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suit·case

(so͞ot′kās′)

A usually rectangular piece of luggage for carrying clothing.

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suitcase

(ˈsuːtˌkeɪs; ˈsjuːt-)

(Clothing & Fashion) a portable rectangular travelling case, usually stiffened, for carrying clothing, etc

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suit•case

(ˈsutˌkeɪs)

n.

a usu. rectangular piece of luggage, esp. for carrying clothes while traveling.

[1900–05]

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Noun

suitcase - a portable rectangular container for carrying clothes; "he carried his small bag onto the plane with him"

traveling bag, travelling bag, grip, bag

baggage, luggage - cases used to carry belongings when traveling

carpetbag - traveling bag made of carpet; widely used in 19th century

garment bag - a suitcase that unfolds to be hung up

gripsack - a small suitcase

overnight bag, overnight case, overnighter - a small traveling bag to carry clothing and accessories for staying overnight

Gladstone bag, portmanteau, Gladstone - a large travelling bag made of stiff leather

weekender - a small suitcase to carry clothing and accessories for a weekend trip

suitcase

noun case, bag, trunk, holdall, travel bag, valise It did not take Andrew long to pack a suitcase.

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Translations

حَقِيبَةُ سَفَردَعْوى، قَضِيَّه

kufr

kuffert

valizo

matkalaukku

kovčeg

bőröndkézitáskakoffer

ferîataska

valigia

スーツケース

여행가방

kufor

kovček

resväska

กระเป๋าเดินทาง

valiz bavul

vali

手提箱衣箱

suitcase

[ˈsuːtkeɪs] N → maleta f, valija f (LAm), veliz m (Mex)

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

suitcase

[ˈsuːtkeɪs] n → valise f

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

suitcase

n → Koffer m; to live out of a suitcase → aus dem Koffer leben

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

suitcase

[ˈsuːtˌkeɪs] n → valigia

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suit

(suːt) noun

1. 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.

2. a piece of clothing for a particular purpose. a bathing-suit / diving-suit.

3. a case in a law court. He won/lost his suit.

4. an old word for a formal request, eg a proposal of marriage to a lady.

5. one of the four sets of playing-cards – spades, hearts, diamonds, clubs.

verb

1. to satisfy the needs of, or be convenient for. The arrangements did not suit us; The climate suits me very well.

2. (of clothes, styles, fashions etc) to be right or appropriate for. Long hair suits her; That dress doen't suit her.

3. to adjust or make appropriate or suitable. He suited his speech to his audience.

ˈsuited adjective

(negative unsuited) fitted, or appropriate (to or for). I don't think he's suited to/for this work.

ˈsuitor noun

an old word for a man who tries to gain the love of a woman.

ˈsuitcase noun

a case with flat sides for clothes etc, used by a person when travelling. He hastily packed his (clothes in his) suitcase.

follow suit

to do just as someone else has done. He went to bed and I followed suit.

suit down to the ground

(of eg an arrangement, fashion etc) to suit (a person) completely. The dress suits her down to the ground.

suit oneself

to do what one wants to do.

suitcase

→ حَقِيبَةُ سَفَر kufr kuffert Koffer βαλίτσα maleta matkalaukku valise kovčeg valigia スーツケース 여행가방 koffer koffert walizka mala чемодан resväska กระเป๋าเดินทาง valiz vali 手提箱

My suitcase has arrived damaged → Můj kufr dorazil poškozený → Min kuffert er blevet beskadiget → Mi maleta ha llegado dañada → Ma valise est arrivée abîmée → Moj je kovčeg stigao oštećen. → Moja walizka doleciała uszkodzona → Minha mala chegou danificada → Min resväska har gått sönder → Valizim hasar görmüş → 我托运的箱子被损坏了

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