fitting

approprié, adapté

Qui convient à une personne, à une occasion ou à une situation donnée.

En anglais simple : Right or suitable for a particular person, occasion, or situation.

• It was a fitting tribute.
• The victory provided a fitting end to her career.
• It seems fitting that we celebrate here.

Comment l'utiliser : it is fitting that… (It is fitting that the school bears her name.); fitting for someone/something (The quiet ceremony was fitting for the occasion.)

Synonymes : suitable, appropriate, proper

Contraires : inappropriate, unsuitable

Expressions courantes : fitting tribute, fitting end, seems fitting

ajusté

Qui épouse la forme ou la taille d’un corps ou d’un objet de la manière indiquée.

En anglais simple : Matching a body's or object's shape or size in the way described.

• She wore a loosely fitting shirt.
• Tightly fitting shoes can hurt your feet.
• An ill-fitting mask may let dust through.

Comment l'utiliser : adverb + fitting + noun (He wore a loosely fitting jacket.)

Expressions courantes : tightly fitting dress, loosely fitting shirt, closely fitting mask

essayage

Rendez-vous pour essayer des vêtements afin de vérifier ou d’ajuster leur taille et leur coupe.

En anglais simple : An appointment to try on clothes so their size and shape can be checked or changed.

• My fitting is tomorrow.
• The tailor adjusted the sleeves during the fitting.
• She needed three fittings before the dress was ready.

Comment l'utiliser : fitting for something (She has a fitting for her wedding dress tomorrow.)

Synonymes : try-on

Expressions courantes : dress fitting, final fitting, arrange a fitting

élément de mobilier, ameublement

Objet dans un bâtiment, comme un meuble ou un tapis, que l’on peut emporter en quittant les lieux.

En anglais simple : An item in a building, such as furniture or a carpet, that can be removed when someone leaves.

• The carpet is a removable fitting.
• Some fittings were included in the house sale.
• The tenants took their fittings when they moved out.

Synonymes : furnishing

Expressions courantes : household fitting, removable fitting, fixtures and fittings