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I shaved off the remnants of my moustache, and got inside an ancient suit of what I believe is called heather mixture.Je rasai ce qui me restait de moustache, et m'introduisis dans un vieux complet de la teinte qu'on nomme, je crois, «mélange bruyère».Buchan, John / Thirty-Nine StepsBuchan, John / Les Trente-Neuf MarchesLes Trente-Neuf MarchesBuchan, JohnThirty-Nine StepsBuchan, John
His illness has aged him a little, but it seems to suit him.La maladie l'a un peu vieilli; mais ça lui va bien.Zola, Emile / Abbe Mouret's TransgressionZola, Emile / La Faute de l'Abbe MouretLa Faute de l'Abbe MouretZola, EmileAbbe Mouret's TransgressionZola, Emile© BiblioBazaar, LLC
I wore a suit, Soraya (the only woman at the table) a veiled long-sleeved dress.Je portais un costume, et elle, seule femme à table, une robe voilée à manches longues.Hosseini, Khaled / The Kite RunnerHosseini, Khaled / Les cerfs-volants de KaboulLes cerfs-volants de KaboulHosseini, KhaledThe Kite RunnerHosseini, Khaled© 2003 by Khaled Hosseini
Stopping opposite to Tom, who had been attired for sale in his best broadcloth suit, with well-starched linen and shining boots, he briefly expressed himself as follows: "Stand up."Il s’arrêta vis-à-vis de Tom, qui avait revêtu, par ordre, pour paraître à la vente, son meilleur habit de drap, son linge le plus blanc, ses bottes les plus propres, et lui dit: «Lève-toi!»Beecher Stowe, Harriet / Uncle Tom's CabinBeecher Stowe, Harriet / La case de l'oncle TomLa case de l'oncle TomBeecher Stowe, HarrietUncle Tom's CabinBeecher Stowe, Harriet
This is certainly not the case when physicians choose patients to suit their desires.Ce n'est certainement pas le cas lorsque les médecins choisissent à leur gré leurs patients.© the College of Family Physicians of Canadahttp://www.cfp.ca/ 11/24/2011© the College of Family Physicians of Canadahttp://www.cfp.ca/ 11/24/2011
"Certainly, the end of June," she repeated, "that will suit very well indeed."« Parfaitement, la fin de juin, répéta-t-elle, c’est très bien. »Zola, Emile / The Three Cities - ParisZola, Emile / Les Trois Villes - ParisLes Trois Villes - ParisZola, EmileThe Three Cities - ParisZola, Emile
Peter's suit had been of Sandy's procuring, and it was not the fit of mine.Sandy s’était procuré le complet de Peter, dont la coupe était beaucoup moins bonne que celle du mien.Buchan, John / GreenmantleBuchan, John / Le prophète au manteau vertLe prophète au manteau vertBuchan, JohnGreenmantleBuchan, John© Wordsworth Editions Limited 1994
All right; that will suit me.« Je veux bien, moi, ça m’arrange...Zola, Emile / FruitfulnessZola, Emile / Les Quatre Evangiles - FeconditeLes Quatre Evangiles - FeconditeZola, EmileFruitfulnessZola, Emile
Lend me the oldest tweed suit you've got.Prêtez-moi le plus vieux costume de cheviotte que vous ayez.Buchan, John / Thirty-Nine StepsBuchan, John / Les Trente-Neuf MarchesLes Trente-Neuf MarchesBuchan, JohnThirty-Nine StepsBuchan, John
As the patents in suit were issued prior to October 1, 1989, the provisions of the former Patent Act apply.Étant donné que les brevets en cause ont été délivrés avant le 1er octobre 1989, les dispositions de l'ancienne Loi sur les brevets s'appliquent.http://www.canlii.org/en/ 11.11.2011http://www.canlii.org/en/ 11.11.2011
Would he not himself die later on, so as to suit the family convenience?Lui-même ne mourrait-il pas à son tour, plus tard, puisque cela arrangeait les affaires de la famille ?Zola, Emile / The Three Cities Trilogy - LourdesZola, Emile / Les Trois Villes - LourdesLes Trois Villes - LourdesZola, EmileThe Three Cities Trilogy - LourdesZola, Emile
Yet, he thought he saw in it a full suit of curious armor.H crut pourtant [y] découvrir toute une panoplie d'armes étranges.Bloch, Marc / The Historian's CraftBloch, Marc / Apologie pour l'HistoireApologie pour l'HistoireBloch, Marc© Armand Colin, Paris, 2007, 2009, pour la présente impression© Armand Colin/VUEF, Paris, 2002© Armand Colin, Paris, 1993, 1997The Historian's CraftBloch, Marc© 1953, by Alfred A. Knopf, Inc.
Although not determinative, this wording implicitly suggests that, absent a demand or other process received, there would be no claim or suit.Même s'il n'est pas déterminant, ce libellé laisse entendre que, faute d'une mise en demeure ou d'un autre document, il n'y a ni réclamation ni poursuite.http://csc.lexum.umontreal.ca 11/24/2010http://csc.lexum.umontreal.ca 11/24/2010
The first step in a patent suit is to construe the claims.Dans des poursuites en matière de brevet, la première étape consiste à interpréter les revendications.http://www.canlii.org/en/ 11.11.2011http://www.canlii.org/en/ 11.11.2011
The validity of the Board's procedure is an issue in the law suit.Une des questions en litige dans l'action est la validité de la procédure suivie par le Conseil.http://www.canlii.org/en/ 07.12.2011http://www.canlii.org/en/ 07.12.2011
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Collocations
ski suit
combinaison de ski
bathing suit
maillot de bain
track suit
survêtement
encapsulating suit
combinaison intégrale
libel suit
procès en diffamation
one-piece suit
combinaison
dry suit
combinaison étanche
dry suit
combinaison sèche
swim suit
maillot de bain
swimming suit
maillot de bain
three-piece suit
trois-pièces
Word forms
suit
noun
Singular | Plural | |
Common case | suit | suits |
Possessive case | suit's | suits' |
suit
verb
Basic forms | |
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Past | suited |
Imperative | suit |
Present Participle (Participle I) | suiting |
Past Participle (Participle II) | suited |
Present Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I suit | we suit |
you suit | you suit |
he/she/it suits | they suit |
Present Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I am suiting | we are suiting |
you are suiting | you are suiting |
he/she/it is suiting | they are suiting |
Present Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I have suited | we have suited |
you have suited | you have suited |
he/she/it has suited | they have suited |
Present Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I have been suiting | we have been suiting |
you have been suiting | you have been suiting |
he/she/it has been suiting | they have been suiting |
Past Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I suited | we suited |
you suited | you suited |
he/she/it suited | they suited |
Past Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I was suiting | we were suiting |
you were suiting | you were suiting |
he/she/it was suiting | they were suiting |
Past Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I had suited | we had suited |
you had suited | you had suited |
he/she/it had suited | they had suited |
Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I had been suiting | we had been suiting |
you had been suiting | you had been suiting |
he/she/it had been suiting | they had been suiting |
Future Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will suit | we shall/will suit |
you will suit | you will suit |
he/she/it will suit | they will suit |
Future Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will be suiting | we shall/will be suiting |
you will be suiting | you will be suiting |
he/she/it will be suiting | they will be suiting |
Future Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will have suited | we shall/will have suited |
you will have suited | you will have suited |
he/she/it will have suited | they will have suited |
Future Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will have been suiting | we shall/will have been suiting |
you will have been suiting | you will have been suiting |
he/she/it will have been suiting | they will have been suiting |
Future in the Past Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I should/would suit | we should/would suit |
you would suit | you would suit |
he/she/it would suit | they would suit |
Future in the Past Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I should/would be suiting | we should/would be suiting |
you would be suiting | you would be suiting |
he/she/it would be suiting | they would be suiting |
Future in the Past Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I should/would have suited | we should/would have suited |
you would have suited | you would have suited |
he/she/it would have suited | they would have suited |
Future in the Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I should/would have been suiting | we should/would have been suiting |
you would have been suiting | you would have been suiting |
he/she/it would have been suiting | they would have been suiting |
Present Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I am suited | we are suited |
you are suited | you are suited |
he/she/it is suited | they are suited |
Present Continuous, Passive Voice | |
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I am being suited | we are being suited |
you are being suited | you are being suited |
he/she/it is being suited | they are being suited |
Present Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I have been suited | we have been suited |
you have been suited | you have been suited |
he/she/it has been suited | they have been suited |
Past Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I was suited | we were suited |
you were suited | you were suited |
he/she/it was suited | they were suited |
Past Continuous, Passive Voice | |
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I was being suited | we were being suited |
you were being suited | you were being suited |
he/she/it was being suited | they were being suited |
Past Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I had been suited | we had been suited |
you had been suited | you had been suited |
he/she/it had been suited | they had been suited |
Future Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I shall/will be suited | we shall/will be suited |
you will be suited | you will be suited |
he/she/it will be suited | they will be suited |
Future Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I shall/will have been suited | we shall/will have been suited |
you will have been suited | you will have been suited |
he/she/it will have been suited | they will have been suited |