikk a kedvenc színem.
You must follow the suit that was led.
Przykłady dla uczących się
He played a heart suit.
Egy kőr színű lapot játszott ki.
Spades is my favorite suit.
A pikk a kedvenc színem.
You should follow the same suit.
Znaczenie
Category of playing cards
Kolokacje
same suit
|trump suit
Synonimy
category (A general term for grouping; not specific to cards.)
Antonimy
different suit (Refers to cards from another category in the deck.)
Tematy
games
|arts_entertainment
|core_vocabulary
Definicja
One of four groups in playing cards: hearts, clubs, spades, or diamonds.
One of the four categories into which playing cards are divided: hearts, clubs, spades, and diamonds.
Gramatyka
Forma słownikowa
suit
IPA
GB/sˈut/
US/sˈut/
Sylaby i akcent
suit (1 sylaba)
Stress on 1st syllable (suit)
Formy wyrazu
Noun
- Base: suit
- Plural: suits
Verb
- Base: suit
- 3rd Person Singular: suits
- Present Participle: suiting
- Past: suited
Rodzina wyrazów
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
Wyrażenia
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.
Przykłady
- 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.
Przykłady
- 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.
Przykłady
- 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.