LEARNit Dictionary

fit

verb
A2
1
A2
to be the right shape and size for somebody/something
اندازه بودن, متناسب بودن, جور شدن, تناسب داشتن
2
A2
to be of the right size, type or number to go somewhere
اندازه بودن, جا شدن
I'd like to have a desk in the room but it won't fit.
All the kids will fit in the back of the car.
This device is small enough to fit in a pocket.
His arms fitted snugly around me.
3
to put clothes on somebody and make them the right size and shape
اندازه کردن, لباس پرو کردن
I'm going to be fitted for my wedding dress today.
4
B2
to put or fix something somewhere
جا دادن, نصب کردن, قرار دادن
They fitted a smoke alarm to the ceiling.
uPVC windows have been fitted throughout the house.
The rooms were all fitted with smoke alarms.
5
B2
to put or join something in the right place
گذاشتن در جای مناسب, چفت کردن, جای دادن
The glass fits on top of the jug to form a lid.
How do these two parts fit together?
We fitted together the pieces of the puzzle.
If the top of the box fits badly, the contents will spill out.
6
B2
to agree with, match or be suitable for something; to make something do this
مطابقت داشتن, مناسب بودن, سازگار شدن
Something doesn't quite fit here.
His pictures don't fit into any category.
The words fit perfectly with the music.
The facts certainly fit your theory.
to fit a description/profile
The punishment ought to fit the crime.
We tailor our programs to fit their needs.
Most organizations do not fit this model.
We should fit the punishment to the crime.
7
to make somebody/something suitable for a particular job or situation
مناسب کردن, سازگار کردن
His experience fitted him perfectly for the job.
She was well fitted to the role of tragic heroine.
His experience fitted him to do the job.
Natural selection will see to it that animals are well fitted to survive in their environment.
adjective
A2
1
A2
healthy and strong, especially because you do regular physical exercise
سالم, قوی, تناسب اندام
see also keep-fit
2
B2
suitable; of the right quality; with the right qualities or skills
مناسب, شایسته, درخور, برازنده, لایق
The food was not fit for human consumption.
It was a meal fit for a king.
The children seem to think I'm only fit for cooking and washing!
Your car isn't fit to be on the road!
He's so angry he's in no fit state to see anyone.
(formal)This is not a fit place for you to live.
He was not considered a fit and proper person to run a bank.
Schools should be allowed to operate as they deem fit.
opposite unfit
3
ready or likely to do something extreme
مستعد
They worked until they were fit to drop.
I've eaten so much I'm fit to burst.
She was laughing fit to burst.
4
sexually attractive
جذاب, دلربا
noun
C1+
1
C1+
a sudden attack of an illness, such as epilepsy, in which somebody becomes unconscious and their body may make violent movements
تشنج, حمله تشنجی
synonym convulsion
2
C1+
a sudden short period of coughing(= forcing air through the throat noisily) or of laughing, that you cannot control
حمله قهقهه, حمله سرفه کردن
a fit of coughing
He had us all in fits (of laughter) with his jokes.
synonym bout
3
C1+
a short period of very strong feeling
هجوم احساسی, حالت شدید احساسی
to act in a fit of anger/rage/temper/pique
see also hissy fit
4
the way that something, especially a piece of clothing, fits; the way that somebody/something fits into something
اندازه, تناسب, جاگیری
The shoe has a special strap to ensure a good fit.
It was a tight fit with six of us in the boat.
5
the way that two things match each other or are suitable for each other
تناسب, تطابق, هماهنگی, سازگاری
a perfect fit between the recruit and the job