fit

en forme

Assez sain et fort pour pratiquer des activités physiques ou accomplir une tâche particulière.

En anglais simple : Healthy and strong enough to do physical activities or a particular task.

• I swim to keep fit.
• She was fit enough to climb the hill.
• Are you feeling fit again?

Comment l'utiliser : fit enough to do something (She is fit enough to run ten kilometres.); fit for something (The doctor said he was fit for work.)

Synonymes : healthy, in shape

Contraires : unfit

Expressions courantes : keep fit, physically fit, fit for work

adapté, convenable

Qui convient ou qui est assez bon pour un usage ou une situation particulière.

En anglais simple : Suitable or good enough for a particular use or situation.

• This food is fit to eat.
• They repaired the house until it was fit for use.
• Spend the money as you see fit.

Comment l'utiliser : fit for something (The room is not fit for use.); fit to do something (This water is fit to drink.); see/think fit to do something (You may leave whenever you see fit to do so.)

Synonymes : suitable, appropriate, proper

Contraires : unfit, unsuitable

Expressions courantes : fit for purpose, see fit, fit to eat

adapté

Qui convient bien aux conditions dans lesquelles il vit ou fonctionne.

En anglais simple : Well suited to the conditions in which something lives or works.

• The most fit organisms leave more offspring.
• Some species are less fit in a warmer environment.
• These animals are fit for survival in the desert.

Comment l'utiliser : fit for something (These plants are fit for life in dry conditions.)

Synonymes : adapted, suited

Contraires : unfit, maladapted

Expressions courantes : fit for survival, fit organisms, fit for the environment

aller, tenir, rentrer

Avoir la taille ou la forme qui convient à une personne ou à une chose.

En anglais simple : To have the right size or shape for someone or something.

• These shoes fit me.
• The old key fitted the lock perfectly.
• Will all your clothes fit into that bag?

Comment l'utiliser : fit someone/something (These gloves fit me perfectly.); fit in/into something (The table will not fit in this room.)

Synonymes : be the right size

Expressions courantes : fit someone well, fit in something, fit into something

convenir, correspondre

Être adapté à un objectif, à un besoin ou à une situation.

En anglais simple : To be suitable for a purpose, need, or situation.

• This plan fits our needs.
• His explanation did not fit the facts.
• Does that date fit your schedule?

Synonymes : suit, match

Expressions courantes : fit the purpose, fit someone’s needs, fit the description

ajuster, adapter

Modifier quelque chose pour que sa taille ou sa forme convienne à une personne ou à un endroit.

En anglais simple : To change something so it has the right size or shape for a person or place.

• The tailor fitted my jacket.
• They fit each helmet to its wearer.
• Can you fit this dress to my shape?

Comment l'utiliser : fit something to someone/something (The tailor fitted the coat to her shoulders.)

Synonymes : adjust, tailor, alter

Expressions courantes : fit a suit, fit a hat, fit something to someone, fit a dress

coupe, ajustement

Façon dont la taille et la forme d’une chose conviennent à la personne ou à l’objet qu’elle recouvre.

En anglais simple : How well the size and shape of something suit the person or thing it covers.

• This shirt is a good fit.
• I prefer jeans with a loose fit.
• The jacket’s fit improved after the tailor changed it.

Expressions courantes : a good fit, a tight fit, a loose fit, a close fit

accès, crise

Moment soudain d’émotion intense qu’on a du mal à contrôler.

En anglais simple : A sudden period of strong emotion that is hard to control.

• He threw a fit over dinner.
• She burst into a fit of laughter.
• In a fit of rage, he slammed the door.

Comment l'utiliser : a fit of something (He broke the cup in a fit of anger.)

Synonymes : outburst, tantrum

Expressions courantes : fit of rage, fit of laughter, throw a fit