sit (s t)v. sat (s  t), sit·ting, sits v.intr. 1. To rest with the torso vertical and the body supported on the buttocks. 2. a. To rest with the hindquarters lowered onto a supporting surface. Used of animals. b. To perch. Used of birds. 3. To cover eggs for hatching; brood. 4. To be situated or located: a house that sits on a hill. 5. To lie or rest: Dishes were sitting on a shelf. See Usage Note at set1. 6. To pose for an artist or photographer. 7. a. To occupy a seat as a member of a body of officials: sit in Congress. b. To be in session. 8. To remain inactive or unused: Her expensive skis sat gathering dust. 9. To affect one with or as if with a burden; weigh: Official duties sat heavily upon the governor. 10. To fit, fall, or drape in a specified manner: The jacket sits perfectly on you. 11. To be agreeable to one; please: The idea didn't sit well with any of us. 12. Chiefly British To take an examination, as for a degree. 13. To blow from a particular direction. Used of the wind. 14. To keep watch or take care of a child. v.tr. 1. To cause to sit; seat: Sit yourself over there. 2. To keep one's seat on (an animal): She sits her horse well. 3. To sit on (eggs) for the purpose of hatching. 4. To provide seating accommodation for: a theater that sits 1,000 people. n. Phrasal Verbs: 1. a. The act of sitting. b. A period of time spent sitting. 2. The way in which an article of clothing, such as a dress or jacket, fits. sit down To take a seat. sit in 1. To be present or participate as a visitor at a discussion or music session. 2. To act as a substitute: She sat in for the vacationing news anchor. 3. To take part in a sit-in. sit on/upon Informal 1. To confer about. 2. To suppress or repress: sat on the evidence. 3. To postpone action or resolution regarding. 4. Slang To rebuke sharply; reprimand. sit out 1. To stay until the end of. 2. To refrain from taking part in: sit out a dance. sit up Idioms: 1. To rise from lying down to a sitting position. 2. To sit with the spine erect. 3. To stay up later than the customary bedtime. 4. To become suddenly alert: The students sat up when he mentioned the test. sit on (one's) hands To fail to act. sit pretty Informal To be in a very favorable position. sit tight Informal To be patient and await the next move. [Middle English sitten, from Old English sittan; see sed- in Indo-European roots.] |
sit [sɪt]
vb sits, sitting, sat (mainly intr)
1. (also tr; when intr, often foll by down, in, or on) to adopt or rest in a posture in which the body is supported on the buttocks and thighs and the torso is more or less upright to sit on a chair sit a horse
2. (tr) to cause to adopt such a posture
3. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) (of an animal) to adopt or rest in a posture with the hindquarters lowered to the ground
4. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) (of a bird) to perch or roost
5. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) (of a hen or other bird) to cover eggs to hatch them; brood
6. to be situated or located
7. (Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) (of the wind) to blow from the direction specified
8. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Art Terms) to adopt and maintain a posture for one's portrait to be painted, etc.
9. (Law / Parliamentary Procedure) to occupy or be entitled to a seat in some official capacity, as a judge, elected representative, etc.
10. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) (of a deliberative body) to be convened or in session
11. to remain inactive or unused his car sat in the garage for a year
12. to rest or lie as specified the nut was sitting so awkwardly that he couldn't turn it
13. (Clothing & Fashion) (of a garment) to fit or hang as specified that dress sits well on you
14. to weigh, rest, or lie as specified greatness sits easily on him
15. (Social Science / Education) (tr) Chiefly Brit to take (an examination) he's sitting his bar finals
16. (Social Science / Education) (usually foll by for) Chiefly Brit to be a candidate (for a qualification) he's sitting for a BA
17. (intr; in combination) to look after a specified person or thing for someone else granny-sit
18. (tr) to have seating capacity for
sitting pretty Informal well placed or established financially, socially, etc.
sit tight
a. to wait patiently; bide one's time
SIT Text messaging
abbreviation for
(Electronics & Computer Science / Telecommunications) stay in touch
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Verb | 1. | sit - be seated lounge - sit or recline comfortably; "He was lounging on the sofa" sprawl - sit or lie with one's limbs spread out hunker, hunker down, scrunch up, squat, scrunch, crouch - sit on one's heels; "In some cultures, the women give birth while squatting"; "The children hunkered down to protect themselves from the sandstorm" sit out - endure to the end lie - be lying, be prostrate; be in a horizontal position; "The sick man lay in bed all day"; "the books are lying on the shelf" |
| 2. | sit - be around, often idly or without specific purpose; "The object sat in the corner"; "We sat around chatting for another hour" be - occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere; "Where is my umbrella?" "The toolshed is in the back"; "What is behind this behavior?" | |
| 3. | sit - take a seat change posture - undergo a change in bodily posture | |
| 4. | sit - be in session; "When does the court of law sit?" convene - meet formally; "The council convened last week" | |
| 5. | sit - assume a posture as for artistic purposes; "We don't know the woman who posed for Leonardo so often" artistic creation, artistic production, art - the creation of beautiful or significant things; "art does not need to be innovative to be good"; "I was never any good at art"; "he said that architecture is the art of wasting space beautifully" display, exhibit, expose - to show, make visible or apparent; "The Metropolitan Museum is exhibiting Goya's works this month"; "Why don't you show your nice legs and wear shorter skirts?"; "National leaders will have to display the highest skills of statesmanship" ramp - be rampant; "the lion is rampant in this heraldic depiction" | |
| 6. | sit - sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions; "She never sat a horse!"; "Did you ever ride a camel?"; "The girl liked to drive the young mare" horseback riding, riding - travel by being carried on horseback go, locomote, move, travel - change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically; "How fast does your new car go?"; "We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus"; "The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect"; "The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell"; "news travelled fast" override - ride (a horse) too hard ride herd - driving animals such as horses and cattle while riding along with them; "Joe was riding herd during the day" outride - ride better, faster, or further than; "The champion bicyclist outrode all his competitors" ride horseback - ride on horseback prance - cause (a horse) to bound spring forward canter - ride at a cantering pace; "He cantered the horse across the meadow" ride - sit on and control a vehicle; "He rides his bicycle to work every day"; "She loves to ride her new motorcycle through town" | |
| 7. | sit - be located or situated somewhere; "The White House sits on Pennsylvania Avenue" be - occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere; "Where is my umbrella?" "The toolshed is in the back"; "What is behind this behavior?" | |
| 8. | sit - work or act as a baby-sitter; "I cannot baby-sit tonight; I have too much homework to do" guard - to keep watch over; "there would be men guarding the horses" | |
| 9. | sit - show to a seat; assign a seat for; "The host seated me next to Mrs. Smith" lay, place, put, set, position, pose - put into a certain place or abstract location; "Put your things here"; "Set the tray down"; "Set the dogs on the scent of the missing children"; "Place emphasis on a certain point" reseat - show to a different seat; "The usher insisted on reseating us" | |
| 10. | sit - serve in a specific professional capacity; "the priest sat for confession"; "she sat on the jury" serve - do duty or hold offices; serve in a specific function; "He served as head of the department for three years"; "She served in Congress for two terms" |
sit
verb
1. take a seat, perch, settle down, be seated, take a pew, plant yourself, park yourself, plonk yourself, take the weight off your feet, install yourself, ensconce yourself Eva pulled up a chair and sat beside her husband.
2. place, set, put, park, position, rest, lay, settle, deposit, dump, situate, plonk She found her chair and sat it in the usual spot.
4. be member of, serve on, have a seat on, preside on He was asked to sit on numerous committees.
7. babysit, childmind I've asked Mum to sit for us next Saturday.
sit about or around laze about or around, hang about or around, loaf about or around, loll about or around, lounge about or around, stand about or around, idle about or around She isn't the type to sit around doing nothing.
sit in on something attend, watch, observe, be present at Perhaps ministers could sit in on the classes.
sit up stay up, stay awake, not go to bed I didn't feel like sitting up all night.
Translations
sit [sɪt] (sat (pt, pp))
A. VI
1. (= be seated) [person] → estar sentado; [bird] → estar posado; [hen] (on eggs) → empollar
she was sitting at her desk → estaba sentada delante de su mesa
don't just sit there, do something! → ¡no te quedes ahí sentado, haz algo!
are you sitting comfortably? → ¿estás cómodo(en la silla)?
that's where I sit → ése es mi sitio
to sit at home all day → pasar todo el día en casa(sin hacer nada)
they were sitting in a traffic jam for two hours → estuvieron dos horas metidos en un atasco sin moverse
we're sitting on a fortune here → estamos ante una mina de oro
he sat over his books all night → pasó toda la noche con sus libros
to sit still/straight → estarse or (LAm) quedarse quieto/ponerse derecho (en la silla)
will you sit still! → ¡te quieres estar or quedar quieto(en la silla)!
to sit and wait → esperar sentado
to be sitting pretty → estar bien colocado or situado
to sit tight "sit tight, I'll be right back" → -no te muevas, ahora vuelvo
we'll just have to sit tight till we hear from him → tendremos que esperar sin hacer nada hasta recibir noticias suyas
see also fence A1
she was sitting at her desk → estaba sentada delante de su mesa
don't just sit there, do something! → ¡no te quedes ahí sentado, haz algo!
are you sitting comfortably? → ¿estás cómodo(en la silla)?
that's where I sit → ése es mi sitio
to sit at home all day → pasar todo el día en casa(sin hacer nada)
they were sitting in a traffic jam for two hours → estuvieron dos horas metidos en un atasco sin moverse
we're sitting on a fortune here → estamos ante una mina de oro
he sat over his books all night → pasó toda la noche con sus libros
to sit still/straight → estarse or (LAm) quedarse quieto/ponerse derecho (en la silla)
will you sit still! → ¡te quieres estar or quedar quieto(en la silla)!
to sit and wait → esperar sentado
to be sitting pretty → estar bien colocado or situado
to sit tight "sit tight, I'll be right back" → -no te muevas, ahora vuelvo
we'll just have to sit tight till we hear from him → tendremos que esperar sin hacer nada hasta recibir noticias suyas
see also fence A1
2. (= sit down) → sentarse; (= alight) [bird] → posarse
sit by me → siéntate a mi lado, siéntate conmigo
sit! (to dog) → ¡quieto!
sit by me → siéntate a mi lado, siéntate conmigo
sit! (to dog) → ¡quieto!
4. (Educ) to sit for an examination → presentarse a un examen
5. (Brit) (Pol) to sit for Bury → representar a Bury, ser diputado de or por Bury
to sit in Parliament → ser diputado, ser miembro del Parlamento
see also sit on 1
to sit in Parliament → ser diputado, ser miembro del Parlamento
see also sit on 1
6. (= be in session) [assembly] → reunirse, celebrar sesión
the House sat all night → la sesión de la Cámara duró toda la noche
see also judg(e)ment
the House sat all night → la sesión de la Cámara duró toda la noche
see also judg(e)ment
7. (= be situated) [object] → estar colocado; [building] → estar situado
the house sits next to a stream → la casa está situada junto a un arroyo
the hat sat awkwardly on her head → llevaba el sombrero mal puesto
the car sat in the garage for over a year → el coche estuvo aparcado en el garaje más de un año
the house sits next to a stream → la casa está situada junto a un arroyo
the hat sat awkwardly on her head → llevaba el sombrero mal puesto
the car sat in the garage for over a year → el coche estuvo aparcado en el garaje más de un año
8. (= weigh) that pie sits heavy on the stomach → esa empanada es muy indigesta
it sat heavy on his conscience → le pesaba en la conciencia, le producía remordimientos de conciencia
her years sit lightly on her → los años apenas han dejado huella en ella
it sat heavy on his conscience → le pesaba en la conciencia, le producía remordimientos de conciencia
her years sit lightly on her → los años apenas han dejado huella en ella
9. (= be compatible) his authoritarian style did not sit well with their progressive educational policies → su estilo autoritario era poco compatible con la política educativa activa de ellos
B. VT
1. [+ person] → sentar; [+ object] → colocar
she sat the vase on the windowsill → colocó el jarrón sobre la repisa de la ventana
to sit a child on one's knee → sentar a un niño sobre las rodillas
he sat himself on the edge of the bed → se sentó en el borde de la cama
she sat the vase on the windowsill → colocó el jarrón sobre la repisa de la ventana
to sit a child on one's knee → sentar a un niño sobre las rodillas
he sat himself on the edge of the bed → se sentó en el borde de la cama
2. (= have capacity for) this table sits 12 (people) → en esta mesa caben 12(personas)
the concert hall sits 2,000 (people) → el auditorio tiene cabida or capacidad para 2.000 personas
the concert hall sits 2,000 (people) → el auditorio tiene cabida or capacidad para 2.000 personas
3. [+ exam, test] → presentarse a
to sit an examination in French → presentarse a un examen de francés, examinarse de francés
to sit an examination in French → presentarse a un examen de francés, examinarse de francés
sit around VI + ADV we can't have you sitting around wasting your life → no podemos dejar que desperdicies tu vida sin hacer nada
I'm tired of sitting around waiting for him → estoy aburrida de esperar sentada a que venga
we sat around talking → pasamos el tiempo charlando
I'm tired of sitting around waiting for him → estoy aburrida de esperar sentada a que venga
we sat around talking → pasamos el tiempo charlando
sit back VI + ADV
1. (in seat) → recostarse
just sit back and enjoy the show → póngase cómodo y disfrute del espectáculo
she sat back on her heels → se sentó en cuclillas
just sit back and enjoy the show → póngase cómodo y disfrute del espectáculo
she sat back on her heels → se sentó en cuclillas
2. (fig) we can't just sit back and do nothing → no podemos quedarnos cruzados de brazos sin hacer nada
to sit back and take stock → hacer una pausa y reflexionar
to sit back and take stock → hacer una pausa y reflexionar
sit down
A. VI + ADV (= take a seat) → sentarse
do sit down! → ¡siéntese por favor!
we sat down to a huge meal → nos sentamos a darnos un auténtico banquete
to be sitting down → estar sentado
do sit down! → ¡siéntese por favor!
we sat down to a huge meal → nos sentamos a darnos un auténtico banquete
to be sitting down → estar sentado
B. VT + ADV [+ person] → sentar
I sat him down and gave him a drink → lo senté y le di de beber
sit yourself down and tell me all about it → siéntate y cuéntamelo todo
I sat him down and gave him a drink → lo senté y le di de beber
sit yourself down and tell me all about it → siéntate y cuéntamelo todo
sit in VI + ADV
1. (= observe) → estar presente
they said I could sit in on the meeting/the discussions → me dijeron que podía asistir a la reunión/a los debates(como observador)
they said I could sit in on the meeting/the discussions → me dijeron que podía asistir a la reunión/a los debates(como observador)
sit on VI + PREP
1. (= be member of) [+ jury, committee] → ser miembro de, formar parte de
2. (= keep secret) [+ news, information] → ocultar, callar; (= delay taking action on) [+ document, application, plan] → no dar trámite a, dar carpetazo a
3. (= silence) [+ person] → hacer callar; (= oppress) [+ opponents, dissent] → reprimir a, silenciar
he won't be sat on → no quiere callar, no da su brazo a torcer
he won't be sat on → no quiere callar, no da su brazo a torcer
sit out VT + ADV
1. (= not take part in) [+ dance] → no bailar (Sport) [+ game, event] → no participar en
let's sit this dance out → no bailemos esta vez
let's sit this dance out → no bailemos esta vez
2. (= endure) → aguantar
he decided to sit the war out in Brussels → decidió aguantar en Bruselas hasta que terminara la guerra
to sit it out → aguantarse
he decided to sit the war out in Brussels → decidió aguantar en Bruselas hasta que terminara la guerra
to sit it out → aguantarse
sit through VI + PREP I wouldn't want to have to sit through that film again → no me gustaría tener que volver a ver esa película otra vez
it was the most boring speech he'd ever had to sit through → fue el discurso más aburrido que jamás tuvo que escuchar or aguantar
it was the most boring speech he'd ever had to sit through → fue el discurso más aburrido que jamás tuvo que escuchar or aguantar
sit up
A. VI + ADV
1. (= straighten o.s.) → ponerse derecho, enderezarse; (after lying) → incorporarse
sit up straight! → ¡ponte derecho!, ¡enderézate!
when someone was killed they finally began to sit up and take notice of the situation → tuvo que morir alguien para que finalmente decidieran tomar cartas en la situación
he knew the offer of money would make them sit up and take notice → sabía que la oferta de dinero conseguiría hacerles prestar atención
a defeat like that makes you sit up and think → una derrota como ésa te da en qué pensar
sit up straight! → ¡ponte derecho!, ¡enderézate!
when someone was killed they finally began to sit up and take notice of the situation → tuvo que morir alguien para que finalmente decidieran tomar cartas en la situación
he knew the offer of money would make them sit up and take notice → sabía que la oferta de dinero conseguiría hacerles prestar atención
a defeat like that makes you sit up and think → una derrota como ésa te da en qué pensar
2. (= stay up late) they often sit up late, talking → a menudo trasnochan, hablando
I sat up all night trying to work it out → me quedé toda la noche levantado intentando descifrarlo
I'll be late back so don't sit up for me → volveré tarde así que no me esperes levantado
to sit up with a child → pasar la noche en vela con un niño
I sat up with her for most of the night → estuve con ella casi toda la noche, haciéndole compañía
I sat up all night trying to work it out → me quedé toda la noche levantado intentando descifrarlo
I'll be late back so don't sit up for me → volveré tarde así que no me esperes levantado
to sit up with a child → pasar la noche en vela con un niño
I sat up with her for most of the night → estuve con ella casi toda la noche, haciéndole compañía
B. VT + ADV [+ doll, baby] → sentar; [+ patient, invalid] → incorporar
sit upon VI + PREP = sit on
sit [ˈsɪt] [sat] (pt, pp)
vi
(= take a seat) → s'asseoir
She sat on the chair → Elle s'est assise sur la chaise.
A strange woman came and sat next to her → Une femme étrange vint s'asseoir à côté d'elle.
She sat on the chair → Elle s'est assise sur la chaise.
A strange woman came and sat next to her → Une femme étrange vint s'asseoir à côté d'elle.
(= be seated) → être assis(e)
They sat there in shock → Ils étaient assis là, choqués.
to be sitting → être assis(e)
She was sitting on the edge of the bed → Elle était assise sur le bord du lit.
to sit still → rester assis
to sit tight → ne pas bouger
to be sitting pretty → être tranquille
They sat there in shock → Ils étaient assis là, choqués.
to be sitting → être assis(e)
She was sitting on the edge of the bed → Elle était assise sur le bord du lit.
to sit still → rester assis
to sit tight → ne pas bouger
to be sitting pretty → être tranquille
(for painter) → poser
(= have official position) to sit on a committee → faire partie d'un comité
vt
[+ exam] → passer, se présenter à
sit about
(British) sit around vi (doing nothing) → rester assis(e) à ne rien fairesit back
vi (in seat) → bien s'installer
(= relax) → se détendre
They didn't have to do anything except sit back and enjoy life → Ils n'avaient rien d'autre à faire que se détendre et profiter de la vie.
to be sitting down → être assis(e)
to sit down and do sth → s'asseoir à une table et faire qch, s'asseoir à une table pour faire qch
Have you both sat down and worked out a budget together? → Vous êtes-vous assis tous les deux à une table pour faire un budget ensemble?
May I sit in on the discussion? → Puis-je assister à la discussion?
He had been sitting on the document for at least two months → Pendant au moins deux mois, il avait remis à plus tard l'examen du document.
They didn't have to do anything except sit back and enjoy life → Ils n'avaient rien d'autre à faire que se détendre et profiter de la vie.
sit down
vi → s'asseoirto be sitting down → être assis(e)
to sit down and do sth → s'asseoir à une table et faire qch, s'asseoir à une table pour faire qch
Have you both sat down and worked out a budget together? → Vous êtes-vous assis tous les deux à une table pour faire un budget ensemble?
sit in on
vt fus [+ meeting, lesson, discussion] → assister àMay I sit in on the discussion? → Puis-je assister à la discussion?
sit on
vt fus (= delay dealing with) → remettre à plus tardHe had been sitting on the document for at least two months → Pendant au moins deux mois, il avait remis à plus tard l'examen du document.
sit out
vt sep (= wait till the end of) [+ crisis, slump, recession] → laisser passer
sit up
vi
(from lying position) → s'asseoir; (from slouching position) → se redresser
vt sep [+ person] → faire asseoir
sit vb: pret, ptp <sat>
vi
(= be sitting) → sitzen (→ in/on in/auf +dat); (= sit down) → sich setzen (→ in/on in/auf +acc); sit! (to dog) → sitz!; a place to sit → ein Sitzplatz m; sit by/with me → setz dich zu mir/neben mich; to sit for a painter → für einen Maler Modell sitzen; to sit for an exam (Brit) → eine Prüfung ablegen (form) → or machen; to sit on one’s hands (fig) → untätig zusehen; to be sitting pretty (fig inf) → gut dastehen (inf); don’t just sit there, do something! → sitz nicht nur tatenlos da (herum), tu (endlich) was! ? still1
(assembly) → tagen; (= have a seat) → einen Sitz haben; he sits for Liverpool (Brit Parl) → er ist der Abgeordnete für Liverpool; to sit in parliament/on a committee → einen Sitz im Parlament/in einem Ausschuss haben
(object: = be placed, rest) → stehen; the car sat in the garage → das Auto stand in der Garage; the package is sitting in the hall → das Päckchen liegt im Flur
(bird: = hatch) → sitzen, brüten; the hen is sitting on two eggs → das Huhn brütet zwei Eier aus, das Huhn sitzt auf zwei Eiern
(fig: clothes) → sitzen (on sb bei jdm)
(inf) = baby-sit
(esp US: = be agreeable, food) → bekömmlich sein; (idea) → behagen; this food didn’t sit too well → dieses Essen liegt mir (schwer) im Magen (inf)
vt
vr to sit oneself down → sich gemütlich niederlassen or hinsetzen; sit you down (dial) → setz dich hin
n to have a sit → sitzen
sit [sɪt] (sat (pt, pp))
sit [sɪt] (sat (pt, pp))
1. vi
a. (also sit down) → sedersi, sedere
sit! (to dog) → seduto!
sit beside me → siediti accanto a me
he just sits at home all day → sta a casa tutto il giorno senza far nulla
this unit sits on top of that one → questo pezzo poggia su quello
to sit still/straight → stare seduto/a fermo/a/dritto/a
to sit tight (wait patiently) → starsene seduto/a
to be sitting pretty (fig) (fam) → passarsela bene
to sit on a committee → far parte di una commissione
to sit for (a constituency) → rappresentare
to sit in Parliament → sedere in Parlamento
to sit for a painter/portrait → posare per un pittore/ritratto
to sit for an examination (esp Brit) → dare or sostenere un esame
to sit through (a film, play) → resistere fino alla fine di
to sit over one's work or books → stare con la testa sui libri
sit! (to dog) → seduto!
sit beside me → siediti accanto a me
he just sits at home all day → sta a casa tutto il giorno senza far nulla
this unit sits on top of that one → questo pezzo poggia su quello
to sit still/straight → stare seduto/a fermo/a/dritto/a
to sit tight (wait patiently) → starsene seduto/a
to be sitting pretty (fig) (fam) → passarsela bene
to sit on a committee → far parte di una commissione
to sit for (a constituency) → rappresentare
to sit in Parliament → sedere in Parlamento
to sit for a painter/portrait → posare per un pittore/ritratto
to sit for an examination (esp Brit) → dare or sostenere un esame
to sit through (a film, play) → resistere fino alla fine di
to sit over one's work or books → stare con la testa sui libri
2. vt
a. (guest, child) → far sedere
sit back vi + adv (in seat) → appoggiarsi allo schienale; (doing nothing) → stare con le mani in mano
sit down
2. vt + adv → far sedere, far accomodare
sit in vi + adv
a. to sit in on a discussion → assistere ad una discussione
to sit in for sb (as substitute) → fare le veci di qn, sostituire qn
to sit in for sb (as substitute) → fare le veci di qn, sostituire qn
sit on vi + prep (fig) (fam)
a. (keep secret, news, information) → tenere segreto/a; (delay taking action on, document, application) → tenere nel cassetto
b. (person, silence) → far tacere
sit out vt + adv (dance) → non partecipare a, saltare; (lecture, play) → restare fino alla fine di
sit up
1. vi + adv
2. vt + adv (baby, doll) → mettere a sedere, mettere seduto/a
sit [sɪt] (sat (pt, pp))
1. vi
a. (also sit down) → sedersi, sedere
sit! (to dog) → seduto!
sit beside me → siediti accanto a me
he just sits at home all day → sta a casa tutto il giorno senza far nulla
this unit sits on top of that one → questo pezzo poggia su quello
to sit still/straight → stare seduto/a fermo/a/dritto/a
to sit tight (wait patiently) → starsene seduto/a
to be sitting pretty (fig) (fam) → passarsela bene
to sit on a committee → far parte di una commissione
to sit for (a constituency) → rappresentare
to sit in Parliament → sedere in Parlamento
to sit for a painter/portrait → posare per un pittore/ritratto
to sit for an examination (esp Brit) → dare or sostenere un esame
to sit through (a film, play) → resistere fino alla fine di
to sit over one's work or books → stare con la testa sui libri
sit! (to dog) → seduto!
sit beside me → siediti accanto a me
he just sits at home all day → sta a casa tutto il giorno senza far nulla
this unit sits on top of that one → questo pezzo poggia su quello
to sit still/straight → stare seduto/a fermo/a/dritto/a
to sit tight (wait patiently) → starsene seduto/a
to be sitting pretty (fig) (fam) → passarsela bene
to sit on a committee → far parte di una commissione
to sit for (a constituency) → rappresentare
to sit in Parliament → sedere in Parlamento
to sit for a painter/portrait → posare per un pittore/ritratto
to sit for an examination (esp Brit) → dare or sostenere un esame
to sit through (a film, play) → resistere fino alla fine di
to sit over one's work or books → stare con la testa sui libri
2. vt
a. (guest, child) → far sedere
sit back vi + adv (in seat) → appoggiarsi allo schienale; (doing nothing) → stare con le mani in mano
sit down
2. vt + adv → far sedere, far accomodare
sit in vi + adv
a. to sit in on a discussion → assistere ad una discussione
to sit in for sb (as substitute) → fare le veci di qn, sostituire qn
to sit in for sb (as substitute) → fare le veci di qn, sostituire qn
sit on vi + prep (fig) (fam)
a. (keep secret, news, information) → tenere segreto/a; (delay taking action on, document, application) → tenere nel cassetto
b. (person, silence) → far tacere
sit out vt + adv (dance) → non partecipare a, saltare; (lecture, play) → restare fino alla fine di
sit up
1. vi + adv
2. vt + adv (baby, doll) → mettere a sedere, mettere seduto/a
v sit [sit]
1 to (cause to) rest on the buttocks; to (cause to) be seated He likes sitting on the floor; They sat me in the chair and started asking questions. sit, laat sit يَجْلِس седя sedět; posadit sidde; sætte sich setzen κάθομαι, καθίζω κπ. sentar(se) istuma, istet pakkuma نشستن istua, istuutua, panna istumaan (s')asseoir; être assis לָשֶבֶת, לְהוֹשִיב बैठना posjesti, sjesti ül duduk sitja sedersi, far sedere すわる 앉히다 sėdėti, (pa)sodinti sēdēt; nosēdināt duduk sitte siedzieć, sadzać sentar a se aşeza; a fi aşezat сидеть; садиться;усаживать sedieť / posadiť sedeti; posaditi sedeti sitta, sätta, placera นั่ง oturmak 坐 сидіти بیٹھنا، بیٹھانا ngồi 坐
2 to lie or rest; to have a certain position The parcel is sitting on the table. lê يَسْتَقِر стоя ležet ligge liegen βρίσκομαι estar, encontrarse olema, asetsema نشستن ؛ استراحت كررن olla être posé לָשֶבֶת आराम करना sjediti, nalaziti se fekszik, hever terletak vera staðsettur (liggja, standa, hanga) stare 位置する 놓여있다 gulėti gulēt; atrasties terletak liggen stå, ligge leżeć encontrar-se a fi aşezat находиться ležať ležati sedeti ligga ตั้งอยู่ durmak, bulunmak 擺，放，座落 бути розташованим; лежати کسی خاص حالت میں پڑے رہنا ở vào vị trí nào đó 摆，放，坐落
3 (withon) to be an official member of (a board, committee etc) He sat on several committees. dien يكونُ عُضْوا ، يَشْتَرِكُ في член съм на zasedat sidde angehören συμμετέχω, είμαι επίσημο μέλος ser miembro (de), formar parte (de) liikmeks olema جلسه منعقد كردن toimia siéger (dans); faire partie (de) לְהִשתַתֵף किसी समिति इत्यादि का आधिकाकि सदस्य होना, का प्रतिनिधि होना biti član nekog tijela, zastupati (u parlamentu) tagja (bizottságnak), bizottsági tag menjadi anggota eiga sæti í (fare parte), (essere in carica) ～の一員である (위원회 등의) 직위에 있다 būti nariu būt (organizācijas u.tml.) loceklim merupakan ahli zitting hebben sitte (på), være medlem av zasiadać pertencer a asista (la); a lua parte (la) быть членом, занимать пост zasadať biti član biti član sitta i, vara medlem av เป็นผู้แทน üye olmak, bulunmak 擔任(董事會、委員會的)成員 засідати بحیثیت رکن شامل ہونا là thành viên chính thức của 当...委员
4 (of birds) to perch An owl was sitting in the tree by the window. sit يَرْقُد кацвам sedět sidde sitzen κουρνιάζω (για πουλί) posarse (õrrel) istuma روي تخم خوابيدن istua être perché לָנוּחַ पक्षी इत्यादि का बैठना sjediti (na grani) leszáll (vmire) bertengger sitja (essere appollaiato) とまる (새 등이) 나뭇가지에 앉다 tupėti sēdēt; tupēt bertenggek zitten sitte siedzieć empoleirar-se a sta cocoţat сидеть sedieť sedeti sedeti sitta เกาะอยู่ tünemek (鳥類)棲息 сидіти на яйцях پرندوں کا ٹکنا đậu 栖息
5 to undergo (an examination). ondergaan يَتَقَدَّم إلى الإمْتِحان явявам се на изпит podstoupit gå igennem sich unterziehen υφίσταμαι, περνώ από (π.χ. εξετάσεις) presentarse (a) eksamit tegema امتحان كتبي دادن suorittaa tentti se présenter à לַעֲבוֹר परीक्षा देना, परीक्षा में बैठना pristupiti (ispitu) (le)vizsgázik mengikuti gangast undir presentarsi 受験する (시험 등을) 치르다 laikyti kārtot eksāmenu menduduki afleggen være oppe til eksamen przystępować do fazer susţine держать, сдавать podstúpiť opravljati (izpit) polagati genomgå [], gå upp i [] ผ่าน sınava girmek 參加(考試) зазнавати, переносити امتحان دینا là thí sinh của một kì thi 参加（考试）
6 to take up a position, or act as a model, in order to have one's picture painted or one's photograph taken She is sitting for a portrait/photograph. modelleer يَجْلِس أمام الرَّسّام لِيُصَوِّرَه заемам поза за sedět sidde model sitzen ποζάρω posar poseerima حالت گرفتن istua mallina poser לָשֶבֶת तस्वीर बनवाने के लिए बैठना pozirati, mirovati modellt ül berpose sitja fyrir posare ポーズをとる (초상화나 사진을 위해) 포즈를 취하다 pozuoti pozēt mengambil tempat untuk diambil atau dilukis gambarnya poseren sitte modell pozować posar a poza позировать sedieť pozirati pozirati sitta [] นั่งให้เขียนภาพ poz vermek 擺好姿勢，當模特兒 позувати مصور کے نمونے کے طور پر بیٹھنا ngồi làm mẫu để vẽ chân dung 摆好姿势，做模特儿
7 (of a committee, parliament etc) to be in session Parliament sits from now until Christmas. vergader يَعْقِد جَلْسَتَه заседавам zasedat være samlet tagen συνεδριάζω reunirse istungeid pidama جلسه داشتن pitää istuntoa siéger לְהִתכַּנֵס समिति या संसद इत्यादि का सत्र održavati sjednicu, zasjedati ülésezik bersidang starfa, sitja (essere in seduta) 開かれる (의회 등이) 개회(개원) 하다 posėdžiauti noturēt sēdi; būt sēžu periodā bersidang zitting houden være samlet, holde møte obradować reunir a fi în sesiune, a lucra заседать, проводить заседание zasadať zasedati zasedati sammanträda ประชุม toplanmak, oturum hâlinde olmak 開會 засідати کسی کمیٹی وغیرہ کا جاری ہونا họp 开会
n sitter
1 a person who poses for a portrait etc. model من يَجْلِس أمام الرسّام لِيُصَوِّرَه модел (за художник) model en, som sidder model das Modell μοντέλο (π.χ. ζωγράφου) modelo modell نشسته taiteilijan malli modèle יוֹשֵב לְצוֹרֶך צִיוּר चित्र खिंचवाने या बनवाने के लिए बैठा हुआ व्यक्ति onaj koji pozira, model modell orang yang berpose fyrirsæta modello モデル (초상화 등을 위해) 포즈를 취하는 사람, 모델 pozuotojas modelis model lukisan model en som sitter modell model modelo model позирующий, модель model model model modell ผู้ที่นั่งให้วาด model, poz veren 拍照或畫像的模特兒 натурник; той, хто позує художникові تصویر بنوانے کے لیے بیٹھنے والا người ngồi mẫu 模特
2 a baby-sitter. babawagter مُراقِبَه، مُعْتَنِيَه، رَقّابَه، مُرَبِّيَه детегледачка hlídač, -ka dětí babysitter der/die Babysitter(in) μπέιμπι σίτερ canguro lapsehoidja پرستار بچه lapsenvahti gardien/-ienne שְׁמַרטָף बच्चे की देखरेख करने वाला व्यक्ति čuvarica djece gyermekőrző penjaga bayi barnapía baby-sitter ベビーシッター 아기를 봐주는 사람 (laikina) vaikų prižiūrėtoja aukle penjaga budak oppas barnevakt opiekunka do dziecka baby-sitter baby-sitter приходящая няня opatrovateľ, -ka; kto opatruje cudzie deti varuška bejbisiter barnvakt ผู้เลี้ยงเด็ก çocuk bakıcı 臨時保姆 няня, що приходить доглядати за дитиною بچے کی دیکھ بھال کرنے والا người giữ trẻ hộ 替人看孩子的人
n sitting
a period of continuous action, meeting etc I read the whole book at one sitting; The committee were prepared for a lengthy sitting. sitting, sessie جَلْسَه заседание (po)sezení omgang die Sitzung καθισιά, συνεδρίαση, συνεδρία sesión istung, istumine نشست istunto, istuma séance יְשִיבָה बैठक sjedenje, zasjedanje ülés kegiatan lota, törn seduta, tornata １回の期間 회기, 앉은 자리 prisėdimas, posėdis sēde sesi perbincangan dan seumpamanya zitting i ett strekk; møte, samling posiedzenie, sesja sessão şedinţă сидение; присест; заседание (po)sedenie zasedanje zasedanje [] sträck (svep), sittning การเข้านั่งประจำที่ oturum, oturma, oturuş 持續性活動的一段期間，會期等 засідання, сеанс نشست lần, lúc, lượt, buổi họp 一段时间
n sit-in
an occupation of a building etc by protesters The students staged a sit-in. sitprotes, sitstaking إعْتِصام протестна демонстрация okupační akce sit-in-demonstration das Sit-in κατάληψη, καθιστική διαμαρτυρία manifestación, huelga hoone hõivamine تحصن rakennuksen valtaus manifestation, sit-in הַפגָנָת יְשִיבָה धरना mirna okupacija, sjedenje u znak protesta ülősztrájk aksi duduk (setu)mótmæli sit-in すわり込み 연좌 농성 sėdimasis streikas sēdošais streiks menjadi pemerhati sit{#169}in (protest)okkupasjon strajk okupacyjny ocupação manifestaţie, protest занятие помещения в знак протеста protestná akcia demonstracija z zasedbo stavbe protest zauzimanjem prostora sittstrejk, ockupation การนั่งชุมนุมประท้วง oturma eylemi 靜坐抗議 сидячий страйк دھرنا cuộc biểu tình ngồi 静坐抗议
n sitting-room
a room used mainly for sitting in. sitkamer غُرْفَة الجُلوس всекидневна obývací pokoj dagligstue das Wohnzimmer καθιστικό sala de estar, salón elutuba اتاق نشيمن olohuone salon חֲדַר מְגוּרִים बैठक कक्ष dnevna soba nappali(szoba) ruang duduk setustofa soggiorno, salotto 居間 거실 svetainė dzīvojamā istaba ruang rehat zitkamer stue, oppholdsrom salon sala de estar гостиная obývačka dnevna soba dnevna soba vardagsrum ห้องนั่งเล่น oturma odası 客廳 вітальня; загальна кімната بیٹھک phòng khách 会客室，休息室
sitting target, sitting duck
someone or something that is in an obvious position to be attacked If they're reducing staff, he's a sitting target. ooglopende teiken هَدَف بارِز неподвижна мишена snadný cíl oplagt offer leichtes Opfer εύκολος στόχος blanco fácil esimesena löögi all هدف بي دفاع helppo saalis victime toute désignée מַטָרָה נוֹחָה स्वाभाविक लक्ष्य laka meta könnyű célpont sasaran empuk auðvelt skotmark (facile bersaglio) ねらわれる人 쉬운 표적 pirmutinis taikinys viegli ievainojams mērķis; viegls medījums sasaran yang mudah makkelijk doelwit lett/takknemlig offer łatwy cel alvo fácil pradă uşoară лёгкая добыча, лёгкая цель ľahký terč lahek plen glineni golubovi tacksamt offer, lätt byte เป้าหมาย savunmasız hedef 易受攻擊的目標 нерухомий мішень خطرے کی زد میں mục tiêu dễ trúng 易受攻击的（目标）
sit back
to rest and take no part in an activity He just sat back and let it all happen. rus, wag يَجْلِسُ جانِبا، لا يَتَدَخَّل облягам се složit ruce v klín læne sig tilbage sich zurücklehnen μένω αμέτοχος cruzarse de brazos end lõdvaks laskma دست روي دست گذاشتن olla puuttumatta asioihin rester à se croiser les bras לָנוּח आराम करना ostati po strani kényelembe helyezi magát, hátradől (és ölbe tett kézzel figyel) tidak ikut campur halda að sér höndum (restare impassibile) 傍観する 방관하다 laikytis nuošalyje sēdēt dīkā; bezdarbībā []vērot bersandar zich afzijdig houden forholde seg passiv, sitte med hendene i fanget przyjąć bierną postawę ficar de braços cruzados a se destinde, a se relaxa отстраняться, бездействовать zložiť si ruky do lona sedeti s prekrižanimi rokami zavaliti se luta sig tillbaka, sitta med armarna i kors หยุดและไม่เข้าร่วม sırtını dayayıp oturmak 袖手旁觀 байдикувати کمر ٹکا کر آرام لینا nghỉ ngơi sau khi làm việc 不采取行动
sit down
to (cause to) take a seat, take a sitting position Let's sit down over here; He sat the child down on the floor. sit, laat sit يَجْلِس сядам posadit (se) sidde ned; sætte ned (sich) hinsetzen κάθομαι, καθίζω κπ. sentar(se) istuma, istet pakkuma بنشينيد istuutua (s')asseoir לָשֶבֶת बैठ जाना sjesti, spustiti se leül duduk (láta) setjast sedersi 着席する 앉다 atsisėsti, pasodinti apsēsties; apsēdināt duduk gaan zitten, neerzetten sette seg, sitte ned siedzieć, sadzać sentar(-se) a se aşeza сажать; садиться posadiť (sa) sesti; posaditi sesti sitta (sätta) ner นั่งลง oturmak 就坐 сідати; садити بیٹھنا، تشریف رکھنا ngồi xuống 就坐
sit out
1 to remain seated during a dance Let's sit (this one) out. bly sit يَبْقى جالِسا أثْناء الرَّقْص оставам седнал vynechat (tanec) sidde over aussetzen δε σηκώνομαι να χορέψω no bailar tantsu ajal istuma, tantsu vahele jätma شركت نكردن در رقص jättää väliin tanssi sauter une danse לָשֶבֶת नृत्य के दौरान बैठे रहना prosjediti, ne ustajati cijelo vrijeme kihagy (egy táncot) tidak ikut dansa taka ekki þátt í (saltare un ballo) ダンスに加わらない (댄스 경기 등에) 참가하지 않다 prasėdėti nosēdēt līdz beigām tidak turut menari blijven zitten sitte over przesiedzieć não entrar na dança a nu dansa пропускать (танец) presedieť izpustiti (ples) sedeti do kraja sitta över นั่งพักหลังเต้นรำ (yerinde) oturmak 舞會上坐著不跳舞 не брати участі в танцях رقص کے دوران بیٹھے رہنا ngồi đến hết buổi 坐在一旁不参加（跳舞）
2 to remain inactive and wait until the end of They'll try to sit out the crisis. wag, onaktief bly يَبقى هادئا ومُنْتَظِرا не участвам в přečkat do konce holde ud til slutningen af bis zum Ende aushalten αφήνω κτ. να περάσει χωρίς να αναλάβω δράση aguantar (hasta el final) lõppu ära ootama به انتظار پايان چيزي نشستن odottaa jonkin loppua attendre la fin de לְהִישָׁאֵר निष्क्रिय बने रहना ne sudjelovati u čemu, ostati sjediti kivárja a végét tidak aktif þrauka (resistere fino alla fine) 終わりまでいる 가만히 기다리다, 수수방관하다 išlaukti nogaidīt; nepiedalīties (līdz kaut kā beigām) menunggu sehingga tamat uitzitten holde seg utenfor, holde ut przeczekać aguentar firme a rămâne/ a aştepta până la sfârşit пересидеть, переждать počkať do konca počakati na konec presedeti vänta ut, genomlida นั่งรอ sabırla oturup beklemek 坐著等到(危機)過去 пересидіти بغیر حرکت کسی چیز کے خاتمے کا انتظار کرنا không tham gia vào 一直坐到结束
sit tight
to keep the same position or be unwilling to move or act The best thing to do is to sit tight and see if things improve. wag يَبْقى ساكِنا، لا يقوم بِعَمَلٍ أو حَرَكَه седя кротко ani se nehnout ikke at gøre noget sich nicht vom Fleck rühren κάθομαι και περιμένω χωρίς να κάνω κτ. mantenerse en sus trece, quedarse en un sitio paigal püsima از جا تكان نخوردن pysyä paikoillaan ne pas bouger לא לַזוּז किसी एक मुद्रा में किसी को बैठा कर रखना nepokolebljivo ostati na svom mjestu lapít tidak bertindak sitja sem fastast (non fare nulla) じっとしている 꼼짝달싹 않고 있다, 버티다 į nieką nesivelti, tūnoti ausis suglaudus nemainīt nostāju; turēties pie sava sabar menunggu zich niet roeren bli hvor en er, ikke vike fra stedet nie ruszać się manter-se firme a rămâne ferm pe poziţie оставаться на том же месте, выжидать ani sa nepohnúť sedeti pri miru sedeti mirno ligga lågt, avvakta นิ่งเฉยไม่ทำอะไร kıpırdamadan oturmak 坐著不動 твердо триматися; не здавати своїх позицій اپنی جگہ پر جمے رہنا ngồi lì 稳坐不动
sit up
1 to rise to a sitting position Can the patient sit up? regop sit يَقوم، يَقِف седя изправен vstát sidde op sich aufsetzen ανακάθομαι, ανασηκώνομαι incorporarse (en la cama), ponerse derecho istuma tõusma بلند شدن و نشستن nousta istumaan s'asseoir bien droit לְהִתרוֹמֵם לִישִיבָה व्यायाम, कसरत, उठने लेटने की कसरत uspraviti se, uspravno sjesti felül bangkit duduk setjast upp (tirarsi su a sedere) 起き上がる 일어나 앉다 atsisėsti piecelties sēdus stāvoklī duduk tegak opzitten sette seg opp, sitte wstawać, podnosić się sentar-se na cama a se ridica приподняться и сесть vstať pokonci sedeti podići se u sedeći položaj sätta sig upp นั่งตัวตรง doğrulup oturmak 坐起 підвестися в ліжку بیٹھنے کی حالت میں آنا ngồi thẳng lên 坐起
2 to remain awake, not going to bed I sat up until 3 a.m. waiting for you! wakkerbly يَسْهَر، يَبْقى مُسْتَيْقِظا будувам být vzhůru sidde oppe aufbleiben μένω ξύπνιος, ξαγρυπνώ quedarse levantado, no acostarse üleval istuma نشستن و نخوابيدن valvoa veiller לָשֶבֶת וּלְחַכּוֹת जागे रहना ostati dugo na nogama, ostati budan (sokáig) fennmarad tidak tidur vaka (stare alzato) 起きている 자지 않고 일어나 있다 užsisėdėti, neiti gulti palikt nomodā berjaga opblijven sitte oppe nie kłaść się spać ficar acordado a veghea не ложиться спать допоздна byť hore bedeti ostati budan sitta uppe นั่งอยู่จนดึก yatmayıp oturmak 熬夜 не лягати спати; засиджуватися до пізньої ночі بیدار رہنا thức khuya đợi 熬夜
sit → يَقْعُد sedět sidde sitzen κάθομαι sentarse istua s’asseoir sjediti sedere 座る 앉다 zitten sitte usiąść sentar-se сидеть sitta นั่ง oturmak ngồi 坐
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