three-piece in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for three-piece in the English»French Dictionary

three-piece suite N

three-piece suite

salon m trois pièces

three-piece suit N

three-piece suit

costume m trois-pièces

three-piece suit

trois-pièces m inv

I.suit [Brit suːt, Am sut] N

1. suit FASHION:

suit (man's)

costume m

suit (woman's)

tailleur m

two-/three-piece suit

costume deux/trois pièces

to be wearing a suit and tie

être en costume cravate

a suit of clothes

une tenue

a suit of armour

une armure complète

2. suit LAW (lawsuit):

suit

procès m

civil/libel suit

procès civil/en diffamation

to file a suit against

intenter or faire un procès à

to file a suit for damages

intenter un procès pour dommages et intérêts

3. suit (in cards):

suit

couleur f

long or strong suit

couleur longue

to be sb's strong suit fig

être le point fort de qn

to follow suit lit

fournir de la couleur

to follow suit fig

faire de même

II.suit [Brit suːt, Am sut] VB trans

1. suit (flatter) colour, outfit:

suit person

aller à

does it suit me?

est-ce que cela me va?

red doesn't suit your complexion

le rouge ne te va pas (au teint)

short hair really suited her

les cheveux courts lui allaient très bien

to suit sb down to the ground inf garment, arrangement, job:

aller à qn comme un gant

2. suit (be convenient) date, arrangement:

suit person

convenir à

does Sunday suit you?

est-ce que dimanche te convient?

it suits me fine

ça me convient or me va très bien

suits me inf!

ça me va!

she's liberal when it suits her

elle est libérale quand ça l'arrange

we'll go when it suits us!

on partira quand cela nous arrangera!

we stay here because it suits us

on reste parce qu'on est bien ici

it suits us to do

cela nous convient de faire

it suits him to live alone

ça lui plaît de vivre seul

it suits me that …

cela me convient que …

3. suit (be appropriate) part, job:

suit person

convenir à

the role didn't suit me

le rôle ne me convenait pas or n'était pas fait pour moi

a loan that suits your needs

un prêt qui répond parfaitement à vos besoins

you should find something to suit you

tu devrais trouver quelque chose qui te convienne

the house suited me fine

la maison me convenait parfaitement

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

suit person

convenir à

5. suit (adapt):

to suit sth to need, occasion

adapter qc à

to suit the action to the word

joindre le geste à la parole

III.suit [Brit suːt, Am sut] VB intr

suit

convenir

does that suit?

est-ce que ça (vous) convient?

IV.to suit oneself VB refl

to suit oneself refl:

to suit oneself

faire comme on veut

suit yourself!

fais comme tu veux!

they twist the facts to suit themselves

ils manipulent les faits à leur convenance

See also diving suit, bathing suit

diving suit N

diving suit

scaphandre m

bathing suit N dated

bathing suit → bathing costume

Translations for three-piece in the French»English Dictionary

costume [kɔstym] N m

1. costume (ensemble veste, pantalon):

costume

suit

il portait un costume , il était en costume

he was wearing a suit

il est toujours en costume cravate

he always wears a suit and tie

2. costume:

costume THEAT, CINE

costume

costume de scène/d'époque

stage/period costume

elle est apparue en costume de Pierrot

she appeared in a Pierrot costume

répéter en costume

to have a dress rehearsal

3. costume HISTORY:

costume

costume

les costumes nationaux/régionaux

national/regional costume ou dress uncountable

costume de bain dated

swimming costume

costume de cérémonie

ceremonial dress uncountable

costume marin

sailor suit

costume trois pièces

three-piece suit

Phrases:

en costume d'Adam/d'Ève

in his/her birthday suit inf

I.compl|et (complète) [kɔ̃plɛ, ɛt] ADJ

1. complet (total):

complet (complète) arrêt, silence, succès, accord, changement, révision

complete

complet (complète) misère, échec, destruction

total

2. complet (sans manques):

complet (complète) œuvres, liste, exposé, dossier

complete

complet (complète) enquête, formation, spectacle, gamme

full

complet (complète) artiste, athlète

all-round

les œuvres complètes de Proust

the complete works of Proust

la collection complète de

the whole collection of

c'est un idiot complet

he's a complete idiot

c'est un homme complet

he's an all-rounder

c'est complet! iron

it's the last straw!

3. complet (approfondi):

complet (complète)

comprehensive

très complet

very comprehensive

panorama aussi complet que possible

as comprehensive a survey as possible

de façon (très) complète

(very) thoroughly

4. complet (plein):

complet (complète) train, autocar, hôtel, salle

full

‘complet’ (dans un hôtel)

‘no vacancies’

‘complet’ (dans un théâtre)

‘sold out’, ‘full house’

‘complet’ (dans un stade)

‘ground full’ Brit

‘complet’ (dans un stade)

‘stadium full’

‘complet’ (dans un parc de stationnement)

‘car park full’ Brit

‘complet’ (dans un parc de stationnement)

‘parking lot full’ Am

au grand complet

entire attr

le gouvernement au complet

the entire government

être (réuni) au (grand) complet

to be all present

la famille est réunie au grand complet

the whole family is present

II.compl|et N m

compl|et m FASHION:

compl|et

suit

complet deux/trois pièces

two-/three-piece suit

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

trois-pièces

three-piece suit

three-piece in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for three-piece in the English»French Dictionary

I.three-piece ADJ

1. three-piece (three items):

three-piece

en trois morceaux

a three-piece suite

un canapé et deux fauteuils

2. three-piece (three people):

three-piece

à trois

three-piece band

trio m

II.three-piece N

three-piece

trois-pièces m

I.suit [su:t] VB trans

1. suit (be convenient):

suit

convenir à

to suit sb (right) down to the ground fig

convenir parfaitement à qn

suit yourself iron hum or pej

comme tu voudras

2. suit (look attractive):

suit

aller (bien) à

II.suit [su:t] VB intr

suit

convenir

if it suits

si cela te(vous) convient

III.suit [su:t] N

1. suit (jacket and trousers):

suit

costume m

suit for women

tailleur m

three-piece suit

costume trois pièces

trouser suit

complet m

2. suit (sports garment):

suit

combinaison f

bathing/swim suit

maillot m de bain

3. suit LAW:

suit

poursuite f

to bring [or Am file] a suit

engager des poursuites

4. suit (card sort):

suit

couleur f

5. suit fig:

to follow suit

faire de même

Translations for three-piece in the French»English Dictionary

trois-pièces [tʀwɑpjɛs] N m inv

1. trois-pièces (appartement):

trois-pièces

three-room flat Brit

trois-pièces

three-room apartment Am

2. trois-pièces FASHION:

costume trois-pièces

three-piece suit

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

This is the first album by girls as a three-piece band.

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Even the villains were classy about the tobacco use, smoking cigars in three-piece suits as they plotted their evil plans.

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Each of the outer two openings were at one time filled with a three-piece arched top wood casement windows.

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This ensemble served as the prototype of the modern-day three-piece suit.

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The car had more headroom, two-piece front fenders (three-piece at first), and more glass area.

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The tight three-piece suit was equated with the discothque culture.

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Several new entrants have also introduced three-piece designs, or announced plans to do so.

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In his opinion the three-piece line-up were performing excellently and it was high time they made another live record.

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He's a snappy dresser with a penchant for three-piece suits.

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From 2009 the band played as a three-piece.

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