suit

traje

Conjunto de chaqueta y pantalón o falda a juego, usado normalmente para trabajar o en ocasiones especiales.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Expresiones frecuentes: business suit, wear a suit, a dark suit, a wool suit

traje

Ropa diseñada para una actividad concreta o para proteger el cuerpo.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Expresiones frecuentes: protective suit, space suit, diving suit

demanda, pleito

Procedimiento en el que se pide a un tribunal resolver un conflicto o conceder una compensación económica.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Cómo se usa: suit against someone/something (They brought a suit against the company.)

Sinónimos: lawsuit, legal action

Expresiones frecuentes: file a suit, civil suit, suit against someone

palo

Cada uno de los cuatro grupos de cartas: corazones, diamantes, tréboles o picas.

En inglés sencillo: 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?

Expresiones frecuentes: same suit, trump suit, follow suit

convenir, venir bien

Resultar adecuado para las necesidades o preferencias de alguien.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Sinónimos: be suitable for, work for

Expresiones frecuentes: suit someone well, suit your needs, suit everyone, suit the occasion

favorecer, sentar bien

Quedar bien con el aspecto o el estilo habitual de una persona.

En inglés sencillo: 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?

Sinónimos: look good on, become

Expresiones frecuentes: suit your style, suit someone perfectly, suit your face