FIT | English meaning - Cambridge Essential American

Meaning of fit in Essential American English Dictionary

fit

verb
us
/fɪt/
 
present participle fitting | past tense and past participle fitted
B1
to be the right shape or size for someone or something:
This shirt doesn’t fit me any more.
B1
If people or things fit somewhere, that place is big enough for them:
How many people can fit in your car?

Phrasal verbs

fit

adjective
us
/fɪt/
 
comparative fitter | superlative fittest
A2
healthy, especially because you exercise a lot:
He’s very fit for his age.
Opposite
good enough for a particular purpose:
Is this water fit to drink?

(Definition of fit from the Webster's Essential Mini Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

Translations of fit

in Chinese (Traditional)
尺寸正確, 合適,合身, 可容納…
in Chinese (Simplified)
尺寸正确, 合适,合身, 可容纳…
in Spanish
quedar bien, colocar, en forma…
in Portuguese
servir, instalar, em forma…
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एखाद्यासाठी किंवा एखाद्या गोष्टीसाठी योग्य आकार असणे, लायक, योग्य…
(大きさ、形が)ぴったり合う, (人、もの)が入る, ~を取り付ける…
uymak, tam ölçüsünde olmak, uydurmak…
aller à, (faire) entrer, caser…
anar a la mida, entrar, cabre…
gezond, geschikt, maat…
யாரோ அல்லது ஏதோவொன்றுக்கு சரியான அளவு அல்லது வடிவமாக இருக்க வேண்டும், ஏதாவது ஒன்றுக்கு ஏற்றதாக இருத்தல், எதையாவது வழங்கவும் சரியான நிலையில் வைக்கவும்…
अंटना, माकूल होना, किसी चीज़ या वस्तु का सही माप या अकार होना…
કોઈ વ્યક્તિ કે વસ્તુ માટે યોગ્ય માપ અથવા આકારનું હોવું, લાયક, બંધ બેસતું…
i form, sund og rask, i kondi…
i bra form, spänstig, frisk…
sihat, sesuai, cocok…
in Form, passend, der Sitz…
passe, få plass, sette…
فٹ آنا, کسی کے لئےیا کسی چیز کے لئے صحیح سائز یا شکل کا ہونا, مناسب ہونا…
здоровий, у хорошій формі, належний…
подходить, быть впору, устанавливать…
తగిన/యుక్తమైన, ఎవరో ఒక వ్యక్తికైనా లేదా దేనికైనా సరైన పరిమాణం లేదా ఆకారం ఉండు, దేనికోసం అనుకూలంగా ఉండాలి…
يُناسِب, يُحْكِم, يُعِدّ…
উপযুক্ত হওয়া, ফিট করা, উপযুক্ত…
fit, ve fromě, vhodný…
sehat, cocok, pas…
ที่มีสุขภาพดี, เหมาะสม, ขนาดหรือรูปร่างที่ถูกต้อง…
mạnh khoẻ, sung sức, thích hợp…
pasować (do), zamontować, założyć…
맞다, (장소에 사람이나 사물이 들어 가기가) 맞다, 설치하다…
stare (di misura), entrare, installare…
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