Meaning

4 senses
  1. (uncountable, usually)The condition of being fit, suitable or appropriate.

    Fitness

    приго́дностьprigódnostʹ, го́дностьgódnostʹ

    the quality of being suitable

  2. (uncountable, usually)The cultivation of an attractive and/or healthy physique.

    Fitness

    хоро́шая физи́ческая фо́рмаxoróšaja fizíčeskaja fórma, фи́тнесfítnɛs, здоро́вьеzdoróvʹje

  3. (uncountable, usually)An organism's or species' degree of success in finding a mate and producing offspring.

    Tauglichkeit, Zweckmäßigkeit

    приго́дностьprigódnostʹ, го́дностьgódnostʹ

    прида́тністьprydátnistʹ

  4. (UK, slang, uncountable, usually)The condition of being attractive, fanciable or beautiful.

Examples

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  1. I didn't know Tom was a fitness expert.

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  2. I didn't know that Tom was a fitness expert.

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  3. You can apply for a physical fitness test regardless of your age.

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  4. Tom is a fitness trainer.

    Том — фітнес-тренер.

    ruТом - фитнес-тренер.

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  5. Tom is a fitness expert.

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Translations

7 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
ability to perform:
Русский
By meaning 2
condition of being fit:
cultivation of an attractive and healthy physique:
Deutsch
By meaning 2
condition of being fit:
ability to perform:

Origin

From fit + -ness. First attested in the 16th century, with the physical sense from 1935.

From fit + -ness. First attested in the 16th century, with the physical sense from 1935.

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