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fit·ting

(fĭt′ĭng)

adj.

Being in keeping with a situation; appropriate.

1. The act of trying on clothes whose fit is being adjusted.

2. A small detachable part for a machine or apparatus.

3. fittings Chiefly British Furnishings or fixtures.

fit′ting·ly adv.

fit′ting·ness n.

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fitting

(ˈfɪtɪŋ)

adj

appropriate or proper; suitable

1. (Mechanical Engineering) an accessory or part: an electrical fitting.

2. (Building) (plural) furnishings or accessories in a building

3. (Mechanical Engineering) work carried out by a fitter

4. (Clothing & Fashion) the act of trying on clothes so that they can be adjusted to fit

5. (Clothing & Fashion) Brit size in clothes or shoes: a narrow fitting.

ˈfittingly adv

ˈfittingness n

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fit•ting

(ˈfɪt ɪŋ)

adj.

1. suitable or appropriate; proper or becoming.

2. the act of a person or thing that fits.

3. an act or instance of trying on clothes that are being made or altered.

4. an item provided as standard equipment.

[1525–35]

fit′ting•ly, adv.

fit′ting•ness, n.

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Noun	1.	fitting - making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances accommodation, adjustment readjustment - the act of adjusting again (to changed circumstances) domestication - accommodation to domestic life; "her explorer husband resisted all her attempts at domestication" habituation - a general accommodation to unchanging environmental conditions betterment, improvement, advance - a change for the better; progress in development shakedown - initial adjustments to improve the functioning or the efficiency and to bring to a more satisfactory state; "the new industry's economic shakedown"
	2.	fitting - a small and often standardized accessory to a larger system accessory, add-on, appurtenance, supplement - a supplementary component that improves capability gas fitting - the fitting (pipes or valves or meters) that convey gas from the gas main to the gas fixtures of a building pipe fitting, pipefitting - fitting consisting of threaded pieces of pipe for joining pipes together receptacle - an electrical (or electronic) fitting that is connected to a source of power and equipped to receive an insert
	3.	fitting - (usually plural) furnishings and equipment (especially for a ship or hotel) appointment furnishing - (usually plural) the instrumentalities (furniture and appliances and other movable accessories including curtains and rugs) that make a home (or other area) livable plural, plural form - the form of a word that is used to denote more than one
	4.	fitting - putting clothes on to see whether they fit trying on, try-on trial, run, test - the act of testing something; "in the experimental trials the amount of carbon was measured separately"; "he called each flip of the coin a new trial"
Adj.	1.	fitting - in harmony with the spirit of particular persons or occasion; "We have come to dedicate a portion of that field...It is altogether fitting and proper that we should do this" proper - marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness; "proper medical treatment"; "proper manners"
	2.	fitting - being precisely fitting and right; "it is only meet that she should be seated first" meet just - used especially of what is legally or ethically right or proper or fitting; "a just and lasting peace"- A.Lincoln; "a kind and just man"; "a just reward"; "his just inheritance"

fitting

noun

1. accessory, part, piece, unit, connection, component, attachment brass light fittings

2. installation, placing, putting in the fitting of emergency shut-down valves

plural noun

1. furnishings, extras, equipment, fixtures, appointments, furniture, trimmings, accessories, conveniences, accoutrements, bells and whistles, fitments, appurtenances He has made fittings for antique cars.

adjective

1. appropriate, suitable, proper, apt, right, becoming, meet (archaic), seemly, correct, decent, desirable, apposite, decorous, comme il faut (French) The President's address was a fitting end to the campaign.
appropriate unfitting, unsuitable, improper, unseemly, ill-suited

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fitting

adjective

1. Suitable for a particular person, condition, occasion, or place:

appropriate, apt, becoming, befitting, correct, felicitous, fit, happy, meet, proper, right, tailor-made.

2. Consistent with prevailing or accepted standards or circumstances:

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

noun

Chiefly British. A piece of equipment for comfort or convenience.Used in plural:

appointment (used in plural), furnishing, movable.

Translations

تَجْرِبَة قِياس الثَّوْبتَجْهيزات، لَوازِممُناسِب، مُلائِم

vhodnývybavenízařízenízkouška

prøveprøvningudstyrvelvalgt

passend Anprobe Einrichtung

accesorios adecuado digno mobiliario propio

à propos approprié convenable essayage installations

próba

mátunútbúnaîurviîeigandi

appropriato

beslag fastmontert tilbehør

münasip prova tertibat tesisat uygun

设备试穿适当的

fitting

[ˈfɪtɪŋ]

A. ADJ

1. (= appropriate) [end] → adecuado, apropiado; [tribute] → digno
it is fitting that → es apropiado que ...
it seemed fitting to + INFIN → parecía apropiado or oportuno ... + infin

2. (= worthy) → digno
that's not fitting for an officer → eso no es digno de un oficial

B. N

1. (= trying on) [of dress] → prueba f; (= size) [of shoe] → número m, tamaño m

2. fittings [of house] → accesorios mpl; [of shop] → mobiliario msing
bathroom fittings → accesorios mpl de baño
electrical/gas fittings → instalaciones fpl eléctricas/de gas
see also fixture A1
see also light E

C. CPD fitting room N (in shop) → probador m

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

fitting

[ˈfɪtɪŋ]

adj (= appropriate) → approprié(e)
to be fitting that ... → être naturel que ...+ subj
It is fitting that St Andrew's Day has been chosen → Il est naturel que la Saint-André ait été choisie.

(electrical) → installation f (électrique)

[dress] → essayage m

[piece of equipment] → pose f, installation f

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

fitting

adj (= suitable) → passend; punishment, reward → angemessen; expression also → angebracht; (= seemly, becoming) → schicklich (dated); it is not fitting for a young lady … → es schickt sich nicht or ist nicht schicklich (dated) → für eine junge Dame …

→ Anprobe f; to go in for a fitting → zur Anprobe gehen

(= part) → Zubehörteil nt; fittings → Ausstattung f; (= furniture also) → Einrichtung f; (= pipes) → Installation f; bathroom/office fittings → Badezimmer-/Büroeinrichtung f; electrical fittings → Elektroinstallationen pl

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fitting

[ˈfɪtɪŋ]

1. adj (suitable) → adatto/a, appropriato/a
it is fitting that (frm) → è opportuno che

2. n (of dress) → prova; (of piece of equipment) → installazione f
see also fittings

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fit¹

(fit) adjective

1. in good health. I am feeling very fit.

2. suitable; correct for a particular purpose or person. a dinner fit for a king.

noun

the right size or shape for a particular person, purpose etc. Your dress is a very good fit.

verb

– past tense, past participle ˈfitted -.

1. to be the right size or shape (for someone or something). The coat fits (you) very well.

2. to be suitable for. Her speech fitted the occasion.

3. to put (something) in position. You must fit a new lock on the door.

4. to supply with; to equip with. She fitted the cupboard with shelves.

fitness noun

Physical fitness is essential for this kind of job.

ˈfitter noun

a person who puts the parts of a machine together.

ˈfitting adjective

suitable. a fitting occasion.

noun

1. something, eg a piece of furniture, which is fixed, especially in a house etc. kitchen fittings.

2. the trying-on of a dress etc and altering to make it fit. I am having a fitting for my wedding-dress tomorrow.

fit in (often with with)

to be able to live, exist etc in agreement or harmony. She doesn't fit in with the other children.

fit out

to provide with everything necessary (clothes, equipment etc). The shop fitted them out with everything they needed for their journey.

see/think fit

to consider that some action is right, suitable etc. You must do as you see fit (to do).

Where are the fitting rooms? (US)
Where are the changing rooms? (UK) → Kde jsou zkušební kabinky? → Hvor er skifterummet? → Wo sind die Umkleidekabinen? → ¿Dónde están los vestidores? → Missä sovituskopit ovat? → Où sont les cabines d'essayage ? → Gdje se nalaze kabine? → 試着室はどこですか？ → 탈의실은 어디에 있나요? → Waar zijn de paskamers? → Hvor er prøverommene? → Gdzie są przymierzalnie? → Onde ficam os provadores? → Var finns provrummen? → Soyunma odaları ne tarafta? → Phòng thay đồ ở đâu? → 更衣室在哪儿？

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Once you fit, great care must be taken to go on fitting, and this, as Wendy was to discover to her delight, keeps a whole family in perfect condition.

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And, besides all this, it is necessary to know what sort of government is best fitting for all cities: for most of those writers who have treated this subject, however speciously they may handle other parts of it, have failed in describing the practical parts: for it is not enough to be able to perceive what is best without it is what can be put in practice.

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Her stockings and boots and well fitting gloves had worked marvels in her bearing--had given her a feeling of assurance, a sense of belonging to the well-dressed multitude.

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He wore a black cloak, called a Geneva cloak, and had a black velvet cap, fitting close to his head, as was the fashion of almost all the Puritan clergymen.

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Astor and the Russian Fur Company- War Between the United States and Great Britain.- Instructions to Captain Sowle of the Beaver- Fitting Out of the Lark.- News of the Arrival of Mr.

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An endless creaking was going on all about me, the woodwork and the fittings groaning and squeaking and complaining in a thousand keys.

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