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sit
(sĭt)v. sat (săt), 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 (or upon)
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.
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sit up
vb (adverb)
1. to raise (oneself or another) from a recumbent to an upright or alert sitting posture
2. (intr) to remain out of bed and awake, esp until a late hour
3. (intr) informal to become suddenly interested or alert: devaluation of the dollar made the money market sit up.
n
(Individual Sports, other than specified) a physical exercise in which the body is brought into a sitting position from one lying on the back. Also: trunk curl
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| Verb | 1. | sit up - not go to bed; "Don't stay up so late--you have to go to work tomorrow"; "We sat up all night to watch the election" wake - be awake, be alert, be there |
| 2. | sit up - change to an upright sitting position; "He sat up in bed" change posture - undergo a change in bodily posture |
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Translations
يَسْهَر، يَبْقى مُسْتَيْقِظايَقوم، يَقِف
být vzhůruvstát
fennmarad
setjast uppvaka
byť hore
doğrulup oturmakyatmayıp oturmak
w>sit up
vi
(= be sitting upright) → aufrecht sitzen; (= action) → sich aufrichten, sich aufsetzen; to sit up (and beg) (dog etc) → Männchen machen (inf)
(= sit straight) → aufrecht or gerade sitzen; sit up! → setz dich gerade hin!, sitz gerade!; to make somebody sit up (and take notice) (fig inf) → jdn aufhorchen lassen
(= not go to bed) → aufbleiben, aufsitzen (dated); she sat up with the sick child → sie wachte bei dem kranken Kind; to sit up and wait for somebody → aufbleiben und auf jdn warten
vt sep → aufrichten, aufsetzen; doll also, baby → hinsetzen
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sit
(sit) – present participle sitting: past tense, past participle sat (sӕt) – verb1. 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.
2. to lie or rest; to have a certain position. The parcel is sitting on the table.
3. (with on) to be an official member of (a board, committee etc). He sat on several committees.
4. (of birds) to perch. An owl was sitting in the tree by the window.
5. to undergo (an examination).
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.
7. (of a committee, parliament etc) to be in session. Parliament sits from now until Christmas.
ˈsitter noun1. a person who poses for a portrait etc.
2. a baby-sitter.
ˈsitting noun a period of continuous action, meeting etc. I read the whole book at one sitting; The committee were prepared for a lengthy sitting.
ˈsit-in noun an occupation of a building etc by protesters. The students staged a sit-in.
ˈsitting-room noun a room used mainly for sitting in.
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.
sit back to rest and take no part in an activity. He just sat back and let it all happen.
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 out1. to remain seated during a dance. Let's sit (this one) out.
2. to remain inactive and wait until the end of. They'll try to sit out the crisis.
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.
sit up1. to rise to a sitting position. Can the patient sit up?
2. to remain awake, not going to bed. I sat up until 3 a.m. waiting for you!
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