What does assorti in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word assorti in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use assorti in French.

The word assorti in French means go with, go together, accompanied by, stocked, match, couple, combine, perfectly matched, well matched, mismatched, mismatched. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word assorti

go with

adjectif (en harmonie avec [qch])

(phrasal verb, transitive, inseparable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, not divisible--for example,"go with" [=combine nicely]: "Those red shoes don't go with my dress." NOT [S]"Those red shoes don't go my dress with."[/S])
Sa cravate est assortie à ses chaussettes.
His tie goes with his socks.

go together

adjectif (en harmonie)

Sa cravate et ses chaussettes sont assorties.
His tie and his socks are matching.

accompanied by

adjectif (complété)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Elle a été condamnée à une peine d'un mois d'emprisonnement assortie d'une amende de 300 euros.
She was given a sentence of one month in prison, accompanied by a fine of 300 euros.

stocked

adjectif (pourvu)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
C'est un grand magasin bien assorti.
The shop is large and well stocked.

match

verbe transitif (associer en harmonie)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Il assortit sa cravate à sa chemise.
He matches his tie to his shirt.

couple, combine

verbe transitif (accompagner)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Le juge a assorti sa peine d'une mise à l'épreuve de 3 mois.
The judge combined his sentence with a probation of three months.

perfectly matched, well matched

locution adjectivale (qui vont bien ensemble)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Ils sont bien assortis et forment un très joli couple.
They are perfectly matched and make a very lovely couple.

mismatched

locution adjectivale (qui ne va pas ensemble) (clothing)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Tout le monde me dit que mon pull et mon pantalon sont mal assortis.

mismatched

locution adjectivale (mal appareillé) (couple)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Pierre et Marie divorcent, cela ne m'étonne pas, c'était un couple mal assorti.

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