shell suit in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for shell suit in the English»Spanish Dictionary

shell suit N

shell suit

equipo m de nylon

shell suit

chándal m de nylon Spain

shell suit

buzo m de nylon Chil Peru

shell suit

pants mpl de nylon Mex

shell suit

sudadera f de nylon Col

Translations for shell suit in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.suit [Am sut, Brit suːt] N

1. suit FASHION:

suit (male)

traje m

suit (male)

terno m Chil

suit (male)

vestido m Col

suit (three-piece)

traje m

suit (three-piece)

terno AmS

suit (female)

traje m (de chaqueta)

suit (female)

traje m sastre

2. suit LAW:

suit

juicio m

suit

pleito m

to file suit or bring a suit against sb

demandar a alguien

to file suit or bring a suit against sb

llevar a alguien a juicio

to file suit or bring a suit against sb

entablar una demanda contra alguien

3. suit (in courtship):

suit dated

petición f de mano

to plead or press one's suit

pedir la mano de alguien

4. suit (in cards):

suit

palo m

to be sb's strong or Am also long suit

ser el fuerte de alguien

to follow suit (do likewise)

seguir su (or nuestro etc.) ejemplo

to follow suit (do likewise)

hacer lo mismo

to follow suit lit (in cards)

jugar una carta del mismo palo

to follow suit lit (in cards)

seguir el palo

II.suit [Am sut, Brit suːt] VB trans

1. suit (be convenient to, please):

suit arrangements/time:

venirle bien a

suit arrangements/time:

convenirle a

Tuesday/four o'clock would suit me better

me vendría mejor el martes/a las cuatro

Tuesday/four o'clock would suit me better

me convendría más el martes/a las cuatro

it would suit me better to start next week

me vendría mejor or me convendría más empezar la semana que viene

whenever it suits you

cuando te venga bien

whenever it suits you

cuando te convenga

she knows what suits her best

sabe lo que le conviene

it's impossible to suit everybody

es imposible contentar a todo el mundo

a chateau in France would suit me fine hum

no le haría ascos a un castillo en Francia hum

to suit oneself

hacer lo que uno quiere

suit yourself!

¡haz lo que quieras!

suit yourself!

¡haz lo que te dé la gana! inf

2.1. suit (be appropriate, good for):

the job doesn't suit him

el trabajo no es para él or no le va

such language does not suit a man of God

ese vocabulario no es el que corresponde a or el que se espera de un religioso

they suit each other very well

son de caracteres muy compatibles

this cold weather doesn't suit me

este tiempo frío no me sienta bien

the furniture doesn't suit the house

los muebles no van con la casa

2.2. suit (look good with):

suit hairstyle/dress:

quedarle bien a

suit hairstyle/dress:

irle bien a esp Spain

that color really suits you

ese color te queda muy bien or te favorece

short hair suits the shape of her face

el pelo corto le queda bien a su forma de cara

short hair suits the shape of her face

el pelo corto le va bien a su forma de cara esp Spain

3. suit (adapt):

to suit sth to sth/sb

adaptar algo a algo/alguien

industry has to suit design to current fashion

la industria tiene que adaptar el diseño a la moda del momento

See also suited

suited [Am ˈsudəd, Brit ˈsuːtɪd] ADJ pred

suited to be suited to thing:

to be suited to

ser apropiado para

to be suited to

ser adecuado para

the building is suited to use as offices

el edificio es apropiado or es adecuado or se presta para oficinas

I'm not suited to this type of work

no sirvo para este tipo de trabajo

he's not suited to medicine

no tiene madera de médico

they are very well suited (to each other)

están hechos el uno para el otro

she'll [Am ʃil, ʃɪl, Brit ʃiːl, ʃɪl]

she'll → she will

I.shell [Am ʃɛl, Brit ʃɛl] N

1.1. shell:

shell (of egg, nut)

cáscara f

shell (of sea mollusk)

concha f

shell (of tortoise, turtle, snail, crustacean)

caparazón m or f

shell (of tortoise, turtle, snail, crustacean)

carapacho m

pastry shell FOOD

base f (de masa)

to come out of one's shell

salir del cascarón

to go back or retreat into one's shell

retraerse

1.2. shell:

shell (of building)

estructura f

shell (of building)

armazón m or f

shell (of building)

esqueleto m

shell (of vehicle)

armazón m or f

shell (of ship)

casco m

2.1. shell MIL (for artillery):

shell

proyectil m

shell

obús m

2.2. shell MIL (for small arms):

shell

cartucho m

3. shell (in rowing):

shell

bote estrecho y ligero

II.shell [Am ʃɛl, Brit ʃɛl] VB trans

1. shell FOOD:

shell peas

pelar

shell peas

desvainar

shell nuts/eggs

pelar

shell mussel/clam

quitarle la concha a

shell mussel/clam

desconchar

shelled walnuts

nueces fpl peladas or sin cáscara

2. shell MIL:

shell position/troops/city

bombardear

III.shell [Am ʃɛl, Brit ʃɛl] VB intr MIL

shell

bombardear

shell suit in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for shell suit in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.suit [su:t] VB trans

1. suit (be convenient):

suit

convenir

to suit sb

convenirle a alguien

that suits me fine

eso me viene bien

2. suit (be right):

suit

ir [o sentar] bien

they are well suited (to each other)

hacen (una) buena pareja

this lifestyle seems to suit her

parece ser que este clase de vida le sienta bien

3. suit (look attractive with):

suit

quedar bien

this dress suits you

este vestido te sienta bien

4. suit (choose at will):

to suit oneself

hacer lo que uno quiere

suit yourself!

¡haz lo que quieras!

II.suit [su:t] N

1. suit:

suit (jacket and trousers)

traje m

suit (jacket and trousers)

terno m Chile

suit (jacket and trousers)

flus m Ant, Col, Ven

suit (jacket and skirt)

traje m de chaqueta

bathing [or swim] suit

traje m de baño

2. suit LAW:

suit

pleito m

to bring a suit, to file a suit Am

entablar un pleito

3. suit GAMES:

suit

palo m

to follow suit

seguir el palo

to follow suit fig

seguir el ejemplo

I.shell [ʃel] N

1. shell:

shell of nut, egg

cáscara f

shell of shellfish, snail

concha f

shell of crab, tortoise

caparazón m

2. shell TECH:

shell

armazón m

shell of house

estructura f

shell of ship

casco m

3. shell (gun):

shell

proyectil m

shell

cartucho m LatAm

Phrases:

to come out of one's shell

salir del cascarón

to crawl into one's shell

meterse en su cascarón

II.shell [ʃel] VB trans

1. shell (remove shell):

shell

pelar

2. shell MIL:

shell

bombardear

III.shell [ʃel] VB intr

shell

bombardear

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

This fashion faux pas was closely followed by shell suits and velour tracksuits, both totting up 37 per cent each.

fashion.telegraph.co.uk

The shell suited and hoodie element with attack dogs should be made very uncomfortable.

www.southwalesargus.co.uk

It is enough to make people want to dig into the closet for their old shell suits.

www.dailymail.co.uk

A descendant of the tracksuit, the shell suit, which arrived in the late 1980s, was popular with the hip hop and breakdancing scene of the era.

en.wikipedia.org

There he was, little knacker in his shell suit - a half dead wasp.

entertainment.ie

A guy got in with a six-pack and a shell suit; he was big, uncouth-looking and probably a bit drunk.

www.dailymail.co.uk

The other poor choices include thigh-high boots, ponchos, shell suits, hot pants, clogs and flared trousers.

www.telegraph.co.uk

She is best known for slingshotting from helicopters in a luminescent shell suit.

www.telegraph.co.uk

Surely those neon shell suits, perms and penchant for fluorescent colours can't be anything but slightly embarrassing and a bit tacky.

www.telegraph.co.uk

We're taking glowsticks, legwarmers, and shell suits.

www.dailyedge.ie