zoot suit nell'Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Traduzioni di zoot suit nel dizionario inglese»francese

zoot suit [ingl brit zuːt, ingl am ˈz(j)ut ˌs(j)ut] SOST colloq

zoot suit

costume m zazou (des années 40)

Traduzioni di zoot suit nel dizionario inglese»francese

I.suit [ingl brit suːt, ingl am sut] SOST

1. suit MODA:

suit (man's)

costume m

suit (woman's)

tailleur m

two-/three-piece suit

costume deux/trois pièces

to be wearing a suit and tie

être en costume cravate

a suit of clothes

une tenue

a suit of armour

une armure complète

2. suit DIR (lawsuit):

suit

procès m

civil/libel suit

procès civil/en diffamation

to file a suit against

intenter or faire un procès à

to file a suit for damages

intenter un procès pour dommages et intérêts

3. suit (in cards):

suit

couleur f

long or strong suit

couleur longue

to be sb's strong suit fig

être le point fort de qn

to follow suit lett

fournir de la couleur

to follow suit fig

faire de même

II.suit [ingl brit suːt, ingl am sut] VB vb trans

1. suit (flatter) colour, outfit:

suit person

aller à

does it suit me?

est-ce que cela me va?

red doesn't suit your complexion

le rouge ne te va pas (au teint)

short hair really suited her

les cheveux courts lui allaient très bien

to suit sb down to the ground colloq garment, arrangement, job:

aller à qn comme un gant

2. suit (be convenient) date, arrangement:

suit person

convenir à

does Sunday suit you?

est-ce que dimanche te convient?

it suits me fine

ça me convient or me va très bien

suits me colloq!

ça me va!

she's liberal when it suits her

elle est libérale quand ça l'arrange

we'll go when it suits us!

on partira quand cela nous arrangera!

we stay here because it suits us

on reste parce qu'on est bien ici

it suits us to do

cela nous convient de faire

it suits him to live alone

ça lui plaît de vivre seul

it suits me that …

cela me convient que …

3. suit (be appropriate) part, job:

suit person

convenir à

the role didn't suit me

le rôle ne me convenait pas or n'était pas fait pour moi

a loan that suits your needs

un prêt qui répond parfaitement à vos besoins

you should find something to suit you

tu devrais trouver quelque chose qui te convienne

the house suited me fine

la maison me convenait parfaitement

4. suit (be beneficial) sea air, change:

suit person

convenir à

5. suit (adapt):

to suit sth to need, occasion

adapter qc à

to suit the action to the word

joindre le geste à la parole

III.suit [ingl brit suːt, ingl am sut] VB vb intr

suit

convenir

does that suit?

est-ce que ça (vous) convient?

IV.to suit oneself VB vb rifl

to suit oneself vb rifl:

to suit oneself

faire comme on veut

suit yourself!

fais comme tu veux!

they twist the facts to suit themselves

ils manipulent les faits à leur convenance

Vedi anche: diving suit, bathing suit

diving suit SOST

diving suit

scaphandre m

bathing suit SOST disuso

bathing suit → bathing costume

zoot suit nel dizionario PONS

Traduzioni di zoot suit nel dizionario inglese»francese

I.suit [su:t] VB vb trans

1. suit (be convenient):

suit

convenir à

to suit sb (right) down to the ground fig

convenir parfaitement à qn

suit yourself scherz, iron or pegg

comme tu voudras

2. suit (look attractive):

suit

aller (bien) à

II.suit [su:t] VB vb intr

suit

convenir

if it suits

si cela te(vous) convient

III.suit [su:t] SOST

1. suit (jacket and trousers):

suit

costume m

suit for women

tailleur m

three-piece suit

costume trois pièces

trouser suit

complet m

2. suit (sports garment):

suit

combinaison f

bathing/swim suit

maillot m de bain

3. suit DIR:

suit

poursuite f

to bring [or ingl am file] a suit

engager des poursuites

4. suit (card sort):

suit

couleur f

5. suit fig:

to follow suit

faire de même

Esempi monolingue (non verificati dalla Redazione di PONS)

inglese

She shows how the zoot suit became a national fad and an issue of social contestation.

www.brooklynrail.org

His signature appearance is his foot-tall natural red hair, flashy tuxedo or zoot suit with bow tie, white gloves and saddle shoes.

en.wikipedia.org

Take the zoot suit of the 1940s, an exaggeration that led to parody and finally to its own demise.

www.theglobeandmail.com

The cause of the zoot suit riots is plain and simple.

www.sgvtribune.com

It resembled the zoot suit but combined different bright colors.

en.wikipedia.org

She put on the same style of zoot suit that her male counterparts wore.

en.wikipedia.org

He wears a double-breasted zoot suit with a handkerchief poking from the breast pocket.

www.independent.co.uk

Today, we often associate the zoot suit with the aesthetics of classic mobsters and gangsters.

clothesonfilm.com

With the defiant pose, the zoot suit was a call to social action by the disenfranchised, as seen in the play, and later the film.

www.kcet.org

Talk to me when you see me waddling me up the street in my purple zoot suit.

www.abc.net.au