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suit·a·ble

(so͞o′tə-bəl)

adj.

Appropriate to a purpose or an occasion.

suit′a·bil′i·ty, suit′a·ble·ness n.

suit′a·bly adv.

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suitable

(ˈsuːtəbəl; ˈsjuːt-)

adj

appropriate; proper; fit

ˌsuitaˈbility, ˈsuitableness n

ˈsuitably adv

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suit•a•ble

(ˈsu tə bəl)

adj.

such as to suit; appropriate; acceptable; fitting.

[1505–15]

suit`a•bil′i•ty, suit′a•ble•ness, n.

suit′a•bly, adv.

suitable

Someone or something that is suitable for a particular person or purpose is right or acceptable for them.

These flats are not really suitable for families with children.

Farm tractors are not suitable for small plots of land.

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Adj.	1.	suitable - meant or adapted for an occasion or use; "a tractor suitable (or fit) for heavy duty"; "not an appropriate (or fit) time for flippancy" suited fit - meeting adequate standards for a purpose; "a fit subject for discussion"; "it is fit and proper that you be there"; "water fit to drink"; "fit for duty"; "do as you see fit to"
	2.	suitable - worthy of being chosen especially as a spouse; "the parents found the girl suitable for their son" desirable, worthy eligible - qualified for or allowed or worthy of being chosen; "eligible to run for office"; "eligible for retirement benefits"; "an eligible bachelor"

suitable

adjective

1. appropriate, right, fitting, fit, suited, acceptable, becoming, correct, satisfactory, apt, befitting She had no other dress suitable for the occasion.
appropriate inappropriate, incorrect, unfitting, unsuitable, unsuited, unbecoming

2. seemly, fitting, becoming, due, proper, correct Was it really suitable behaviour for someone who wants to be taken seriously?
seemly jarring, unseemly, discordant

3. suited, appropriate, in keeping with, in character, cut out for a resort where the slopes are more suitable for young children
suited out of character, out of keeping

4. pertinent, relevant, applicable, fitting, appropriate, to the point, apt, apposite, germane Give a few people an idea of suitable questions to ask.
pertinent irrelevant, inapposite

5. convenient, timely, appropriate, well-timed, opportune, commodious He could think of no less suitable moment to mention the idea.
convenient inopportune

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suitable

adjective

1. Suited to one's end or purpose:

appropriate, befitting, convenient, expedient, fit, good, meet, proper, tailor-made, useful.

2. Consistent with prevailing or accepted standards or circumstances:

appropriate, deserved, due, fit, fitting, just, merited, proper, right, rightful.

3. Satisfying certain requirements, as for selection:

eligible, fit, fitted, qualified, worthy.

Translations

مُلائِمملائِممُلائِم، مُريح، مُوافِق

vhodnývyhovující

passende

geeignet passend

αρμόζων κατάλληλος

conveniente idóneo apropiado apto acomodado

sopiva

convenable idoine raisonnable

prikladan

hentugurviîeigandi; hæfur

adatto adeguato appropriato idoneo

適切な

적합한

ērtsiederīgspiemērots

primerenustrezen

lämplig

เหมาะสม

uygun münasip

phù hợp

合适的适宜的

suitable

[ˈsuːtəbl] ADJ

1. (= satisfactory) → adecuado, apropiado
the shortage of suitable housing → la escasez de viviendas adecuadas or apropiadas
his qualifications weren't considered suitable → consideraron que no tenía la formación adecuada or apropiada

2. (= valid, apt) → apropiado
both courses are suitable for beginners → ambos cursos son apropiados para principiantes
the products are suitable for all skin types → los productos son apropiados para todo tipo de pieles
the garden is not suitable for wheelchairs → el jardín no está adaptado para sillas de ruedas
dishes that are suitable for freezing → platos preparados que se pueden congelar
"suitable for children" → apto para niños
eminently suitable → idóneo
to make sth suitable for sth (= adapt) → adaptar algo para algo

3. (= fitting) → apropiado
a suitable reply → una respuesta apropiada
a suitable dress for the occasion → un vestido apropiado para la ocasión
the committee met to consider suitable action → el comité se reunió para considerar las medidas oportunas or convenientes or apropiadas
choose a suitable moment to talk → escoja un momento oportuno or apropiado para hablar

4. (= recommendable) → adecuado
a more suitable diet → una dieta más adecuada
the most suitable man for the job → el hombre más indicado or adecuado para el puesto

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suitable

[ˈsuːtəb^əl] adj [time, date, place, clothes, accommodation, reply, choice, climate, job, size, candidate, qualifications] → approprié(e)
a suitable time → une heure appropriée
suitable clothing → des vêtements appropriés
Monday isn't suitable
BUT Lundi ne convient pas.
He was just not suitable for the job
BUT Il ne convenait pas pour ce travail.
Would tomorrow be suitable?
BUT Est-ce que demain vous conviendrait?.
We found somebody suitable
BUT Nous avons trouvé la personne qu'il nous faut.
"suitable for ..." (on packaging) → "convient à ..."
"suitable for vegetarians" → "convient aux végétariens"

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suitable

adj (= convenient, practical, right for the purpose) → geeignet, passend; (= socially, culturally appropriate to the occasion) → angemessen; to be suitable for somebody (date, place) → jdm passen; (film, job) → für jdn geeignet sein; (hairstyle, clothes) → das Richtige für jdn sein; she’s not suitable for him → sie passt nicht zu ihm; to be suitable for something → für etw geeignet sein, sich für etw eignen; (socially) → einer Sache (dat) → angemessen sein; none of the dishes is suitable for freezing → keines der Rezepte eignet sich zum Einfrieren; the most suitable man for the job → der am besten geeignete Mann für den Posten; would 8 o’clock be a suitable time? → würde Ihnen etc 8 Uhr passen?; Tuesday is the most suitable day → Dienstag ist der günstigste or beste Tag, Dienstag passt am besten; quality machinery suitable to the task → Qualitätsmaschinen, die der Aufgabe gewachsen sind; animals that are suitable as pets → Tiere, die als Haustiere geeignet sind; you’re not suitable to be parents → Sie eignen sich nicht als Eltern; we couldn’t find anything suitable → wir konnten nichts Passendes or Geeignetes finden; to be considered suitable → als geeignet angesehen werden; eminently suitable → überaus passend; to make something suitable for something → etw für etw passend machen

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suitable

[ˈsuːtəbl] adj (gen) → adatto/a
I haven't anything suitable to wear → non ho niente di adatto da mettermi
the most suitable man for the job → l'uomo più adatto a questo lavoro
we found somebody suitable → abbiamo trovato la persona adatta
the film is not suitable for children → non è un film adatto ai bambini
would tomorrow be suitable? → andrebbe bene domani?

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

suitable

(ˈsuːtəbl) adjective

(negative unsuitable).

1. right or appropriate for a purpose or occasion. I haven't any suitable shoes for the wedding; Those shoes are not suitable for walking in the country; Many people applied for the job but not one of them was suitable.

2. convenient. We must find a suitable day for our meeting.

ˌsuitaˈbility noun

ˈsuitableness noun

ˈsuitably adverb

You're not suitably dressed.

suitable

→ مُلائِم vhodný passende geeignet αρμόζων conveniente sopiva convenable prikladan adatto 適切な 적합한 geschikt hensiktsmessig odpowiedni apropriado подходящий lämplig เหมาะสม uygun phù hợp 合适的

suitable

adj adecuado, apropiado, idóneo; a suitable donor..un donante adecuado

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Madame Chiffon informs me that she herself had thought of using tambour work as being more suitable (though I did not quite take in all she said).

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"Why," said the Kite, "do I see you with such a rueful look?' "I seek," she replied, "a mate suitable for me, and am not able to find one." "Take me," returned the Kite, "I am much stronger than you are." "Why, are you able to secure the means of living by your plunder?' "Well, I have often caught and carried away an ostrich in my talons." The Eagle, persuaded by these words, accepted him as her mate.

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Another thought that a scarlet mole should be buried alive in the public park and a suitable incantation chanted over the remains.

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Freedom from the domination of the great tradition could only be found by seeking new subjects, and such freedom was really only illusionary, since romantic subjects alone are suitable for epic treatment.

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Even the power of the dauphine was not sufficient to provide Adrienne de la Rocheaimard with a suitable husband.

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We returned a suitable answer to this affectionate Note and after thanking her for her kind invitation assured her that we would certainly avail ourselves of it, whenever we might have no other place to go to.

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Perhaps both were trying to put down in paint ideas which were more suitable to literature.

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"That which is suitable for a legate," returned the stranger, with a good deal of dryness, "is not suitable for a princess."

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The precise point of destination was still undecided--the plan being to search out a suitable location upon one of the many little islets which dot the western shore of the Macassar Strait.

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I told him he had befriended me in many things, and I had not made any suitable return to him, and with that I put a guinea into his hand.

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The following day Dantes presented Jacopo with an entirely new vessel, accompanying the gift by a donation of one hundred piastres, that he might provide himself with a suitable crew and other requisites for his outfit, upon condition that he would go at once to Marseilles for the purpose of inquiring after an old man named Louis Dantes, residing in the Allees de Meillan, and also a young woman called Mercedes, an inhabitant of the Catalan village.

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These gentlemen seemed to take it for granted that no coloured man suitable for the position could be secured, and they were expecting the General to recommend a white man for the place.