it fits you to a T

‘If Captain Middlemas,’ he said, ‘Thought the cap fitted, he was welcome to wear it.’ (W. Scott, ‘The Surgeon's Daughter’, ch. X) — Если капитану Мидлмасу угодно принимать это на свой счет, пусть на здоровье принимает.

‘Do you really believe that my colleagues have been trying to do you down?’ ‘I am not speaking about your colleagues.’ ‘You mean me?’ ‘I believe there is a saying - if the cap fits, wear it.’ (C. P. Snow, ‘Corridors of Power’, ch. XVII) — - Неужели вы действительно думаете, что мои коллеги ведут с вами какую-то бесчестную игру? - Я не о ваших коллегах говорю. - Значит, обо мне? - Это уж вам виднее.

The stewards continue: ‘As a result many young boxers are liable to be deprived of the opportunity of gaining experience in the ring.’ No names are mentioned but the stewards say the ‘licence holders concerned will know if the cap fits.’ (‘Daily Worker’) — Далее инспекторы утверждают: "В результате многие молодые боксеры лишаются возможности приобрести опыт борьбы на ринге". Инспекторы не назвали имен, но указали, что "те импресарио, которые приложили к этому руку, поймут намек"

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)

to be fit company for — essere una buona o la giusta compagnia per

to be fit for — (worthy of) essere degno di [person, king]; (capable of) essere idoneo o adatto a [ job]

to see o think fit to do ritenere giusto o opportuno fare; do as you see o think fit faccia come crede; to be in no fit state to do — non essere in condizione o in grado di fare

to cry fit to burst o to break your heart piangere come una vite tagliata o da spezzare il cuore; to be fit to drop — cascare dalla fatica

to fit sth. in o into — trovare il posto per qcs. in [room, car]

to fit A to B to fit A and B together incastrare, fare combaciare A con B; to fit sth. with — fornire qcs. di [attachment, lock]

to fit sb. for, to do — [experience, qualifications] rendere qcn. idoneo o adatto per, a fare

this key doesn't fit — questa chiave non va (bene) o non entra

to fit into place — [part, handle] andare a posto; [cupboard, brick] entrare o stare perfettamente

to fit with — corrispondere a, combaciare con [statement, story, facts]

to fit into — adattarsi a, accordarsi con [ideology, colour scheme]

to have a fit — (unspecified) avere un attacco o una crisi; (epileptic) avere una crisi epilettica

to have sb. in fits — colloq. fare ridere qcn. a crepapelle

to have o throw a fit colloq. uscire dai gangheri; by o in fits and starts — a sbalzi, a scatti

to be fit company for — essere una buona o la giusta compagnia per

to be fit for — (worthy of) essere degno di [person, king]; (capable of) essere idoneo o adatto a [ job]

to see o think fit to do ritenere giusto o opportuno fare; do as you see o think fit faccia come crede; to be in no fit state to do — non essere in condizione o in grado di fare

to cry fit to burst o to break your heart piangere come una vite tagliata o da spezzare il cuore; to be fit to drop — cascare dalla fatica

to fit sth. in o into — trovare il posto per qcs. in [room, car]

to fit A to B to fit A and B together incastrare, fare combaciare A con B; to fit sth. with — fornire qcs. di [attachment, lock]

to fit sb. for, to do — [experience, qualifications] rendere qcn. idoneo o adatto per, a fare

this key doesn't fit — questa chiave non va (bene) o non entra

to fit into place — [part, handle] andare a posto; [cupboard, brick] entrare o stare perfettamente

to fit with — corrispondere a, combaciare con [statement, story, facts]

to fit into — adattarsi a, accordarsi con [ideology, colour scheme]

to have a fit — (unspecified) avere un attacco o una crisi; (epileptic) avere una crisi epilettica

to have sb. in fits — colloq. fare ridere qcn. a crepapelle

to have o throw a fit colloq. uscire dai gangheri; by o in fits and starts — a sbalzi, a scatti

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)

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 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

die Schuhe passen ( mir) gut — the shoes fit (me) well, the shoes are a good fit (for me)

dieser Schlüssel passt nicht ( ins Schloss) — this key doesn't or won't fit (the lock)

der Deckel passt nicht — the lid doesn't or won't fit (on)

zu jdm passen (Mensch) — to be suited to sb, to suit sb

sie passt gut zu ihm — she's well suited to him, she's just right for him

es passt nicht zu dir, Bier zu trinken — it doesn't look right for you to drink beer, you don't look right drinking beer

es passt nicht zu ihr, dass sie so freundlich ist — it's not like her to be so friendly

diese Einstellung passt gut zu ihm — that attitude is typical of him, that attitude is just like him

so ein formeller Ausdruck passt nicht in diesen Satz — such a formal expression is out of place or is all wrong in this sentence

Streiks passen nicht in die konjunkturelle Landschaft — strike action is inappropriate in the current economic situation

das Rot passt da nicht — the red is all wrong there

er passt nicht in diese Welt/in dieses Team — he doesn't fit or he is out of place in this world/in this team

er passt mir ( einfach) nicht — I (just) don't like him

Sonntag passt uns nicht/gut — Sunday is no good for us/suits us fine

das passt mir gar nicht, dass du schon gehst — I don't want you to go now

wenns dem Chef passt... — if it suits the boss..., if the boss gets the idea into his head...

das könnte dir so passen! (inf) — you'd like or love that, wouldn't you?

ihre Raucherei passt mir schon lange nicht — this smoking of hers has been annoying me for a long time

(ich) passe! — (I) pass!

bei dieser Frage muss ich passen — I'll have to pass on this question

zueinander passen — < things> go well together; < two people> be suited to each other

dieses Benehmen passt zu ihm/passt nicht zu ihm — (ugs.) that's just like him (coll.) /that's not like him

jemandem passen — < time> be convenient for somebody, suit somebody

das könnte dir so passen! — (ugs.) you'd just love that, wouldn't you?

bei dieser Frage muss ich passen — (fig.) I'll have to pass on that question

zueinander passen — < things> go well together; < two people> be suited to each other

dieses Benehmen passt zu ihm/passt nicht zu ihm — (ugs.) that's just like him (coll.) /that's not like him

jemandem passen — < time> be convenient for somebody, suit somebody

das könnte dir so passen! — (ugs.) you'd just love that, wouldn't you?

bei dieser Frage muss ich passen — (fig.) I'll have to pass on that question