tailor
To make, repair, or alter clothesTo make, repair, or alter clothes.
» My tailor is rich.
Mein Schneider ist reich.
Мой портной богат.
Мій кравець багатий.
Meaning
3 senses(ambitransitive)To make, repair, or alter clothes.
We can tailor that jacket for you if you like.
schneidern
шитьšitʹ
create (clothes) with cloth
(figuratively, transitive)To make or adapt (something) for a specific need.
The website was tailored to the client's needs.
adjust to a specific need or market
(figuratively, transitive)To restrict (something) in order to meet a particular need.
a narrowly tailored law
zuschneiden, anpassen
приспоса́бливатьprisposáblivatʹ
Examples
98 sentencesMy tailor is rich.
Мій кравець багатий.
ruМой портной богат.
deMein Schneider ist reich.
Tom is a tailor.
Том кравець.
ruТом - портной.
deTom ist Schneider.
Tom is a pretty good tailor.
You're still a tailor, aren't you?
deDu bist immer noch Schneider, oder?
You're not a tailor, are you?
Translations
7 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 2
Origin
Inherited from Middle English taillour, from Anglo-Norman taillour, from Old French tailleInherited from Middle English taillour, from Anglo-Norman taillour, from Old French tailleor, from taillier, from Late Latin tāliō, from Latin tālea (“a cutting”). Doublet of tailleur.
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Forms
tailors, tailoring, tailored, tailoredSynonyms
6 synonymsWord family
4 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle