-
1 sit up
أَطَالَ السَّهَر \ sit up: not go to bed (till later than usual): We sat up till midnight to hear election results. \ اِعْتَدَلَ في جَلسته \ sit up: (of one who is sitting back or sitting lazily) to straighten one’s body into a firmly upright position: Sit up and pay attention, boy!. \ جَلَسَ مُنْتَصِبًا \ sit up: (of one who is lying down) to take a sitting position: He sat up in bed. -
2 sit
جَلَسَ \ seat: (with - self) to sit down: He seated himself next to me. sit: to rest on one’s bottom, with the body upright: We sat on the ground. He’s sitting in the back seat of the car. sit down: (of one who is standing) to take a sitting position; be in this position: He sat down heavily on the bed. I’ve been sitting down all day and I need a walk. -
3 sit down
جَلَسَ \ seat: (with - self) to sit down: He seated himself next to me. sit: to rest on one’s bottom, with the body upright: We sat on the ground. He’s sitting in the back seat of the car. sit down: (of one who is standing) to take a sitting position; be in this position: He sat down heavily on the bed. I’ve been sitting down all day and I need a walk. -
4 sit up
1) to rise to a sitting position:يَقوم، يَقِفCan the patient sit up?
2) to remain awake, not going to bed:يَسْهَر، يَبْقى مُسْتَيْقِظاI sat up until 3 a.m. waiting for you!
-
5 sit up
سَهِرَ (فِعْل) \ sit up: not to go to bed (till later than usual): We sat up till midnight to hear election results. watch: to look steadily (at); keep one’s eyes on; pay attention to; guard: He’s watching television. Watch him jump, then copy his action. Please watch my money while I swim. \ See Also راقب (راقَبَ) -
6 сесть
sit; land -
7 ficar acordado
sit, to sit up (in bed) -
8 сесть в постели
Makarov: sit up in bed -
9 sentar-se na cama
Dicionário português (brasileiro)-Inglês > sentar-se na cama
-
10 a se ridica în capul oaselor
to sit up (in bed).Română-Engleză dicționar expresii > a se ridica în capul oaselor
-
11 aufrichten
(trennb., hat -ge-)I v/t3. fig. (ermutigen) set s.o. up, comfort, console; jemanden wieder aufrichten give fresh heart to s.o.II v/refl1. get up; im Bett: sit up; aus gebückter Haltung: straighten up, straighten o.s.; sich zu voller oder zur vollen Größe aufrichten draw o.s. up to one’s full height3. fig.: sich ( wieder) aufrichten pick o.s. up, take heart; sich an jemandem aufrichten lean on s.o., find s.o. very supportive; sich an jemandem / etw. ( wieder) aufrichten take heart from s.o. / s.th.* * *to right; to erect;sich aufrichtento straighten up; to sit up* * *auf|rich|ten sep1. vt1) (= in aufrechte Lage bringen) Gegenstand to put or set upright; jdn to help up; Oberkörper to raise (up), to straighten (up)2) (= aufstellen) to erect, to put up; (fig) to set up2. vr(= gerade stehen) to stand up (straight); (= gerade sitzen) to sit up (straight); (aus gebückter Haltung) to straighten up; (fig moralisch) to pick oneself up, to get back on one's feetsich im Bett áúfrichten — to sit up in bed
sich an jdm áúfrichten (fig) — to find new strength in sb, to take heart from sb
* * *1) (to cause to stand upright or to lift: The dog cocked its ears.) cock3) (to bring back to the correct, usually upright, position: The boat tipped over, but righted itself again.) right* * *auf|rich·tenI. vt1. (in aufrechte Lage bringen)▪ etw \aufrichten to put [or set] sth uprighteinen Patienten \aufrichten to sit up a patient2. (aufstellen)die Flagge \aufrichten to raise [or sep run up] a flag▪ jdn [wieder] \aufrichten to put new heart into [or give fresh courage to] sbII. vr1. (aufrechte Stellung einnehmen)▪ sich akk \aufrichten (gerade stehen) to stand up [straight]; (gerade sitzen) to sit up [straight]; (aus gebückter Haltung) to straighten up* * *1.transitives Verb1) erectden Kopf/Oberkörper aufrichten — raise one's head/upper body
jemanden aufrichten — (auf die Beine stellen) help somebody up
2) (trösten)2.jemanden [wieder] aufrichten — give fresh heart to somebody
reflexives Verbsich an jemandem/etwas [wieder] aufrichten — take heart from somebody/something
* * *aufrichten (trennb, hat -ge-)A. v/t1. (Oberkörper) straighten up;wieder aufrichten set sth straight againjemanden wieder aufrichten give fresh heart to sb4. (errichten) put up, erect;wieder aufrichten put sth up againB. v/rzur vollen Größe aufrichten draw o.s. up to one’s full height2.3. fig:sich (wieder) aufrichten pick o.s. up, take heart;sich an jemandem aufrichten lean on sb, find sb very supportive;sich an jemandem/etwas (wieder) aufrichten take heart from sb/sth* * *1.transitives Verb1) erectden Kopf/Oberkörper aufrichten — raise one's head/upper body
jemanden aufrichten — (auf die Beine stellen) help somebody up
2) (trösten)2.jemanden [wieder] aufrichten — give fresh heart to somebody
reflexives Verb1) stand up [straight]; (aus gebückter Haltung) straighten up; (nach einem Sturz) get to one's feet2) (Mut schöpfen) take heartsich an jemandem/etwas [wieder] aufrichten — take heart from somebody/something
* * *v.to sit up v. -
12 седя
1. sit, be seatedседя изправен sit up straightседя по турски sit cross-leggedседя на кон sit a horseседя в леглото sit up in bedседя на масата sit at the tableседя на една маса с share o.'s table withседя на стол sit on a chairседя си sitседя и си почивам sit back and restседя мирно sit/keep stillседя,без да се помръдна sit tight2. (стоя, прекарвам) stay, remain, beседя до късно/нощем/цяла нощ sit up late/at night/all nightседя с часове stay for hoursседя при болен sit up with a sick person3. (за предмет, имот-съществува) be there, still standседи ли още къщата? is the house still there/still standing?шкафът седи на тавана the dresser is/sits in the atticседя на тръни sit/be on tenterhooksседи ми (за дреха) be becoming, suitновата рокля ти седи много хубаво your new dress is very becoming, you look very well in your new dressседя т ми на главата/врата they're always at me, they never leave me alone* * *седя̀,гл.1. sit, be seated; \седя, без да се помръдна sit tight; \седя изправен sit up straight; \седя мирно sit/keep still; \седя на масата sit at the table; \седя на стол sit on a chair; \седя по турски sit cross-legged; \седя си sit;2. ( стоя, прекарвам) stay, remain, be; \седя до късно/нощем/цяла нощ sit up late/at night/all night; \седя с часове stay for hours;3. (за предмет, имот съществува) be there, still stand; • \седя на тръни sit/be on tenterhooks; седят ми на главата/врата they’re always at me, they never leave me alone.* * *sit: седя cross-legged - седя по турски, седя at the table - седя на масата, седя in an armchair - седя на кресло, седяon a chair - седя на стол; be seated; (оставам, стоя): stay: How long are you going to седя in Turkey? - Колко дълго ще седиш в Турция?; remain; (съществува): be there, still stand: Is my old house седяing? - Старата ми къща седи ли още?* * *1. (за предмет, имот-съществува) be there, still stand 2. (стоя, прекарвам) stay, remain, be 3. sit, be seated 4. СЕДЯ в леглото sit up in bed 5. СЕДЯ до късно/нощем/цяла нощ sit up late/at night/all night 6. СЕДЯ и си почивам sit back and rest 7. СЕДЯ изправен sit up straight 8. СЕДЯ мирно sit/keep still 9. СЕДЯ на една маса с share o.'s table with 10. СЕДЯ на кон sit a horse 11. СЕДЯ на масата sit at the table 12. СЕДЯ на стол sit on a chair 13. СЕДЯ на тръни sit/be on tenterhooks 14. СЕДЯ пo турски sit cross-legged 15. СЕДЯ при болен sit up with a sick person 16. СЕДЯ с часове stay for hours 17. СЕДЯ си sit 18. СЕДЯ т ми на главата/врата they're always at me, they never leavе me alone 19. СЕДЯ,без да се помръдна sit tight 20. новата рокля ти седи много хубаво your new dress is very becoming, you look very well in your new dress 21. седи ли още къщата? is the house still there/still standing? 22. седи ми (за дреха) be becoming, suit 23. шкафът седи на тавана the dresser is/sits in the attic -
13 incorporarse
1 (levantarse) to sit up2 (a un trabajo) to start; (a una empresa, equipo, etc) to join* * *VPR1) [persona acostada] to sit up2)incorporarse a — [+ regimiento, asociación] to join
incorporarse a filas — to join up, enlist
incorporarse al trabajo — to start work, report for work
* * *(v.) = sit upEx. Jennifer sat up, rubbed the sleepy-dust from her eyes, and opened her mouth wide in a yawn and just then Bunny tickled her toes and she giggled.* * *(v.) = sit upEx: Jennifer sat up, rubbed the sleepy-dust from her eyes, and opened her mouth wide in a yawn and just then Bunny tickled her toes and she giggled.
* * *
■incorporarse verbo reflexivo
1 (a un grupo) to join
(a un empleo) to start: el nuevo profesor se incorpora mañana, the new teacher starts tomorrow
Mil incorporarse a filas, to join up
2 (sentarse) to sit up
' incorporarse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
insumisión
- entrar
- fila
- incorporar
English:
frail
- sit up
- enter
- sit
* * *vpr1. [unirse] [a equipo] to join;[a trabajo] to start;incorporarse a filas [empezar el servicio militar] to start one's military service2. [levantarse] to sit up* * *v/r1 sit up2 incorporarse a MIL join* * *vr1) : to sit up2)incorporarse a : to join* * *incorporarse vb2. (entrar a formar parte) to join -
14 садиться
св - сесть1) принимать сидячее положение to sit down, to take a seatсади́ться за стол — to sit down to table
сади́ться на стул — to sit down on a chair
сади́ться за́втракать — to sit down to breakfast
сади́ться за рабо́ту — to get/to sit down to work
сади́ться в посте́ли — to sit up in bed
сади́тесь, пожа́луйста! — please, sit down!, take a seat, please!, won't you sit down? coll, please be seated lit
2) на транспорт to board, to take, to get onсади́ться на по́езд/кора́бль/самолёт — to board/to go on board/to take a train/a ship/a plane
сади́ться на авто́бус/в по́езд — to get on a bus/a train
сади́ться на ло́шадь — to get on (to)/to mount a horse
сади́ться в маши́ну — to get into a car
когда́ мы уже́ се́ли на самолёт/парохо́д/по́езд... — when we were already on board the plane/ship/train…
3) о солнце to set4) о самолёте to land5) об одежде to shrinkэ́та ткань не сади́тся — this cloth doesn't shrink, this cloth is unshrinkable
6) о батарейках и т.п. to go flat• -
15 κλίνη
κλίνη, ης, ἡ (Eur., Hdt. et al.; ins, pap, LXX, TestSol, TestAbr, TestJob; TestLevi 19:4; JosAs; AscIs 2:14; EpArist 320) a place for those who are resting (2 Km 4:7; Ps 6:7), suffering (Gen 48:2; 49:33), or dining (Xenophanes 18, 2 Diehl2; Ezk 23:41).① bed, couch Mk 4:21; 7:30; Lk 8:16; 17:34; καθίσαι εἰς τὴν κ. sit on the bed Hv 5:1.—Pallet, stretcher on which a sick man was carried (Appian, Bell. Civ. 1, 45 §199 ἔφυγεν ἐπὶ κλίνης διὰ νόσον; as a bier for the dead Pla., Leg. 12, 947b; Jos., Ant. 7, 40=2 Km 3:31.—2 Ch 16:14), prob. not differentiated fr. ‘bed’ Mt 9:2, 6; Lk 5:18 (φέρειν ἐπὶ κλίνης as SIG 1169, 31; Jos., Ant. 17, 197). Ac 5:15 v.l. (for κλινάριον); βάλλειν τινὰ εἰς κ. lay someone on a sickbed i.e. strike her w. an illness Rv 2:22 (a lingering illness as a divine punishment: Diod S 16, 61, 3; cp. also PUps 8, 4 s.v. ξηραίνω 2). GDalman, Arbeit 7, 189; Kl. Pauly III 255f (lit.)② dining couch Mk 7:4 as suggested by the context; the only NT pass. that qualifies for this mng. S. New Docs 1, 6–9, but without ref. to this pass.—B. 480. DELG s.v. κλίνω. M-M. TW. -
16 rejse
depart, erect, go off, journey, pitch, raise, travel, voyage* * *I. (en -r)( længere) journey ( fx go on a long journey; it is three days'journey),( især mindre, oftest frem og tilbage, T) trip ( fx go on a trip to London);( længere sørejse) voyage,( overfart) passage ( fx pay for one's passage by working),(T, oftest kortere) crossing;( rundrejse) tour (i of),( til søs) cruise;( det at rejse, rejser) travel ( fx be fond of travel; travel at that time was slow and dangerous),( rejser) ( også, om større rejser) travels ( fx his travels took him all over the world; he is off on his travels again);[ foretage en rejse til Tyskland] make a journey to Germany, pay a visit to Germany;[ god rejse!] have a good (el. pleasant) journey!T have a good trip![ på rejsen] on the journey (, trip, voyage etc),( ofte =) on the way ( fx nobody has been seasick on the way);[ lykke på rejsen] = god rejse;[ være på rejse] be travelling, be on a journey (, voyage etc);[ på rejse til](mar) bound for;[ tage ud på en rejse] set out (el. go) on a journey (, voyage etc).II. *( bevæge sig fra sted til sted) go ( til to, fx he goes to England twice a year);F depart ( til for);( være på rejse, også som handelsrejsende) travel ( fx travel for a firm, travel round the world);( forlade sin plads) leave ( fx our maid left yesterday);[ jeg rejser i morgen] I am leaving tomorrow,T I'm off tomorrow;[ rejse bort] go away;[ rejse i](fx vin, kolonial) travel in ( fx wine, groceries);[ rejse i forretninger] travel on business;[ rejse med toget] go by train,F travel by rail;[ rejse omkring] = rejse rundt;[rejse på 1. (, 2.) klasse] travel first (, second) class;[ rejse rundt] go about (el. around), travel about (el. around);( også) tour (in);[ rejse til fods] travel on foot;[ rejse til søs] travel by sea;[ rejse udenlands] go abroad;[ rejse videre] go on,F continue one's journey;[ rejse videre til] go on to,F proceed to.III. *F erect ( fx a building, a statue), raise ( fx a statue);( hvirvle op) raise ( fx the dust);(fig: fremføre) raise ( fx doubts about something, objections, a problem; raise the question with him), bring up ( fx the question),F pose ( fx a problem, a question);strife),F instigate ( fx a revolt);( skaffe til veje) raise ( fx money, an army);[ med sb:][ rejse en anklage mod] make an accusation against, accuse;[ rejse børster] bristle (up),(fig) bristle up,T show one's horns;[ rejse hovedet] raise one's head,(fig: gøre sig gældende) raise one's head,(neds: stikke hovedet frem) rear its (ugly) head;( efter ydmygelse: holde hovedet højt) hold one's head high;[ rejse kegler] set up skittles;( om straffesag) prosecute somebody,( om civilsag), se anlægge;[ med op & sig:][ rejse noget (, en) op]( efter fald) stand something (, somebody) upright;[ rejse sig] get up, stand up,F rise (to one's feet),( efter fald) pick oneself up;( blive bygget) be built, go up,F rise;(fig: komme på fode) recover ( efter from, fx a defeat, a failure, an illness), pick oneself up ( efter after, fx a defeat, a failure);( gøre oprør) rise, revolt ( imod against);( om vind) rise, spring up;( rage i vejret) rise,( højt) tower;( opstå) arise;[ rejse sig (op) for en i bussen] get up for somebody in the bus;[ rejse sig fra bordet] leave the table, rise from table;[ rejse sig i sengen] sit up in bed;[ rejse sig op], se rejse sig;[ hesten rejser sig på bagbenene] the horse rears;(se også hår). -
17 pridignuti se
vr pf raise (lift) oneself up (a little); (uspraviti se u krevetu) sit up (in bed); (od pada) struggle up, pull/get oneself up; (ozdravljati) be convalescent, get better, mend, recover one's strength; (posao, pothvat) be getting/doing better -
18 seng
* * *(en -e) bed;(uden sengeklæder etc) bedstead;[ holde sengen] keep to one's bed,F be confined to one's bed;[ gå i seng, gå til sengs] go to bed;[ ligge i sengen] be in bed,( være syg) be ill in bed;[ ligge i sengen med influenza] be laid up with the flu;[ være oven senge] be up and about, be on one's feet again;[ få te på sengen] have tea in bed;[ tage én på sengen] find somebody in bed;(fig: overrumple) catch somebody napping;( overraske) take somebody by surprise;[ stå ud af sengen] get out of bed;[ sidde ved hans seng] sit at his bedside;(se også ben). -
19 möbliertes Zimmer
bed-sitting room; bed-sitter; bed-sit; lodging; furnished room -
20 Bett
n; -(e)s, -en1. allg. (auch GEOL., TECH.) bed; ein französisches Bett a double bed; im Bett in bed; ins oder zu Bett gehen go to bed, turn in umg.; jemanden ins oder zu Bett bringen put s.o. to bed; ab ins Bett! off to bed (with you)!; die Kinder zu Bett schicken send the children to bed; bei jemandem am Bett oder an jemandes Bett sitzen sit at s.o.’s bedside, sit by s.o.’s bed; aus dem Bett springen leap ( oder jump) out of bed; ich komme oder finde morgens nicht aus dem Bett I can’t get out of bed in the mornings; das Bett hüten ( müssen) be confined to bed, be laid up umg. ( wegen with); ans Bett gefesselt sein be bedridden; mit dieser Grippe legst du dich lieber ins Bett you ought to go to bed with that flu; leg dich aufs Bett und ruh dich aus lie down (on the bed) and have a rest; mit jemandem das Bett teilen geh. share a bed with s.o., share s.o.’s bed; mit jemandem ins Bett gehen oder steigen umg. go to bed with s.o.; sie hat sich ins gemachte Bett gelegt fig. she gets everything handed to her on a plate, she’s landed (herself) a cushy number umg.; finden III2. (Federbett) duvet, Am. comforter; das Bett machen make the bed; für ankommenden Gast make up the bed; die Betten lüften air the bedclothes oder bedding; das Bett frisch beziehen change the sheets ( oder bed oder bed linen); sich (Dat) das Bett über die Ohren ziehen pull the bedclothes (Am. covers) up over one’s ears ( oder face), hide under the bedclothes (Am. covers)* * *das Bettbed* * *Bẹtt [bɛt]nt -(e)s, -en(alle Bedeutungen) bed; (= Federbett) (continental) quilt, duvetdas Bett machen — to make the bed
Betten bauen (esp Mil) — to make the beds
Frühstück ans Bett — breakfast in bed
ins or zu Bett gehen — to go to bed
jdn ins or zu Bett bringen — to put sb to bed
mit jdm ins Bett gehen/steigen (euph) — to go to/jump into bed with sb
er hat sich ins gemachte Bett gelegt (fig) — he had everything handed to him on a plate
See:* * *das1) (a piece of furniture, or a place, to sleep on: The child sleeps in a small bed; a bed of straw.) bed2) (the channel (of a river) or floor (of a sea) etc.) bed* * *<-[e]s, -en>[bɛt]nt\Betten bauen MIL to make [the] bedsjdn ans \Bett fesseln (geh) to confine sb to beddurch die schwere Operation war er wochenlang ans \Bett gefesselt he was confined to bed for weeks as a result of the major operationins \Bett gehen to go to bedjdn aus dem \Bett holen to get sb out of bedim \Bett liegen to be in beder ist krank und liegt im \Bett he's ill and [laid up] in bedins \Bett machen to wet the bedins \Bett sinken to fall into bedjdm etw ans \Bett bringen/stellen to bring sth to sb's bedside/to put sth by sb's bedich stelle dir die Lampe ans \Bett I'll put the lamp by the bed for youjdm Frühstück ans \Bett bringen to bring sb breakfast in bedim \Bett in bedim \Bett frühstücken to have breakfast in bed3. (Flussbett) [river] bed4.* * *das; Bett[e]s, Betten1) beddie Betten machen od. (ugs. scherzh.) bauen — make the beds
jemanden aus dem Bett holen — (ugs.) get somebody out of bed
ins od. zu Bett gehen, sich ins od. zu Bett legen — go to bed
ins Bett fallen — (ugs.) fall into bed
das Bett hüten [müssen] — (fig.) [have to] stay in bed
mit jemandem ins Bett gehen od. steigen — (fig. ugs.) go to bed with somebody
2) (FederBett) duvet3) (FlussBett) bed* * *ein französisches Bett a double bed;im Bett in bed;zu Bett gehen go to bed, turn in umg;zu Bett bringen put sb to bed;ab ins Bett! off to bed (with you)!;die Kinder zu Bett schicken send the children to bed;an jemandes Bett sitzen sit at sb’s bedside, sit by sb’s bed;aus dem Bett springen leap ( oder jump) out of bed;finde morgens nicht aus dem Bett I can’t get out of bed in the mornings;das Bett hüten (müssen) be confined to bed, be laid up umg (wegen with);ans Bett gefesselt sein be bedridden;mit dieser Grippe legst du dich lieber ins Bett you ought to go to bed with that flu;leg dich aufs Bett und ruh dich aus lie down (on the bed) and have a rest;mit jemandem das Bett teilen geh share a bed with sb, share sb’s bed;steigen umg go to bed with sb;sie hat sich ins gemachte Bett gelegt fig she gets everything handed to her on a plate, she’s landed (herself) a cushy number umg; → finden Cdas Bett machen make the bed; für ankommenden Gast make up the bed;die Betten lüften air the bedclothes oder bedding;sich (dat)das Bett über die Ohren ziehen pull the bedclothes (US covers) up over one’s ears ( oder face), hide under the bedclothes (US covers)* * *das; Bett[e]s, Betten1) beddie Betten machen od. (ugs. scherzh.) bauen — make the beds
jemanden aus dem Bett holen — (ugs.) get somebody out of bed
ins od. zu Bett gehen, sich ins od. zu Bett legen — go to bed
ins Bett fallen — (ugs.) fall into bed
das Bett hüten [müssen] — (fig.) [have to] stay in bed
mit jemandem ins Bett gehen od. steigen — (fig. ugs.) go to bed with somebody
2) (FederBett) duvet3) (FlussBett) bed* * *-en n.bed n.
См. также в других словарях:
bed — n. article of furniture for sleeping 1) to make, make up a bed 2) to undo a bed 3) to lie, stay in bed; to lie, sit on a bed 4) to get out of bed 5) to take to one s bed ( to remain in bed because of illness ) 6) a double; king size; queen size;… … Combinatory dictionary
bed chair — an adjustable frame for assisting invalids to sit up in bed. Also called chair bed. * * * … Universalium
bed chair — an adjustable frame for assisting invalids to sit up in bed. Also called chair bed … Useful english dictionary
sit — /sIt/ verb past tense and past participle sat present participle sitting 1 IN A CHAIR ETC a) (I) to be on a chair or seat, or on the ground, with the top half of your body upright and your weight resting on your buttocks (+on/in/by etc): sitting… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
bed-sitter — bed′ sit ter n. brit. a combination bedroom and sitting room. Also called bed′ sit , bed′ sit′ting room . • Etymology: 1925–30; bed sitt(ing room)+ er … From formal English to slang
sit — W1S1 [sıt] v past tense and past participle sat [sæt] present participle sitting ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(in a chair etc)¦ 2¦(objects/buildings etc)¦ 3¦(do nothing)¦ 4¦(committee/parliament etc)¦ 5¦(meeting)¦ 6¦(animal/bird)¦ 7¦(look after)¦ … Dictionary of contemporary English
sit — [ sıt ] (past tense and past participle sat [ sæt ] ) verb *** ▸ 1 rest lower body on something ▸ 2 be in situation etc. ▸ 3 be in particular place ▸ 4 meet in committee etc. ▸ 5 be model ▸ 6 take care of children ▸ 7 take an examination ▸ +… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
bed-sitting room — [bed′sit′iŋ] Brit. a combined bedroom and sitting room serving as a one room apartment: also bed sit or bed sitter n. * * * … Universalium
bed-sitter — /bed sit euhr/, n. a combination bedroom and sitting room. Also called bed sitting room /bed sit ing/. [1925 30; bed sitt(ing room) + ER7] * * * … Universalium
bed-sitting room — [bed′sit′iŋ] Brit. a combined bedroom and sitting room serving as a one room apartment: also bed sit or bed sitter n … English World dictionary
sit — [sit] vi. sat, sitting [ME sitten < OE sittan, akin to ON sitja, Ger sitzen < IE base * sed , to sit > L sedere, Gr hizein, Welsh seddu, to sit] 1. a) to rest the weight of the body upon the buttocks and the back of the thighs, as on a… … English World dictionary