suit

suit
su:t
1. noun
1) (a set of clothes usually all of the same cloth etc, made to be worn together, eg a jacket, trousers (and waistcoat) for a man, or a jacket and skirt or trousers for a woman.) traje
2) (a piece of clothing for a particular purpose: a bathing-suit / diving-suit.) traje (de baño, i2etc/i2)
3) (a case in a law court: He won/lost his suit.) pleito, juicio
4) (an old word for a formal request, eg a proposal of marriage to a lady.) petición de mano, propuesta/oferta de matrimonio
5) (one of the four sets of playing-cards - spades, hearts, diamonds, clubs.) palo

2. verb
1) (to satisfy the needs of, or be convenient for: The arrangements did not suit us; The climate suits me very well.) convenir (a), ir bien (a)
2) ((of clothes, styles, fashions etc) to be right or appropriate for: Long hair suits her; That dress doen't suit her.) quedar bien, favorecer
3) (to adjust or make appropriate or suitable: He suited his speech to his audience.) adaptar
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- suitor
- suitcase
- follow suit
- suit down to the ground
- suit oneself
suit1 n
1. traje
he was wearing a suit llevaba traje
2. palo
the four suits are hearts, diamonds, clubs and spades los cuatro palos son corazones, diamantes, tréboles y picas
suit2 vb
1. convenir / venir bien
Monday afternoon suits me fine el lunes por la tarde me viene muy bien
2. favorecer / quedar bien / sentar bien
those trousers really suit you ese pantalón te queda muy bien
suit
tr[sʊːt]
noun
1 (man's) traje nombre masculino; (woman's) traje nombre masculino de chaqueta
■ he was wearing a three-piece suit vestía un terno
2 SMALLLAW/SMALL pleito, juicio
3 (in cards) palo
transitive verb
1 (be convenient, acceptable) convenir a, venir bien a; (please) satisfacer, agradar, contentar
■ does Tuesday suit you? ¿el martes te viene bien?
■ she can be very sweet when it suits her puede ser encantadora cuando le conviene
2 (be right for) ir bien a, sentar bien a; (look good on) quedar bien a, favorecer
■ this hot weather doesn't suit me este calor no me sienta bien
■ red suits you el rojo te favorece mucho
3 (adapt) adaptar (to, a), ajustar (to, a)
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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
suit yourself! ¡como quieras!
to be somebody's strongest suit ser el fuerte de alguien
to bring/file a suit against somebody demandar a alguien, entablar una demanda contra alguien
to follow suit seguir su ejemplo, hacer lo mismo
to suit oneself hacer lo que a uno le apetece
to suit somebody down to the ground venirle a alguien de perlas
suit of armour armadura
suit ['su:t] vt
1) adapt: adaptar
2) befit: convenir a, ser apropiado a
3) become: favorecer, quedarle bien (a alguien)
the dress suits you: el vestido te queda bien
4) please: agradecer, satisfacer, convenirle bien (a alguien)
does Friday suit you?: ¿le conviene el viernes?
suit yourself!: ¡como quieras!
suit n
1) lawsuit: pleito m, litigio m
2) : traje m (ropa)
3) : palo m (de naipes)
suit
n.
• contención s.f.
• enjuiciamiento s.m.
• galanteo s.m.
• petición s.f.
• pleito s.m.
• traje s.m.
• traje completo (Textil) s.m.
• vestido s.m.
v.
• acomodar v.
• adaptar v.
• ajustar v.
• caer v.
(§pres: caigo, caes...)
• convenir v.
(§pres: -vengo, -vienes...-venimos) pret: -vin-
fut: -vendr-•)
• cuadrar v.
• cuajar* v.
• satisfacer v.
• sentar v.
• sentar bien (Textil) (•Ropa•) v.

I suːt, suːt, sjuːt
noun
1) (Clothing) (male) traje m, terno (AmS); (female) traje m (de chaqueta), traje m sastre
2) (Law) juicio m, pleito m

to file suit o bring a suit against somebody — demandar a alguien, llevar a alguien a juicio

3) (in cards) palo m

to follow suit — (do likewise) seguir* su (or nuestro etc) ejemplo, hacer* lo mismo; (lit: in cards) jugar* una carta del mismo palo, seguir* el palo


II
transitive verb
1) (be convenient to, please) venirle* bien a, convenirle* a

Tuesday would suit me better — me vendría mejor el martes, me convendría más el martes

whenever it suits you — cuando te venga bien, cuando te convenga

to suit oneself — hacer* lo que uno quiere

suit yourself! — haz lo que quieras!, haz lo que te dé la gana! (fam)

2)
a) (be appropriate, good for)

the job doesn't suit him — el trabajo no es para él or no le va

they suit each other very well — son de caracteres muy compatibles

the furniture doesn't suit the house — los muebles no van con la casa

b) (look good on) \<\<hairstyle/dress\>\> quedarle or (esp Esp) irle* bien a

that color really suits you — ese color te queda muy bien or te favorece; see also suited

3) (adapt)

to suit something TO something/somebody — adaptar algo a algo/alguien

[suːt]
1. N
1) (=clothing) (for man) traje m, terno m (LAm); (for woman) traje m (de chaqueta)

three-piece/two-piece suit — traje or (LAm) terno de tres/dos piezas

a rubber suit — un traje de goma

• suit of armour — armadura f

• suit of clothes — conjunto m

bathing, birthday
2) (also: lawsuit) pleito m

• to bring or file a suit (against sb) — entablar un pleito (contra algn)

• civil suit — pleito m civil

3) (Cards) palo m

• to follow suit — (in cards) jugar una carta del mismo palo; (fig) seguir el ejemplo

- modesty is not his strong or long suit
4) frm (=petition) petición f; liter (for marriage) petición f de mano

• her parents gave me permission to plead or press my suit — sus padres me dieron permiso para pedir su mano

5) * (=business executive) ejecutivo(-a) m / f
2. VT
1) (=look good on) [clothes, shoes, hairstyle] quedar bien a, sentar bien a

the coat suits you — el abrigo te queda or te sienta bien

choose earrings which suit the shape of your face — elige pendientes que vayan bien con la forma de tu cara

2) (=be acceptable to, please)
a) [date, time, arrangement] venir bien a, convenir

when would suit you? — ¿cuándo te viene bien or te conviene?

I'll do it when it suits me — lo haré cuando me venga bien or cuando me convenga

I don't think a sedentary life would suit me — no creo que la vida sedentaria sea para mí

it suits him to work nights — le viene or le va bien trabajar de noche

• choose the method which suits you best — elige el método que te vaya mejor or que más te convenga

• it would suit us better to come back tomorrow — nos vendría mejor or nos convendría más volver mañana

he found a life that suited him better — encontró una forma de vida más apropiada para él

• that suits me fine — eso me va bien or me conviene

the climate suits me fine — el clima me sienta bien

• to suit sth to sth/sb — frm adaptar algo a algo/algn

- suit sb down to the ground
book 1., 1)
b) (reflexive)

I can come and go to suit myself — puedo ir y venir como me convenga or plazca

he has already arranged his life to suit himself — ya ha organizado su vida como le conviene or place

suit yourself! — ¡como quieras!

suit yourself whether you do it or not — hazlo o no según te parezca

3.
VI (=be convenient)

will tomorrow suit? — ¿te viene bien mañana?

come whenever it suits — ven cuando más te convenga

* * *

I [suːt, suːt, sjuːt]
noun
1) (Clothing) (male) traje m, terno (AmS); (female) traje m (de chaqueta), traje m sastre
2) (Law) juicio m, pleito m

to file suit o bring a suit against somebody — demandar a alguien, llevar a alguien a juicio

3) (in cards) palo m

to follow suit — (do likewise) seguir* su (or nuestro etc) ejemplo, hacer* lo mismo; (lit: in cards) jugar* una carta del mismo palo, seguir* el palo


II
transitive verb
1) (be convenient to, please) venirle* bien a, convenirle* a

Tuesday would suit me better — me vendría mejor el martes, me convendría más el martes

whenever it suits you — cuando te venga bien, cuando te convenga

to suit oneself — hacer* lo que uno quiere

suit yourself! — haz lo que quieras!, haz lo que te dé la gana! (fam)

2)
a) (be appropriate, good for)

the job doesn't suit him — el trabajo no es para él or no le va

they suit each other very well — son de caracteres muy compatibles

the furniture doesn't suit the house — los muebles no van con la casa

b) (look good on) \<\<hairstyle/dress\>\> quedarle or (esp Esp) irle* bien a

that color really suits you — ese color te queda muy bien or te favorece; see also suited

3) (adapt)

to suit something TO something/somebody — adaptar algo a algo/alguien


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