cap shoe

if the cap fits, [he etc. should] wear it — (fig.) wem die Jacke passt, der soll sie sich (Dat.) anziehen

with cap in hand — (fig.) demütig

if the cap fits, [he etc. should] wear it — (fig.) wem die Jacke passt, der soll sie sich (Dat.) anziehen

with cap in hand — (fig.) demütig

if the cap fits, [he etc. should] wear it — (fig.) wem die Jacke passt, der soll sie sich (Dat.) anziehen

with cap in hand — (fig.) demütig

if the cap fits, [he etc. should] wear it — (fig.) wem die Jacke passt, der soll sie sich (Dat.) anziehen

with cap in hand — (fig.) demütig

to be fit FOR something: the soldiers were passed fit for duty los soldados fueron declarados aptos (para el servicio); I feel fit for anything today hoy me siento capaz de cualquier cosa; to be fit to + INF — \<\<to playavel\>\> estar* en condiciones de + inf

to be fit FOR something/somebody: this book is not fit for children este libro no es apto or apropriado para niños; this car is only fit for the scrapheap este coche es pura chatarra; a feast fit for a king un banquete digno de reyes; to be fit to + INF: this isn't fit to eat ( harmful) esto no está en buenas condiciones; ( unappetizing) esto está incomible; he's not fit to be a father no es digno de ser padre; you're not fit to be seen — estás impresentable

to be fit to + INF: I felt fit to drop me sentía a punto de caer* agotada; to laugh fit to burst — desternillarse de risa; tie II 1) b)

he fitted the two halves together — unió or encajó las dos mitades

he's been fitted with a pacemaker — le han colocado or puesto un marcapasos

if the shoe o (BrE) cap fits wear it — al que le caiga or venga el sayo que se lo ponga (AmL), quien se pica ajos come (Esp)

fainting fit — síncope m

to give somebody a fit — (colloq) darle* a alguien un soponcio (fam)

to have o throw a fit — (colloq)

I nearly had a fit — casi me da un ataque or un síncope (fam)

a fit of jealousy — un arrebato or arranque de celos

to have somebody in fits — (colloq) hacer* partirse de risa a alguien (fam)

we were in fits — nos estábamos muriendo de risa

by o in fits and starts — a los tropezones, a trancas y barrancas

it's a tight fit — ( clothes) es muy entallado; ( in confined space)

• fit for sth, fit for human consumption/habitation — comestible/habitable

• to be fit to do sth, he's not fit to teach — no sirve para profesor

the meat was not fit to eat or to be eaten — (=unhealthy) la carne no estaba en buenas condiciones; (=bad-tasting) la carne era incomible, la carne no se podía comer

• to be fit for duty — (Mil) ser apto para el servicio

to be fit for work — (after illness) estar en condiciones de trabajar

• to get fit — (Med) reponerse; (Sport) ponerse en forma

• to keep fit — mantenerse en forma

• to pass sb fit — (after illness, injury) dar a algn el alta

• she's not yet fit to travel — todavía no está en condiciones de viajar

I'm fit to drop — estoy que me caigo *

he was laughing fit to bust or burst — se tronchaba or desternillaba de risa

• to see/ think fit to do sth, you must do as you think fit — debes hacer lo que estimes conveniente or lo que creas apropiado

he can't find shirts to fit him — no encuentra camisas que le queden or vengan bien

the key doesn't fit the lock — la llave no entra or encaja en la cerradura

I finally began to fit the pieces together — (fig) finalmente empecé a encajar todas las piezas

this key doesn't fit — esta llave no encaja or entra

it doesn't fit with what he said to me — no concuerda or no se corresponde con lo que me dijo a mí

when it comes to shoes, a good fit is essential — en lo que se refiere a los zapatos, es esencial que se ajusten bien or que sean el número correcto

it's rather a tight fit — me está un poco justo or apretado

• epileptic fit — ataque m epiléptico

• fainting fit — desmayo m

• she had a fit last night — anoche tuvo un ataque

• a fit of anger — un arranque or un arrebato or frm un acceso de cólera

• a fit of coughing — un ataque or frm un acceso de tos

• a fit of enthusiasm — un arranque de entusiasmo

• I had a fit of (the) giggles — me dio un ataque de risa

• to have a fit * — ponerse histérico *

he'd have a fit if he knew — le daría un síncope si se enterara *, se pondría histérico si se enterara *

• to be in fits * — partirse de risa *

she was so funny, she used to have us all in fits — era tan graciosa, que nos tenía a todos muertos de risa *

• she had a laughing fit — le dio un ataque de risa

• she was in fits of laughter — se partía de risa *

• he shot her in a fit of jealous rage — disparó sobre ella en un arranque or arrebato de celos y furia

• by or in fits and starts — a tropezones, a trompicones *

• to throw a fit * — ponerse histérico *

she'll throw a fit if she finds out — le dará un síncope si se entera *, se pondrá histérica si se entera *

• a fit of weeping — una llorera

to be fit FOR something: the soldiers were passed fit for duty los soldados fueron declarados aptos (para el servicio); I feel fit for anything today hoy me siento capaz de cualquier cosa; to be fit to + INF — \<\<to play/travel\>\> estar* en condiciones de + inf

to be fit FOR something/somebody: this book is not fit for children este libro no es apto or apropriado para niños; this car is only fit for the scrapheap este coche es pura chatarra; a feast fit for a king un banquete digno de reyes; to be fit to + INF: this isn't fit to eat ( harmful) esto no está en buenas condiciones; ( unappetizing) esto está incomible; he's not fit to be a father no es digno de ser padre; you're not fit to be seen — estás impresentable

to be fit to + INF: I felt fit to drop me sentía a punto de caer* agotada; to laugh fit to burst — desternillarse de risa; tie II 1) b)

he fitted the two halves together — unió or encajó las dos mitades

he's been fitted with a pacemaker — le han colocado or puesto un marcapasos

if the shoe o (BrE) cap fits wear it — al que le caiga or venga el sayo que se lo ponga (AmL), quien se pica ajos come (Esp)

fainting fit — síncope m

to give somebody a fit — (colloq) darle* a alguien un soponcio (fam)

to have o throw a fit — (colloq)

I nearly had a fit — casi me da un ataque or un síncope (fam)

a fit of jealousy — un arrebato or arranque de celos

to have somebody in fits — (colloq) hacer* partirse de risa a alguien (fam)

we were in fits — nos estábamos muriendo de risa

by o in fits and starts — a los tropezones, a trancas y barrancas

it's a tight fit — ( clothes) es muy entallado; ( in confined space)

fit of coughing — Hustenanfall, der

have or throw a fit — einen Anfall bekommen

[almost] have or throw a fit — (fig.) [fast] Zustände kriegen (ugs.)

fit to eat or to be eaten/for human consumption — essbar/zum Verzehr geeignet

see or think fit [to do something] — es für richtig od. angebracht halten[, etwas zu tun]

fit for duty or service — dienstfähig od. -tauglich; see also academic.ru/27073/fiddle">fiddle 1. 1)

it is a good/bad fit — es sitzt od. passt gut/nicht gut

I can just get it in the suitcase, but it's a tight fit — (fig.) ich kriege es noch in den Koffer, aber nur gerade so (ugs.)

fit well — [Kleidungsstück:] gut sitzen

is this meat still fit to eat? — kann man dieses Fleisch noch essen?

she's not fit to be a mother — sie ist als Mutter völlig ungeeignet

or trash can (US) — dieser Mantel gehört in den Mülleimer

you're not fit to be spoken to — du bist es nicht wert or verdienst es nicht, dass man sich mit dir unterhält

I'll do as I think or see fit — ich handle, wie ich es für richtig halte

he did not see fit to cooperate — er hat es nicht für nötig gehalten zu kooperieren

only the fittest survive — nur die Geeignetsten überleben; (people) nur die Gesunden überleben; (in business etc) nur die Starken können sich halten

to be fit to drop (Brit) — zum Umfallen müde sein

it's a bit of a tight fit (clothes) — es ist etwas eng; (timing, parking) es geht gerade (noch)

to fit a key in the lock — einen Schlüssel ins Schloss stecken

there's still one piece of evidence that doesn't fit — da ist immer noch ein Indiz, das nicht dazupasst

fit of coughing/anger — Husten-/Wutanfall m

fit of remorse — Anwandlung f or Anfall m von Reue

he wrote this novel in fits and starts — er hat diesen Roman in mehreren Anläufen geschrieben

to be in fits (of laughter) — sich vor Lachen biegen or kugeln (inf)

he'd have a fit (fig inf) — er würde (ja) einen Anfall kriegen (inf)