fitted

fit ¹  (ft)

v. fit·ted or fit, fit·ted, fit·ting, fits

v.tr.

1.

a. To be the proper size and shape for: These shoes fit me.

b. To cause to be the proper size and shape: The tailor fitted the trousers by shortening them.

c. To measure for proper size: She fitted me for a new jacket.

2. To be appropriate to; suit: music that fits your mood.

3. To be in conformity or agreement with: observations that fit the theory nicely.

4. To make suitable; adapt: fitted the shelves for large books. See Synonyms at adapt.

5. To make ready; prepare: Specialized training fitted her for the job.

6. To equip; outfit: fit out a ship.

7. To provide a place or time for: You can't fit any more toys in the box. The doctor can fit you in today.

8. To insert or adjust so as to be properly in place: fit a handle on a door.

v.intr.

1. To be the proper size and shape.

2. To be suited; belong: doesn't fit in with these people.

3. To be in harmony; agree: His good mood fit in with the joyful occasion.

adj. fit·ter, fit·test

1. Suited, adapted, or acceptable for a given circumstance or purpose: not a fit time for flippancy.

2. Appropriate; proper: Do as you see fit.

3. Physically sound; healthy: keeps fit with diet and exercise.

4. Biology Successfully adapted to survive and produce viable offspring in a particular environment.

n.

1. The state, quality, or way of being fitted: the proper fit of means to ends.

2. The manner in which clothing fits: a jacket with a tight fit.

3. The degree of precision with which surfaces are adjusted or adapted to each other in a machine or collection of parts.

Idioms:

fit to be tied

Roused to great anger or indignation; outraged.

fit to kill Slang

To an extreme or elaborate degree: dressed up fit to kill.

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[Middle English fitten, to be suitable, marshal troops.]

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fitly adv.

fitter n.

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fit ²  (ft)

n.

1. Medicine

a. A seizure or convulsion, especially one caused by epilepsy.

b. The sudden appearance of a symptom such as coughing or sneezing.

2. A sudden outburst of emotion: a fit of jealousy.

3. A sudden period of vigorous activity.

Idiom:

by/in fits and starts

With irregular intervals of action and inaction; intermittently.

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[Middle English, hardship, probably from Old English fitt, struggle.]

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fit ³  (ft)

n. Archaic

A section of a poem or ballad.

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[Middle English, from Old English.]

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fitted [ˈfɪtɪd]

adj

1. designed for excellent fit a fitted suit

2. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Furniture) (of a carpet) cut, sewn, or otherwise adapted to cover a floor completely

3. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Furniture)

a.  (of furniture) built to fit a particular space a fitted cupboard

b.  (of a room) equipped with fitted furniture a fitted kitchen

4. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Furniture) (of sheets) having ends that are elasticated and shaped to fit tightly over a mattress

5. having accessory parts

Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

fitted - being the right size and shape to fit as desired; "a fitted overcoat"; "he quickly assembled the fitted pieces"

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fitted

adjective

1. tailored, shaped baggy trousers with fitted jackets

2. built-in, permanent I've recarpeted our bedroom and added fitted wardrobes.

3. suited She was ill fitted to my ideal of a mother.

4. (often with with) equipped, provided, supplied, set up, appointed, outfitted, furnished, rigged out, accoutred Bedrooms are fitted with alarm pull cords.

Translations

fitted [ˈfɪtɪd] ADJ

1. (= made to measure) [jacket, shirt] → entallado; [sheet] → de cuatro picos
fitted carpet → alfombra f de pared a pared, moqueta f (Sp)

2. (= integral) [cupboards] → empotrado
fitted bathroom → cuarto m de baño con todos los elementos
fitted kitchen → cocina f con armarios empotrados, cocina f integral

3. (= suited) to be fitted to do sth → estar capacitado para hacer algo, reunir las cualidades necesarias para hacer algo
he is well fitted to be king → reune todas las cualidades necesarias para ser rey
she wasn't fitted for the role of motherhood → no estaba capacitada para desempeñar la labor de madre

fitted [ˈfɪtɪd] adj

(= tailored) → ajusté(e)

[wardrobe, unit] → encastré(e)

to be well fitted to do sth (= suited) [person] → être vraiment fait(e) pour faire qch

fitted with (= equipped with) → équipé(e) de
fitted carpet (British) n → moquette f
fitted kitchen n (British) → cuisine f équipée
fitted sheet n → drap-housse m

fitted

adj

to be fitted with something (room, vehicle) → mit etw ausgestattet sein; a car fitted with a catalytic converter/an alarm → ein Auto mit (eingebautem) Katalysator/(eingebauter) Alarmanlage; to be fitted as standard → zur serienmäßigen Ausstattung gehören

(= built-in) → Einbau-; bedroom, bathroom → mit Einbauelementen; fitted wardrobe/cupboard → Einbauschrank m; fitted units → Einbauelemente pl; fitted kitchen → Einbauküche f

(= tailored) jacket, shirt → tailliert; fitted carpet (Brit) → Teppichboden m; fitted sheet → Spannbetttuch nt

(form: = suited) to be fitted to do something → sich dazu eignen, etw zu tun; he is well/ill fitted to be king → er eignet sich gut/schlecht zum König; to be fitted for or to a task → sich für eine Aufgabe eignen; these school-leavers are ill fitted for work → diese Schulabgänger sind nicht auf das Arbeitsleben vorbereitet

fitted [ˈfɪtɪd] adj (garment) → modellato/a
fitted carpet → moquette f inv
fitted cupboards → armadi mpl a muro
fitted kitchen (Brit) → cucina componibile
fitted sheet → lenzuolo con gli angoli