union suit in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for union suit in the English»French Dictionary

union suit N Am

union suit

sous-vêtement m (en une pièce comportant gilet et caleçon long)

Translations for union suit in the English»French Dictionary

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

I.union [Brit ˈjuːnjən, ˈjuːnjɪən, Am ˈjunjən] N

1. union:

union, a. trade union (association of workers)

syndicat m

to join a union

se syndiquer

to join a union attr card, leader, movement, headquarters

syndical

2. union POL:

union

union f

political/economic union

union politique/économique

3. union:

union (uniting)

union f

union (marriage)

union f

union (marriage)

mariage m

4. union:

union, a. student union Brit UNIV (building)

maison f des étudiants

union, a. student union (organization)

syndicat m d'étudiants

5. union TECH:

union

raccord m

II.Union

Union Am POL

États-Unis mpl

Union Am HISTORY

Union f

See also American Civil War

American Civil War Info

American Civil War

Guerre civile (1861-1865) au cours de laquelle s'affrontèrent les États du Nord des États-Unis, partisans de l'abolition de l'esclavage, et ceux du Sud, dont l'économie reposait sur l'exploitation d'une main d'œuvre d'esclaves noirs. Elle éclata après l'élection à la présidence des États-Unis de Lincoln, dont la politique anti-esclavagiste incita les onze États du Sud à quitter l'Union pour former une Confédération autonome. Supérieurs en nombre et soutenus par une industrie puissante, les nordistes finirent par emporter la victoire. → Mason–Dixon Line

union suit in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for union suit in the English»French Dictionary

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

union [ˈju:nɪən, Am -njən] N

1. union (act of becoming united):

union

union f

2. union (trade union):

union

syndicat m

union demands

revendications fpl syndicales

to be in the union

être syndiqué

3. union Brit UNIV:

union

association f

4. union form (marriage):

union

union f

5. union (harmony):

union

harmonie f

in perfect union

en parfaite harmonie

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

I was in my union suit, chopping wood.

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Superman made them indelibly iconic as a kind of street-corner cabana, a convenient place to quickly slip unseen in and out of his crime-fighting union suit.

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The first union suit was patented in 1868 as emancipation union under flannel.

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Another common undergarment of the late-19th century for men, women and children was the union suit.

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It combined a waist (shirt) and drawers (leggings) in the form we now know as the union suit.

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They then became famous for their men's union suits made of heavy knitted fabric.

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Most of these experimental designs had to do with new ways to hold closed the crotch flap common on most union suits and drawers.

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I've tried a number of styles over the years, including, once, a full-on footed union suit.

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This design proved so popular that it began to supplant the union suit in popularity by the end of the war.

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Union suits became less popular, and briefs soon became the company's leading product.

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