suits in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for suits in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.suit [Brit suːt, Am sut] N

1. suit (clothes):

suit (man's)

completo m

suit (man's)

abito m da uomo

suit (woman's)

tailleur m

three-piece suit

abito con gilè

to be wearing a suit and tie

essere in or indossare giacca e cravatta

a suit of clothes

un completo

a suit of armour

un'armatura

2. suit LAW (lawsuit):

suit

azione f legale

civil, libel suit

causa civile, per diffamazione

to file a suit against

intentare causa a, contro

to file a suit for damages

intentare causa per danni

3. suit (in cards):

suit

seme m

suit

colore m

long or strong suit

sequenza di quattro o più carte dello stesso seme

to be sb's strong suit fig

essere il punto forte di qn

to follow suit

rispondere con lo stesso seme

to follow suit fig

seguire l'esempio

II.suit [Brit suːt, Am sut] VB trans

1. suit (flatter):

suit colour: person

stare bene a, addirsi a

suit outfit: person

andare bene a

does it suit me?

mi sta bene?

red doesn't suit your complexion

il rosso non si addice alla tua carnagione

short hair really suited her

stava proprio bene con i capelli corti

to suit sb down to the ground inf garment:

stare benissimo a qn

to suit sb down to the ground arrangement:

andare benissimo a qn

to suit sb down to the ground job:

fare proprio al caso di qn

2. suit (be convenient) date, arrangement:

suit person

andare bene a, convenire a

does Sunday suit you?

domenica ti va bene?

it suits me fine

mi sta bene or mi va bene

suits me! inf

va benissimo!

she's liberal when it suits her

è tollerante quando le fa comodo

we'll go when it suits us!

andremo quando ci farà comodo!

we stay here because it suits us

stiamo qui perché ci va

it suits us to do

ci va di fare

it suits him to live alone

a lui piace vivere da solo

it suits me that …

mi va bene che …

3. suit (be appropriate) part, job:

suit person

addirsi, essere adatto a

the role didn't suit me

il ruolo non era adatto a me

a loan that suits your needs

un prestito che soddisfa i vostri bisogni or che risponde perfettamente alle vostre esigenze

you should find something to suit you

dovresti trovare qualcosa che sia adatto a te

the house suited me fine

la casa faceva proprio al caso mio

4. suit (be beneficial) sea air, change:

suit person

fare bene a

5. suit (adapt):

to suit sth to need, occasion

adattare qc a

to suit the action to the word

adattare i gesti alle parole

III.suit [Brit suːt, Am sut] VB intr

suit

convenire, andare bene

does that suit?

va bene?

IV.to suit oneself VB refl

to suit oneself

fare come si vuole

suit yourself!

fai come vuoi!

they twist the facts to suit themselves

manipolano i fatti come fa comodo a loro or a loro piacimento

monkey suit [Am ˈməŋki ˌsut] N Am inf

monkey suit (man's uniform)

alta uniforme f

monkey suit (man's formal dress)

abito m da sera

business suit [ˈbɪznɪsˌsuːt] N

business suit (for men)

completo m

business suit (for women)

tailleur m

ski suit [ˈskiːsuːt, -sjuːt] N

ski suit

tuta f da sci

sailor suit [Brit, Am ˈseɪlər sut] N

sailor suit

vestito m alla marinara

short suit N

short suit

= sequenza di tre carte dello stesso seme

boiler suit [Brit, Am ˈbɔɪlər ˈˌsut] N Brit

boiler suit (workman's)

tuta f intera da lavoro

boiler suit (woman's)

tuta f

paternity suit [Brit, Am pəˈtɛrnədi sut] N LAW

paternity suit

azione f di accertamento della paternità

trouser suit [Brit] N Brit

trouser suit

tailleur m pantalone

minor suit [Am ˌmaɪnər ˈsut] N (bridge)

minor suit

= il colore di quadri o di fiori

suits in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for suits in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.suit [su:t] VB trans

1. suit (be convenient):

suit

andare bene a

to suit sb

andare bene a qu

that suits me fine

mi va benissimo

2. suit (be right):

suit

addirsi

they are well suited (to [or for] each other)

stanno bene insieme

this lifestyle seems to suit her

sembra che questo stile di vita le si addica

3. suit (look attractive with):

suit

stare bene

this dress suits you

questo vestito ti sta bene

4. suit (choose at will):

to suit oneself

fare come si vuole

suit yourself!

fai pure come vuoi!

II.suit [su:t] N

1. suit:

suit (jacket and pants)

completo m

suit (jacket and skirt)

tailleur m (gonna)

bathing [or swim] suit

costume m (da bagno)

2. suit LAW:

suit

azione f legale

to bring [or file] a suit

intentare un'azione legale

3. suit GAMES:

suit

seme m

to follow suit

giocare lo stesso seme

to follow suit fig

seguire l'esempio

paternity suit N LAW

paternity suit

causa f di riconoscimento della paternità

diving suit N

diving suit

muta f

bathing suit N

bathing suit

costume m da bagno

dress suit N

dress suit

completo m da sera maschile

body suit N

body suit

body m inv

sailor suit N

sailor suit

tenuta f alla marinara

birthday suit N inf

in one's birthday suit

come mamma l'ha fatto

sweatsuit N, sweat suit N

sweatsuit

tuta (da ginnastica)

Translations for suits in the Italian»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

qc si addice a qu

sth suits sb

un comportamento del genere non si addice a giovanotto

such behavior hardly suits a young man

suits Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

that suits me fine

mi va benissimo

this lifestyle seems to suit her

sembra che questo stile di vita le si addica

this dress suits you

questo vestito ti sta bene

to bring [or file] a suit

intentare un'azione legale

to dress to suit the occasion

vestirsi in modo adatto all'occasione

cups pl suit of deck of Neapolitan cards

coppa

coins pl suit in Italian card deck

oro

such behavior hardly suits a young man

un comportamento del genere non si addice a giovanotto

one of the suits in Neapolitan cards

spada

these pants suit you/don't suit you

questi pantaloni ti stanno bene/male

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The court distinguished suits seeking the return of specific property... from suits asking money damages payable out of the public treasury.

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Rescuers usually wear barrier clothing, such as pantyhose, wet suits or full-body sting-proof suits while removing jellies or tentacles from injured.

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Some snug-fitting suits may also use wrap-around expansion zippers that allow the suit to expand or contract to fit different size people.

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The century old traditions of suits during the week, and Bermuda shorts and polos on the weekend are rapidly fading into memories of a more boring past.

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Bishop, in her designer suits and stiletto heels, cuts a striking figure on the world stage.

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An armored car speeds toward them and men in hazmat suits grab them, asking if they are sick or infected.

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The variation does have a few risks, for example if the partner of the intervenor has two short suits the fit in the agreed suit may be deficient.

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According to witnesses, they were wearing boiler suits and gas masks.

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A recent advance in neoprene for wet suits is the super-flex variety, which mixes spandex into the neoprene for greater flexibility.

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It consists of a reusable armband, wearable over many hazardous-material suits, on which removable sensors are mounted.

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