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fit

 
 
/fɪt/ verb (present participle fitting, past tense and past participle fitted)

Translation

RIGHT SHAPE [I, T] to be the right shape or size for someone or something
uymak, tam ölçüsünde olmak
These trousers don't fit any more. I can't find a lid to fit this jar.1890
fit (sth) in/through/under, etc If people or things fit somewhere, or if you can fit them somewhere, that place is big enough for them.
sıkıştırmak, yerleştirmek, uydurmak
How many people can you fit in your car? This radio is small enough to fit into my pocket.1636
PUT [T] mainly UK to put or fix something somewhere
uydurmak, koymak, yerleştirmek
You ought to fit a smoke alarm in the kitchen.1636
SAME [I, T] to be the same as or like something
uygun olmak, uymak, aynı olmak
She seems to fit the police description.2178
SUITABLE [T] to be suitable for something
bir şey için uygun/uyumlu olmak
The punishment should fit the crime.1890
fit in phrasal verb
to feel that you belong to a particular group and are accepted by them
uyum sağlamak, uyuşmak; kabul görmek, kabul edilmek
He doesn't fit in with the other pupils in his class.1890
fit sb/sth in phrasal verb
to find the time to see someone or do something
bir şeyi/birini görmeye zaman ayırmak/bulmak
The dentist can fit you in on Tuesday morning.1117
fit in with sth phrasal verb
If one activity or event fits in with another, they exist or happen together in a way that is convenient.
bir şey diğerine uymak, beraber iyi gitmek, uyum içinde olmak
The party is in early June. How does that fit in with your holiday plans?1890
(Definition of fit verb from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

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