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noun (a period of continuous action, meeting etc: I read the whole book at one sitting; The committee were prepared for a lengthy sitting.) şedinţă
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at one sitting — during a short period of time. A month s supply of that drug taken at one sitting would kill you. I read the book in one sitting and couldn t get to sleep after I finished it. Etymology: based on a restaurant sitting (= a fixed period when a meal … New idioms dictionary
at one sitting — if you do something at one sitting, you do it during one period of time without stopping. I read the whole book in one sitting … New idioms dictionary
in one sitting — if you do something at one sitting, you do it during one period of time without stopping. I read the whole book in one sitting … New idioms dictionary
sitting — noun (C) 1 one of the times when a meal is served in a place where there is not enough space for everyone to eat at the same time: The first sitting is at 12:30, and the second is at 1:30. 2 an occasion when you have yourself painted or… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
sitting — sit|ting [ˈsıtıŋ] n 1.) one of the times when a meal is served in a place where there is not enough space for everyone to eat at the same time ▪ School dinners are served in three sittings. 2.) at/in one sitting during one continuous period when… … Dictionary of contemporary English
sitting — [ˈsɪtɪŋ] noun [C] 1) a period of time during which a meal is served 2) a period of time when a parliament or court meets 3) a period of time when someone is being painted or photographed by an artist • in/at one sitting during a single period of… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
Sitting — Sit ting, n. 1. The state or act of one who sits; the posture of one who occupies a seat. [1913 Webster] 2. A seat, or the space occupied by or allotted for a person, in a church, theater, etc.; as, the hall has 800 sittings. [1913 Webster] 3.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Sitting room — Sitting Sit ting, n. 1. The state or act of one who sits; the posture of one who occupies a seat. [1913 Webster] 2. A seat, or the space occupied by or allotted for a person, in a church, theater, etc.; as, the hall has 800 sittings. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sitting — [sit′iŋ] n. 1. the act or position of one that sits, as for a portrait 2. a session or meeting, as of a court 3. a period of being seated at some activity [to read a book in two sittings] 4. a) a brooding upon eggs, as by a hen b) the number of… … English World dictionary
sitting — /ˈsɪtɪŋ/ (say siting) noun 1. the act of someone or something that sits. 2. a period of remaining seated, as for a portrait. 3. an uninterrupted period of sitting, as to read a book. 4. a brooding, as of a hen upon eggs, or the number of eggs on… …
Chapter book — A chapter book is a story book intended for intermediate readers, generally age 7 10.[1][2] Unlike picture books for younger readers, a chapter book tells the story primarily through prose, rather than pictures. Unlike books for older readers,… … Wikipedia