fits in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for fits in the English»Italian Dictionary

one-size-fits-all [Brit] ADJ inf (always suitable)

one-size-fits-all

(buono) per tutte le stagioni

I.fit¹ [Brit fɪt, Am fɪt] ADJ

1. fit person:

fit (in trim)

in forma

fit (not ill)

in buona salute

you're looking fit and well!

ti trovo bene!

to keep, feel fit

tenersi, sentirsi in forma

to get fit

riacquistare la forma

2. fit (suitable, appropriate):

to be fit company for

essere una buona or la giusta compagnia per

it's not a fit time to do

non è il momento adatto or giusto per fare

to be fit for (worthy of) person, hero, king

essere degno di

to be fit for (capable of) job

essere idoneo or adatto a

to be fit for role

essere adatto a

a land fit for heroes

una terra degna degli eroi

to be only fit for the bin

essere buono per la pattumiera

to be fit for nothing

non servire a niente

fit for human consumption

adatto all'alimentazione umana

not fit for swimming

non balneabile

to be fit to do (worthy of)

essere degno di fare

to be fit to do (in a condition to)

essere in condizione, in grado di fare

to be fit to do (qualified to)

essere adatto, idoneo a fare

he's not fit to live

non è degno di vivere

to be fit to drive

essere in condizione di guidare

to be fit to govern

essere capace di governare or essere adatto al governo

fit to drink

potabile

fit to eat

buono da mangiare or commestibile

fit to live in

abitabile

I'm not fit to be seen!

non sono presentabile!

to see or think fit to do

ritenere giusto or opportuno fare

do as you see or think fit

faccia come crede or come le sembra opportuno

when you see or think fit

quando ti sembra il momento giusto

to be in no fit state to do

non essere in condizione or in grado di fare

it is fit that form

è opportuno, giusto che

3. fit Brit (sexually attractive):

fit inf

fico

fit inf

sexy

II.fit¹ [Brit fɪt, Am fɪt] ADV inf (in emphatic phrases)

to laugh fit to burst

ridere a crepapelle or scoppiare dal ridere

to cry fit to burst, to break your heart

piangere come una vite tagliata or da spezzare il cuore

to be fit to drop

cascare dalla fatica

III.fit¹ [Brit fɪt, Am fɪt] N (of garment)

to be a good fit

stare a pennello or essere della taglia giusta

to be a poor fit

non essere della misura giusta

to be a tight fit

essere stretto

IV.fit¹ <pt fitted, fit Am pp fitted> [Brit fɪt, Am fɪt] VB trans

1. fit (be the right size):

fit garment:

andare bene a, essere della taglia di

fit shoe:

essere della misura di

fit object: top, surface

andare bene con, su

fit envelope, space

andare (bene) in

that dress doesn't fit me

quel vestito non mi va bene (come misura)

the key fits this lock, this box

la chiave entra nella or va bene per la serratura, apre questa scatola

to fit size X to Y

andare bene per le taglie da X a Y

to fit ages 3 to 5

andare bene ai bambini dai 3 ai 5 anni

the jacket doesn't fit me across the shoulders

la giacca non mi va bene sulle spalle

“one size fits all”

“taglia unica”

2. fit (make or find room for):

to fit sth in or into room, house, car

mettere qc in, trovare il posto a qn in

can you fit this on your desk?

riesci a trovare il posto per questo sulla tua scrivania?

3. fit (install):

fit lock, door, window, kitchen, shower

montare, installare

to have sth fitted

fare montare qc

to fit A to B, to fit A and B together

incastrare, fare combaciare A con B

to fit sth into place

mettere qc correttamente or al posto giusto

to fit sth with attachment, lock

fornire qc di

to be fitted with a radio

essere fornito di radio or essere equipaggiato con una radio

4. fit:

to fit sb for garment, uniform

provare a qn or prendere le misure a qn per

he's being fitted for a suit

gli stanno prendendo le misure per un abito

to fit sb with hearing aid, prosthesis, pacemaker

dotare qn di

5. fit (be compatible with):

fit description, requirements

corrispondere a

fit decor, colour scheme

adattarsi a, accordarsi con

we have no-one fitting that description

non abbiamo nessuno che corrisponda a quella descrizione

the punishment should fit the crime

la pena dovrebbe essere commisurata al reato

to fit the bill

essere adatto or andare bene

6. fit (qualify, make suitable):

to fit sb for, to do experience, qualifications:

rendere qn idoneo per, a fare

to be fitted for a role

essere adatto or idoneo a un ruolo

V.fit¹ <pt fitted, fit Am pp fitted> [Brit fɪt, Am fɪt] VB intr

1. fit (be the right size):

fit garment:

andare bene, essere della taglia giusta

fit shoes:

andare bene, essere della misura giusta

fit object, lid, sheet:

andare bene, essere adatto

these jeans fit, I'll take them

questi jeans sono della mia taglia, li prendo

your jeans fit really well

i tuoi jeans ti vanno a pennello

this key doesn't fit

questa chiave non va (bene) or non entra

2. fit (have enough room):

fit

stare, andare (into in)

the toys should fit into that box

i giocattoli dovrebbero starci in quella scatola

will the table fit in that corner?

ci starà il tavolo in quell'angolo?

3. fit (go into designated place):

to fit inside one another

andare uno nell'altro

to fit into a slot

entrare (perfettamente) in una fessura

to fit into place part, handle:

andare a posto

to fit into place cupboard, brick:

entrare or stare perfettamente

4. fit (tally, correspond) fig:

his story doesn't fit

la sua storia non combacia or non corrisponde

something doesn't quite fit here

qualcosa non quadra qui

to fit with statement, story, facts

corrispondere a or combaciare con

to fit into ideology, colour scheme

adattarsi a or accordarsi con

it all fits into place!

tutto quadra!

fit² [Brit fɪt, Am fɪt] N

1. fit MED:

fit

attacco m

fit

accesso m

fit

crisi f

to have a fit (unspecified)

avere un attacco, una crisi

to have a fit (epileptic)

avere una crisi epilettica

2. fit:

fit (of rage)

scatto m

fit (of rage)

impeto m

fit (of jealousy, panic)

crisi f

fit (of passion)

impeto m

in a fit of anger

in uno scatto di rabbia

fit of coughing

attacco, accesso di tosse

fit of crying

crisi di pianto

to have a fit of the giggles

avere un attacco di ridarella

to have sb in fits inf

fare ridere qn a crepapelle

to have or throw a fit (be mad) inf

uscire dai gangheri

by or in fits and starts

a sbalzi, a scatti

fit³ [Brit fɪt, Am fɪt] N arch

fit LIT (canto)

canto m

fit (of poem, song)

parte f

fit (of poem, song)

divisione f

I.fit on VB [fɪt -] (fit on)

fit on

andare

where does it fit on?

dove va questo?

II.fit on VB [fɪt -] (fit on(to) [sth])

fit on

andare su

this part fits on(to) this section

questa parte va su quella sezione

III.fit on VB [fɪt -] (fit [sth] on)

fit on top, piece:

fit on

mettere

fit out VB [fɪt -] VB [fɪt -] (fit [sth] out or up, fit out or up [sth])

fit out fit up

attrezzare, equipaggiare (with con)

to fit sth out as an office

arredare qc da ufficio

to fit sb out or up with costume, garment, hearing aid

mettere a qn

fainting fit [ˈfeɪntɪŋˌfɪt] N

fainting fit

svenimento m

hissy fit [Brit] N Am inf

hissy fit

scoppio m di rabbia

fit-up [ˈfɪtʌp] N THEAT

fit-up

= palcoscenico e scenario che possono essere smontati e trasportati

coughing fit N

coughing fit

accesso m di tosse

fits in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for fits in the English»Italian Dictionary

fit [fɪt] N

1. fit MED:

fit

attacco m

coughing fit

attacco m di tosse

2. fit inf (outburst of rage):

fit

scatto m

they were in fits of laughter

ridevano a crepapelle

in fits and starts

a sbalzi

I.fit¹ <-tt-> [fɪt] ADJ

1. fit (apt, competent):

fit

adatto, -a

fit to eat

buono, -a da mangiare

it's not fit to eat

non è commestibile

2. fit (ready):

fit

pronto, -a

3. fit SPORTS:

fit

in forma

4. fit MED:

fit

sano, -a

Phrases:

to be fit to be tied

essere fuori di sè

II.fit¹ <-tt-> [fɪt] VB trans

1. fit (adapt):

fit

adattare

to fit the key in the lock

mettere la chiave nella serratura

2. fit clothes:

fit

andare bene a

3. fit facts:

fit

corrispondere a

4. fit TECH:

fit

entrare in

III.fit¹ <-tt-> [fɪt] VB intr

1. fit (be correct size):

fit

andare bene

2. fit (correspond):

fit

corrispondere

IV.fit¹ [fɪt] N (of clothes)

to be a good fit

stare a pennello

to be a tight fit

stare stretto

fit up VB trans

fit up

attrezzare

fit together VB intr

fit together

incastrarsi

fit out VB trans

fit out

attrezzare

I.fit in VB intr

1. fit in (conform):

fit in

adattarsi

2. fit in (get along well):

fit in

andare d'accordo

II.fit in VB trans

fit in

trovare il tempo per

Translations for fits in the Italian»English Dictionary

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a singhiozzo

in fits and starts

non fare una grinza (vestito)

to fit like a glove

il mio maglione non fa una grinza

my sweater fits me like a glove

idoneo (-a)

fit

essere idoneo a qc

to be fit for sth

idoneo al servizio militare

fit for military service

svenimento

fainting fit

fits Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to be (as) fit as a fiddle inf

essere sano come un pesce

they were in fits of laughter

ridevano a crepapelle

in fits and starts

a sbalzi

to be fit to be tied

essere fuori di sè

to fit the key in the lock

mettere la chiave nella serratura

to be fit/unfit for service

essere idoneo/ non idoneo al servizio militare

my sweater fits me like a glove

il mio maglione non fa una grinza

the skirt doesn't fit me anymore

la gonna non mi entra più

the pants don't fit me any more

i pantaloni non mi vanno più

to alter a dress to fit sb

adattare un abito a qu

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The photographic record shows when a seersucker suit fits too loosely, a man can look like he is wearing pajamas.

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On pedestrian signals displaying text, don't walk is spelled without an apostrophe so that it fits easily on the sign.

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The stirrup sock lacked a foot, instead having a loop (stirrup) which fits within the instep of the foot.

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Each thermal profile is ranked on how it fits in a process window (the specification or tolerance limit).

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For example, generosity is a virtue that fits between the two extrema of miserliness and being profligate.

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She said that she made the cover that way because it fits the sensual mood of the music.

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They also wrote that it perfectly fits the mood of the film.

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He found that if he gave into these babbling fits, the headache would be alleviated.

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But for a gangling six-footer like me with legs up to here, my kayak fits me like a girl's mitten.

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If needed, a moon wrasse may dig out a space under a rock by repeatedly swimming through it until it fits without struggle.

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