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suit
A noun is a word that refers to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., femme, chat, maison).
a. le costume (M) (jacket and pants)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
All the team members wore matching suits to the ceremony.Tous les membres de l’équipe portaient le même costume à la cérémonie.
b. le tailleur (M) (jacket and skirt)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
Lilian wore a stunning suit for the gallery opening.Lilian portait un tailleur magnifique pour le vernissage de l’exposition.
a. la combinaison (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
The astronauts put on their space suits before the mission.Les astronautes ont enfilé leurs combinaisons spatiales avant la mission.
3. (legal)
a. le procès (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
Since Jane's ex-husband wouldn't cooperate, she filed a suit against him.Comme l’ex-mari de Jane refusait de coopérer, elle a intenté un procès contre lui.
4. (cards)
a. la couleur (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
There are four suits in a deck of cards.Il y a quatre couleurs dans un jeu de cartes.
5. (colloquial) (executive)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. l'homme d'affaires (M), la femme d'affaires (F)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
(f) means that a noun is feminine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
There's a meeting tomorrow with a couple of suits from New York.Il y a une réunion demain avec deux hommes d’affaires de New York.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., acheter).
a. convenir à
We can reschedule the meeting for next week. Does that suit you?Nous pouvons reporter la réunion à la semaine prochaine. Est-ce que cela vous convient ?
8. (to adapt)
a. adapter
We suit every tour to the interests of the participants.Nous adaptons chaque visite aux centres d’intérêt des participants.
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