fit
Suitable; properSuitable; proper
» The water is not fit to drink.
Dieses Wasser ist nicht zum Trinken geeignet.
Das Wasser ist nicht trinkbar.
Dieses Wasser ist zum Trinken nicht geeignet.
Эту воду пить нельзя.
Эта вода не годится для питья.
Эта вода непригодна для питья.
Ця вода непридатна для пиття.
Вода непитна.
Meaning
5 sensesSuitable; proper
You have nothing to say about it. I'll do exactly as I see fit.
подходя́щийpodxodjáščij, соотве́тствующийsootvétstvujuščij
відпові́днийvidpovídnyj, підходя́щийpidxodjáščyj
Adapted to a purpose or environment.
survival of the fittest
meeting adequate standards for a purpose
In good shape; physically well.
You don't have to be a good climber for Kilimanjaro, but you do have to be fit.
fit, in Form, durchtrainiert
в хоро́шей фо́рмеv xoróšej fórme
(UK, informal, slang)Sexually attractive; good-looking; fanciable.
I think the girl working in the office is fit.
sexy, scharf, heiß
(obsolete)Prepared; ready.
Examples
1100 sentencesThe water is not fit to drink.
Ця вода непридатна для пиття.
ruЭту воду пить нельзя.
deDieses Wasser ist nicht zum Trinken geeignet.
Do you think this shirt would fit Tom?
Думаєш, ця сорочка підійшла би Тому?
I don't think he is fit for the job.
Мені здається, він не підходить для цієї посади.
ruНе думаю, что он годится для данной работы.
How are we going to fit all of this stuff in the car?
Як всі ці речі зможуть поміститися в машину?
This size doesn't fit me.
Цей розмір мені не підходить.
ruЭтот размер мне не подходит.
deDiese Größe passt mir nicht.
Translations
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Origin
Possibly from Middle English fit (“an adversary of equal power”), of uncertain further oriPossibly from Middle English fit (“an adversary of equal power”), of uncertain further origin. The original sense appears to have been "to marshal or deploy troops", which shifted to "to suit (troops to a certain location" > "suitable", and may be further related to Icelandic fitja (“to web, knit, cast on”).
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Forms
fitter, fittestSynonyms
2 synonymsAntonyms
1 antonymsWord family
15 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
Collocations
12 patterns- shoes that fit
- won't fit in
- fit in my
- to fit in
- fit in here
- fit into this
- to fit into
- fits perfectly
- this coat fits
- fit for the
- big to fit
- fit into the