Suite (en. Following)

/sɥit/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench
noun
A set of things that follow one another, especially in music or literature.
Bach's piano suite is very famous.
La suite pour piano de Bach est très connue.
A set of rooms in a hotel or house.
We booked a suite in the city center.
Nous avons réservé une suite au centre-ville.
A sequence of movements in a ballet.
The dance suite is full of grace.
La suite de danse est pleine de grâce.

Etymology

From Latin 'sequentia', meaning sequence or succession.

Common Phrases and Expressions

following
As a result of, following.
suite à
continuation of the story
Continuation or development of the story.
suite de l'histoire
following a decision
Consequence or results of a decision.
suite d'une décision

Related Words

following
Which comes after, that follows.
suivant
sequence
Sequence of things in a particular order.
séquence
continuation
Action of continuing something.
continuation

Slang Meanings

A very beautiful house or a chic place.
Look at this suite, it is amazing!
Regarde cette suite, elle est incroyable !
A sequence of events, often used in a humorous sense.
It has been a sequence of disasters today!
Ça a été la suite des catastrophes aujourd'hui !