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[su:t] 1. noun1) (a set of clothes usually all of the same cloth etc, made to be worn together, eg a jacket, trousers (and waistcoat) for a man, or a jacket and skirt or trousers for a woman.) jakkesæt; dragt2) (a piece of clothing for a particular purpose: a bathing-suit / diving-suit.) -dragt3) (a case in a law court: He won/lost his suit.) sag4) (an old word for a formal request, eg a proposal of marriage to a lady.) frieri5) (one of the four sets of playing-cards - spades, hearts, diamonds, clubs.) kortfarve2. verb1) (to satisfy the needs of, or be convenient for: The arrangements did not suit us; The climate suits me very well.) passe2) ((of clothes, styles, fashions etc) to be right or appropriate for: Long hair suits her; That dress doen't suit her.) klæde3) (to adjust or make appropriate or suitable: He suited his speech to his audience.) tilpasse•- suited- suitor
- suitcase
- follow suit
- suit down to the ground
- suit oneself* * *[su:t] 1. noun1) (a set of clothes usually all of the same cloth etc, made to be worn together, eg a jacket, trousers (and waistcoat) for a man, or a jacket and skirt or trousers for a woman.) jakkesæt; dragt2) (a piece of clothing for a particular purpose: a bathing-suit / diving-suit.) -dragt3) (a case in a law court: He won/lost his suit.) sag4) (an old word for a formal request, eg a proposal of marriage to a lady.) frieri5) (one of the four sets of playing-cards - spades, hearts, diamonds, clubs.) kortfarve2. verb1) (to satisfy the needs of, or be convenient for: The arrangements did not suit us; The climate suits me very well.) passe2) ((of clothes, styles, fashions etc) to be right or appropriate for: Long hair suits her; That dress doen't suit her.) klæde3) (to adjust or make appropriate or suitable: He suited his speech to his audience.) tilpasse•- suited- suitor
- suitcase
- follow suit
- suit down to the ground
- suit oneself
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