fit in

s’intégrer

Se sentir accepté dans un groupe parce qu’on ressemble à ses membres.

En anglais simple : To feel accepted by a group because you are similar to its members.

• I just want to fit in.
• She fitted in well with the team.
• Did you find it easy to fit in at your new school?

Comment l'utiliser : fit in with someone (She quickly fitted in with her new classmates.); fit in at somewhere (He finds it hard to fit in at school.)

Synonymes : belong, blend in

Contraires : stand out

Expressions courantes : fit in at school, fit in with someone

tenir, rentrer

Être assez petit pour entrer dans un espace donné.

En anglais simple : To be small enough to go inside a particular space.

• Will this fit in my bag?
• The sofa fitted in the small room.
• Three people can fit in the back seat.

Comment l'utiliser : fit in something (All the books fit in this box.)

Synonymes : fit

Expressions courantes : fit in a box, fit in a bag

trouver du temps pour, caser

Trouver un moment pour quelqu’un ou une activité dans un emploi du temps chargé.

En anglais simple : To find time for a person or activity in a busy schedule.

• Can you fit me in tomorrow?
• She fitted in a quick swim before work.
• We couldn’t fit another meeting in this week.

Comment l'utiliser : fit someone/something in (The dentist can fit you in tomorrow.); fit someone/something in between things (I fitted a walk in between meetings.)

Synonymes : make time for, squeeze in, schedule

Expressions courantes : fit in an appointment, fit in someone

s’accorder, s’intégrer

Convenir à un projet, à un système ou à une façon de faire.

En anglais simple : To be suitable for a plan, system, or way of doing things.

• That idea fits in with our plans.
• The new rules fitted in with our existing system.
• Will this color fit in with the room’s style?

Comment l'utiliser : fit in with something (The new building fits in with our overall design.)

Synonymes : suit, conform, be compatible

Contraires : clash

Expressions courantes : fit in with something, fit in with plans

concorder, être cohérent

S’accorder avec d’autres faits ou idées sans les contredire.

En anglais simple : To agree with other facts or ideas without causing a contradiction.

• Her story fits in with the facts.
• These results don’t fit in with our theory.
• How does that detail fit in with his explanation?

Comment l'utiliser : fit in with something (His account fits in with the evidence.)

Synonymes : agree, be consistent, accord

Contraires : contradict

Expressions courantes : fit in with evidence, fit in with something

trouver une place à, attribuer un rôle à

Trouver un travail ou un rôle pour quelqu’un dans un groupe ou une activité.

En anglais simple : To find a job or role for someone within a group or activity.

• We can fit you in somewhere.
• They fitted the new volunteer in as a helper.
• How can we fit her in on this project?

Comment l'utiliser : fit someone in (We will fit you in wherever your skills are most useful.)

Synonymes : accommodate, assign a role to

Expressions courantes : fit in someone, fit in a volunteer