suit

completo, tailleur

Insieme coordinato di giacca e pantaloni o gonna, spesso indossato al lavoro o nelle occasioni speciali.

In inglese semplice: A matching jacket and trousers or skirt, often worn for work or special occasions.

• He wore a blue suit.
• I need a new suit for work.
• Her suits always look smart.

Espressioni comuni: business suit, wear a suit, a dark suit, a wool suit

tuta

Indumento progettato per una particolare attività o per proteggere il corpo.

In inglese semplice: Clothes designed for a particular activity or to protect your body.

• The astronaut put on her space suit.
• Workers wore protective suits inside the factory.
• His diving suit kept him warm.

Espressioni comuni: protective suit, space suit, diving suit

causa, azione legale

Procedimento in cui si chiede a un tribunale di risolvere una controversia o concedere un risarcimento.

In inglese semplice: A legal case in which someone asks a court to settle a disagreement or award money.

• She filed a suit against her employer.
• The company settled the suit last year.
• Several suits followed the accident.

Come si usa: suit against someone/something (They brought a suit against the company.)

Sinonimi: lawsuit, legal action

Espressioni comuni: file a suit, civil suit, suit against someone

seme

Uno dei quattro gruppi delle carte da gioco, contrassegnati da cuori, quadri, fiori o picche.

In inglese semplice: One of the four groups of playing cards, marked with hearts, diamonds, clubs, or spades.

• Hearts are my favorite suit.
• All five cards were of the same suit.
• Which suit did you choose as trumps?

Espressioni comuni: same suit, trump suit, follow suit

andare bene, essere adatto

Essere adatto alle esigenze o alle preferenze di qualcuno.

In inglese semplice: If something is right for your needs or preferences, it is a good choice for you.

• Does Friday suit you?
• This job suits my needs perfectly.
• The earlier train suited us better.

Sinonimi: be suitable for, work for

Espressioni comuni: suit someone well, suit your needs, suit everyone, suit the occasion

stare bene

Essere in armonia con l’aspetto o lo stile abituale di una persona.

In inglese semplice: To look right with a person’s appearance or usual style.

• That colour suits you.
• Her short haircut suited her face.
• Do these glasses suit me?

Sinonimi: look good on, become

Espressioni comuni: suit your style, suit someone perfectly, suit your face