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141 сидеть
несовер.;
без доп.
1) sit;
be perched( о птицах) сидеть в кресле ≈ to sit in an arm-chair сидеть за столом ≈ to sit at the table сидеть верхом на лошади ≈ to be on horseback сидеть верхом( на стуле и т. п.) ≈ to sit astride (on) сидеть на корточках ≈ to squat сидеть на насесте ≈ to roost, to perch
2) (находиться, пребывать в каком-л. состоянии) be, stay сидеть без дела ≈ to have nothing to do;
to do nothing (ничего не делая) сидеть под арестом ≈ to be under arrest сидеть в тюрьме ≈ to be imprisoned, to serve a term of imprisonment;
to do time разг.
3) (о судне) сидеть глубоко сидеть неглубоко
4) (на ком-л.) (об одежде) fit, sit (on) хорошо сидеть плохо сидеть ∙ сидеть на яйцах сидеть сиднемнесов.
1. sit*, be* seated;
(о птицах) perch, roost;
~ на стуле sit* on a chair;
~ в седле sit* in the saddle, sit* a horse;
2. (за, над тв., на пр., делать что-л.) sit* (over, at) ;
~ над уроками sit* at one`s lessons;
~ на вёслах take* the oars, row;
3. (находиться) be*;
~ без дела have* nothing to do;
~ дома stay at home;
~ под арестом be* under arrest;
~ на диете be* on a diet;
~ без денег have* no money, be* short of money;
~ по ночам sit* up (at night) ;
4. (об одежде) fit, sit*;
хорошо ~ sit* well;
~ мешком hang* badly;
5. (о судне): глубоко (неглубоко) ~ draw* much (little) water;
~ сложа руки idle one`s time away;
~ на яйцах sit* (on eggs).
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