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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesबेमेल
Native Script:हिंदी देवनागरी
Pronunciation / Transliteration: bemel
"उसने एक बेमेल सूट पहना हुआ था।"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Not fitting properly or comfortably; describing clothing or items that are either too loose, too tight, or poorly tailored for the body or object they are meant for.
"He looked uncomfortable in an ill-fitting suit that was far too large for his shoulders." - 2
Not suitable, appropriate, or adaptable to a particular context, situation, or role.
"The committee proposed an ill-fitting solution that failed to address the core economic problems."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Formed in Middle English by combining the adverb 'ill' (derived from Old Norse 'illr', meaning bad or difficult) with the present participle of the verb 'fit' (of uncertain origin, possibly related to Old English 'fitt' meaning a struggle or section, later shifting to mean suitable). The compound emerged in the late 16th century to describe garments or components that do not conform properly to the required shape or dimensions.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Ill-fitting" is said worldwide
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mal ajusté
Transliteration: mal aʒyste
"Il portait un costume mal ajusté."
unpassend
Transliteration: ˈʊnˌpasɛnt
"Er trug einen unpassenden Anzug."
fuorimisura
Transliteration: fwɔri miˈzura
"Indossava un abito fuorimisura."
mal ajustado
Transliteration: mal axusˈtado
"Llevaba un traje mal ajustado."
mal ajustado
Transliteration: maw aʒusˈtadu
"Ele usava um terno mal ajustado."
बेमेल
Transliteration: bemel
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"उसने एक बेमेल सूट पहना हुआ था।"
不合身的
Transliteration: bù hé shēn de
Script: 中文汉字
"他穿着一件不合身的西装。"
몸에 맞지 않는
Transliteration: mome matji anneun
Script: 한국어 한글
"그는 몸에 맞지 않는 양복을 입고 있었다."
サイズが合わない
Transliteration: saizu ga awanai
Script: 日本語
"彼はサイズが合わないスーツを着ていた。"
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