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[sit]present participle - sitting; 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.) sentar2) (to lie or rest; to have a certain position: The parcel is sitting on the table.) encontrar-se3) ((with on) to be an official member of (a board, committee etc): He sat on several committees.) pertencer4) ((of birds) to perch: An owl was sitting in the tree by the window.) empoleirar-se5) (to undergo (an examination).) fazer6) (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.) posar7) ((of a committee, parliament etc) to be in session: Parliament sits from now until Christmas.) reunir•- sitter- sitting
- sit-in
- sitting-room
- sitting target
- sitting duck
- sit back
- sit down
- sit out
- sit tight
- sit up* * *[sit] vt+vi (ps+ pp sat) 1 sentar, sentar-se. 2 fazer sentar, acomodar. 3 sentar sobre, estar sentado, estar montado. 4 estar colocado, estar em posição fixa. 5 ocupar cargo, ter assento ou cadeira (em assembléia), ser membro de. 6 reunir-se em sessão. 7 posar. 8 descansar, pousar, repousar. 9 chocar. 10 servir, adaptar-se, assentar (roupa). 11 sl cuidar. to sit about/ to sit around Brit não fazer nada de util, Braz ficar à toa. to sit back a) reclinar-se. b) coll não se envolver. to sit by permitir que algo ilegal ou errado aconteça. to sit down a) sentar-se. she sat down at our table / ela sentou-se conosco, à nossa mesa. b) sentar-se para fazer alguma coisa. the ecologists sat down to discuss the pollution of the rivers / os ecologistas se reuniram para discutir a poluição dos rios. c) Aeron aterrissar. to sit in on assistir para observar, mas sem participar. the director sat in on the trainee’s class / o diretor observou a aula do estagiário. to sit on demorar, atrasar. to sit out esperar pacientemente pelo final. to sit through esperar pelo final embora não esteja gostando. to sit up a) sentar-se eretamente. b) ficar acordado durante a noite. -
62 sit for
sit for а) позировать (художнику, фотографу) She earned a reasonable livingby sitting for art students in the life class. б) представлять в парламенте(округ и т. п.); Members of his family have sat for the town for over acentury. в) заниматься to sit for an examination готовиться к экзамену; сда-вать экзамен -
63 ■ sit on
■ sit onv. i. + prep.2 ( di un oggetto) stare; essere collocato sopra: These letters have been sitting on your desk for a week, è una settimana che queste lettere stanno sulla tua scrivania5 (fig.) stare, andare a (q.)6 fare parte di ( un comitato, una giuria, ecc.): I don't want to sit on any more committees, non voglio far parte di altre commissioni; Which judge is sitting on this case?, chi fa parte del collegio giudicante?; qual è il giudice di questa causa?9 tenere nel cassetto, non evadere ( una pratica); non esaminare ( un reclamo); bloccare, insabbiare ( un provvedimento, un'inchiesta)10 (fig.) gravare su, opprimere: All the cares of the world are sitting on his mind, è oppresso da mille preoccupazioni11 (fam.) mettersi (q.) sotto i piedi; trattare (q.) con durezza; fare il prepotente con (q.): Even if he is my elder brother, I won't stand his sitting on me like that, anche se è il mio fratello maggiore, non sono disposto a sopportare che mi metta sotto i piedi in questo modo12 (fam.) tenere sotto stretto controllo; tenere d'occhio13 (fam.) mettere a sedere, mettere a posto (fig.); sistemare □ (fig. fam.) to sit on the fence, restare indeciso (o neutrale); restare alla finestra (fig.) □ (fam.) to sit on one's hands, restare con le mani in mano; restare inerte; non prendere alcuna iniziativa; ( anche) restare freddo (fig.); non partecipare, non applaudire □ to sit heavy on sb., gravare, pesare su q. □ to sit lightly on sb., non pesare a q.; non angustiare, non preoccupare: Money matters sit lightly on your son, i problemi di soldi non angustiano tuo figlio □ ( di un uccello) to sit on the nest, restare nel nido per la cova. -
64 sit
[sit]present participle - sitting; 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.) sedět; posadit2) (to lie or rest; to have a certain position: The parcel is sitting on the table.) ležet3) ((with on) to be an official member of (a board, committee etc): He sat on several committees.) zasedat4) ((of birds) to perch: An owl was sitting in the tree by the window.) sedět5) (to undergo (an examination).) podstoupit6) (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.) sedět7) ((of a committee, parliament etc) to be in session: Parliament sits from now until Christmas.) zasedat•- sitter- sitting
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- sitting-room
- sitting target
- sitting duck
- sit back
- sit down
- sit out
- sit tight
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65 sit
[sit]present participle - sitting; 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.) sitja2) (to lie or rest; to have a certain position: The parcel is sitting on the table.) vera staðsettur (liggja, standa, hanga)3) ((with on) to be an official member of (a board, committee etc): He sat on several committees.) eiga sæti í4) ((of birds) to perch: An owl was sitting in the tree by the window.) sitja5) (to undergo (an examination).) gangast undir6) (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.) sitja fyrir7) ((of a committee, parliament etc) to be in session: Parliament sits from now until Christmas.) starfa, sitja•- sitter- sitting
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- sitting-room
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- sit back
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66 sit
[sit]present participle - sitting; 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.) sēdēt; nosēdināt2) (to lie or rest; to have a certain position: The parcel is sitting on the table.) gulēt; atrasties3) ((with on) to be an official member of (a board, committee etc): He sat on several committees.) būt (organizācijas u.tml.) loceklim4) ((of birds) to perch: An owl was sitting in the tree by the window.) sēdēt; tupēt5) (to undergo (an examination).) kārtot eksāmenu6) (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.) pozēt7) ((of a committee, parliament etc) to be in session: Parliament sits from now until Christmas.) noturēt sēdi; būt sēžu periodā•- sitter- sitting
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- sitting-room
- sitting target
- sitting duck
- sit back
- sit down
- sit out
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- sit up* * *sēdēt; apsēdināt; atrasties; ietilpināt; būt loceklim; noturēt sēdi; perēt; apgrūtināt; piegulēt; pieskatīt bērnu -
67 sit
[sit]present participle - sitting; 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.) sėdėti, (pa)sodinti2) (to lie or rest; to have a certain position: The parcel is sitting on the table.) gulėti3) ((with on) to be an official member of (a board, committee etc): He sat on several committees.) būti nariu4) ((of birds) to perch: An owl was sitting in the tree by the window.) tupėti5) (to undergo (an examination).) laikyti6) (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.) pozuoti7) ((of a committee, parliament etc) to be in session: Parliament sits from now until Christmas.) posėdžiauti•- sitter- sitting
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- sitting-room
- sitting target
- sitting duck
- sit back
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68 sit
[sit]present participle - sitting; 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.) sedieť / posadiť2) (to lie or rest; to have a certain position: The parcel is sitting on the table.) ležať3) ((with on) to be an official member of (a board, committee etc): He sat on several committees.) zasadať4) ((of birds) to perch: An owl was sitting in the tree by the window.) sedieť5) (to undergo (an examination).) podstúpiť6) (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.) sedieť7) ((of a committee, parliament etc) to be in session: Parliament sits from now until Christmas.) zasadať•- sitter- sitting
- sit-in
- sitting-room
- sitting target
- sitting duck
- sit back
- sit down
- sit out
- sit tight
- sit up* * *• vanút• vartovat• vydržat až do konca• vydržat• vyšetrovat• vypocut• zasadat• zúcastnit sa bohoslužieb• zrazit hrebienok• spocívat• sediet• smerovat• sedenie• svedcat• študovat• stát• urobit kázen• udržat sa• usadit• úradovat ako• prehovorit do duše• prejednávat• dut• jednat v zasadaní• jednat• byt postavený• bývat• byt clenom• byt modelom• padnút• posudzovat• poslúchat• posadit sa• krcit sa• mat miesto• mat správne držanie -
69 sit
[sit]present participle - sitting; 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.) a se aşeza; a fi aşezat2) (to lie or rest; to have a certain position: The parcel is sitting on the table.) a fi aşezat3) ((with on) to be an official member of (a board, committee etc): He sat on several committees.) a asista (la); a lua parte (la)4) ((of birds) to perch: An owl was sitting in the tree by the window.) a sta cocoţat5) (to undergo (an examination).) susţine6) (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.) a poza7) ((of a committee, parliament etc) to be in session: Parliament sits from now until Christmas.) a fi în sesiune, a lucra•- sitter- sitting
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- sitting-room
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70 sit
[sit]present participle - sitting; 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.) κάθομαι,καθίζω2) (to lie or rest; to have a certain position: The parcel is sitting on the table.) βρίσκομαι3) ((with on) to be an official member of (a board, committee etc): He sat on several committees.) συμμετέχω4) ((of birds) to perch: An owl was sitting in the tree by the window.) κουρνιάζω5) (to undergo (an examination).) συμμετέχω,διαγωνίζομαι6) (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.) ποζάρω7) ((of a committee, parliament etc) to be in session: Parliament sits from now until Christmas.) συνεδριάζω•- sitter- sitting
- sit-in
- sitting-room
- sitting target
- sitting duck
- sit back
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71 sit-down
1 noun∎ I could do with a bit of a sit-down j'aimerais bien m'asseoir un peu□ ;∎ come and have a sit-down viens t'asseoir□∎ there are too many guests for a sit-down meal il y a trop d'invités pour que tout le monde puisse s'asseoir à table►► sit-down dinner dîner m pris à table;British sit-down strike grève f sur le tas -
72 sit on
sit on а) быть членом (комиссии); Please don't ask me to sit on any morecommittees this year б) разбирать (дело и т. п.); The police are still sittingon the mystery of the stolen jewels. в) coll. осадить; выбранить that boy willhave to be sat on hard; he can't be allowed to behave like that. г) coll.скрывать, засекречивать We'd better sit on the jewels for several months,until it's safe to try to sell them. д) coll. тянуть с ответом, оттягивать(решение и т. п.) The shop has been sitting on my complaint for more than amonth. -
73 sit in
sit in 1) провеждам окупационна стачка; 2) присъствам; 3) бавя, гледам бебе (за детегледачка); • to \sit in in on присъствам пасивно, без да вземам участие; to \sit in in for замествам временно; -
74 sit on one's throne
сидеть на троне, царствовать, правитьIt cannot matter to them whether shaven Norman for bearded Saxon sit on the throne. (E. Bulwer-Lytton, ‘Harold the Last of the Saxon Kings’, book X, ch. VII) — Им безразлично, сидит ли на троне бритый норманн или бородатый сакс.
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75 sit for an exam
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76 sit for a portrait
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77 sit for an exam
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78 sit for
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79 sit for/take an examination
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80 ■ sit for
■ sit forv. i. + prep.
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