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happening quickly when you do not expect it His death was very sudden. a sudden change in the weather

all of a sudden

suddenly

We were watching TV when all of a sudden the lights went out.

sud .den . ly Ф / 'sAdnIi/adverb quickly, and when you are not expecting it He left very suddenly. Suddenly there was a loud noise.

sue / su / verb ( sues , su • ing , sued )

to go to a court of law and ask for money from a person who

has done something bad to you

She sued the company for loss of earnings.

suede / sweid / noun [ noncount ]

a type of soft leather with a rough surface suede boots

suf .fer Ф/ 'sAfor/ verb

( suf - fers, suf-fer- ing, suf - fered )

to feel pain, sadness, or another unpleasant feeling She suffers from bad headaches. It's not right for children to suffer.

suf • fer • ing / ' sAfarig / noun [ noncount ] They have experienced so much suffering.

suf • fi • cient AWL / sa 'fifnt / adjective

( formal )

as much or as many as you need or want There was sufficient food to last two weeks.

—SYNONYM enough

—ANTONYM insufficient

►suf • fi • cient • ly AWL / sa 'fifantli / adverb

suf • fix / sAfiks / noun [ count ] ( plural suf . fix - es )

( ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS ) letters that you add to the end of

a word to make another word

If you add the suffix "-ly" to the adjective "quick," you make the adverb "quickly."

— Look at prefix .

suf • fo • cate / ' sAfakeit / verb (suf - fo cates,suf - fo- cat ing ,suf - fo - cat -ed )

to die or to make someone die because there is no air to breathe

suf • fo • ca • tion / |sAfa 'keifn/ noun [ noncount ]

sug .ar Ф/ 'jocior/ noun

[ noncount ]

a sweet substance that comes from certain plants Do you take sugar in your coffee? Would you like cream and sugar in your coffee? ►sug • ar • y / Jugari / adjective I try to avoid sugary foods.

sug .gest © / sag' d₃est ; sa ' d₃est / verb ( sug - gests , sug - gest ing , sug - gest - ed )

to say what you think someone should do or what should happen

I suggest that you stay here tonight. Simon suggested going for a walk. What do you suggest?

sug .ges .tion w / sag' d3estfan ; sa ' d3estfan /

noun [ count ]

a plan or an idea that someone thinks of for someone else to discuss and consider

I don't know what to buy Ally for her birthday. Do you have any suggestions? May I make a suggestion ?

su • i • cide / ' suasaid / noun [ count, noncount ]

the act of killing yourself He committed suicide at the age of 23.

SUit 1 Ф / sut/ noun [ count ] Pronunciation

The word suit sounds like boot .

1 a jacket and pants, or a jacket and skirt, that you wear together and that are made from the same material

—Look at the picture at clothes .

one of the 4 sets that playing cards (= cards with numbers and pictures on them that you use for playing games ) are divided into

The four suits are hearts, clubs, diamonds, and spades.

another word for lawsuit a divorce suit

suit 2 / sut / verb ( suits , suit - ing , suit - ed )

If something suits you, it looks good on you Does this hat suit me?

to be right for you; to be what you want or need Would it suit you if I came at five o'clock?

suit .a .ble Ф / 'sutobl / adjective