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1 beside
1. preposition1) (by the side of or near: beside the window; She sat beside her sister.) junto a, al lado de2) (compared with: She looks ugly beside her sister.) al lado de•- besides
2. adverb(also: These shoes are expensive - besides, they're too small; She has three sons and an adopted one besides.) además- be beside oneself with- be beside oneself
- be beside the point
beside prep al lado de / junto atr[bɪ'saɪd]1 al lado de2 (compared to) frente a, comparado,-a con■ his contribution looks insignificant beside yours su aportación parece insignificante frente a la tuya\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be beside oneself estar fuera de síto be beside oneself with joy estar loco,-a de alegríathat's beside the point esto no viene al casobeside [bɪ'saɪd] prep: al lado de, junto aadv.• además adv.• al lado adv.• también adv.prep.• cerca de prep.• en comparación a prep.• junto a prep.
I bɪ'saɪda) ( at the side of) al lado de, junto ashe's the one beside me in the photograph — es la que está a mi lado or junto a mí en la foto
to be beside oneself: he was beside himself with rage estaba fuera de sí (de la rabia); she's beside herself with happiness — está que no cabe en sí de la alegría
b) ( compared with) comparado conc) ( extraneous to)that's beside the point — eso no tiene nada que ver, eso no viene al caso
d) besides I
II
a) ( alongside) al ladob) besides II[bɪ'saɪd]PREP1) (=at the side of) al lado de, junto a; (=near) cerca deto be beside o.s. — (with anger) estar fuera de sí; (with joy) estar loco de alegría
that's beside the point — eso no tiene nada que ver con el asunto, eso no viene al caso
2) (=compared with) comparado conwhat is that beside victory? — ¿y eso qué importa comparado con la victoria?
3) (=in addition to) además de, aparte de; (=apart from) aparte de* * *
I [bɪ'saɪd]a) ( at the side of) al lado de, junto ashe's the one beside me in the photograph — es la que está a mi lado or junto a mí en la foto
to be beside oneself: he was beside himself with rage estaba fuera de sí (de la rabia); she's beside herself with happiness — está que no cabe en sí de la alegría
b) ( compared with) comparado conc) ( extraneous to)that's beside the point — eso no tiene nada que ver, eso no viene al caso
d) besides I
II
a) ( alongside) al ladob) besides II -
2 sit
sitpresent 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.) sentar(se)2) (to lie or rest; to have a certain position: The parcel is sitting on the table.) estar, encontrarse3) ((with on) to be an official member of (a board, committee etc): He sat on several committees.) ser miembro (de), formar parte (de)4) ((of birds) to perch: An owl was sitting in the tree by the window.) posarse5) (to undergo (an examination).) presentarse (a)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.) posar7) ((of a committee, parliament etc) to be in session: Parliament sits from now until Christmas.) reunirse•- sitter- sitting
- sit-in
- sitting-room
- sitting target
- sitting duck
- sit back
- sit down
- sit out
- sit tight
- sit up
sit vb1. sentarse2. estar sentadotr[sɪt]1 (child etc) sentar ( down, -)2 (room, hall, etc) tener cabida para; (table) ser para3 SMALLBRITISH ENGLISH/SMALL (exam) presentarse a■ sit down, please siéntense, por favor■ sit! ¡siéntate!2 (be seated) estar sentado,-a4 (person) quedarse■ don't just sit there! ¡no te quedes allí sentado!6 (bird) posarse (on, en); (hen on eggs) empollar (on, -)7 (be a member) ser miembro (on, de), formar parte (on, de)8 (parliament etc) reunirse (en sesión)■ the House sat until 2.00 am la Cámara estuvo reunida hasta las 2.00\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto sit in judgement on enjuiciar ato sit on one's hands cruzarse de brazos, estar mano sobre manoto sit on somebody's tail pisarle los talones a alguiento sit on the fence ver los toros desde la barrera, nadar entre dos aguasto sit tight mantenerse en sus trece, quedarse en un sitioto sit up and take notice prestar atención1) : sentarse, estar sentadohe sat down: se sentó2) roost: posarse3) : sesionarthe legislature is sitting: la legislatura está en sesión4) pose: posar (para un retrato)5) lie, rest: estar (ubicado)the house sits on a hill: la casa está en una colinasit vtseat: sentar, colocarI sat him on the sofa: lo senté en el sofáexpr.• siéntate expr.v.(§ p.,p.p.: sat) = empollar v.• encobar v.• presentarse para un examen v.• sentar v.• sentarse v.sɪt
1.
1)a) ( sit down) sentarse*b) ( be seated) estar* sentadodon't just sit there: do something! — no te quedes ahí sentado: haz algo!
to be sitting pretty — (colloq) estar* bien situado or (fam) colocado
2)a) ( Art)to sit (FOR somebody/something) — \<\<for artist/photograph\>\> posar (para algn/algo)
b) (Adm, Govt)to sit in Congress — tener* un escaño en el Congreso, ser* diputado/senador; see also sit on 1)
c) ( be in session) \<\<committee/court\>\> reunirse* en sesión, sesionar (esp AmL)3) ( weigh)4) ( brood) \<\<hen/bird\>\> empollarsitting tenant — (BrE) inquilino, -na m,f ( a quien no se puede desalojar)
2.
sit vt1) ( cause to be seated) \<\<person\>\> sentar*; \<\<object\>\> poner*, colocar* ( en posición vertical)sit yourself beside me — siéntate a mi lado or junto a mí
2) (BrE Educ)to sit an exam — hacer* or dar* or (CS) rendir* or (Méx) tomar un examen, examinarse (Esp)
•Phrasal Verbs:- sit back- sit down- sit in- sit on- sit out- sit up[sɪt] (pt, pp sat)1. VIdon't just sit there, do something! — ¡no te quedes ahí sentado, haz algo!
are you sitting comfortably? — ¿estás cómodo (en la silla)?
they were sitting in a traffic jam for two hours — estuvieron dos horas metidos en un atasco sin moverse
to sit still/straight — estarse or (LAm) quedarse quieto/ponerse derecho (en la silla)
will you sit still! — ¡te quieres estar or quedar quieto (en la silla)!
- be sitting prettyto sit tight —
"sit tight, I'll be right back" — -no te muevas, ahora vuelvo
fence 1., 1)we'll just have to sit tight till we hear from him — tendremos que esperar sin hacer nada hasta recibir noticias suyas
2) (=sit down) sentarse; (=alight) [bird] posarsesit by me — siéntate a mi lado, siéntate conmigo
3) (Art, Phot) (=pose)to sit for a painter/a portrait — posar para un pintor/un retrato
4) (Educ)5) (Brit)(Pol)to sit for Bury — representar a Bury, ser diputado de or por Bury
sit onto sit in Parliament — ser diputado, ser miembro del Parlamento
6) (=be in session) [assembly] reunirse, celebrar sesiónjudgement7) (=be situated) [object] estar colocado; [building] estar situado8) (=weigh)it sat heavy on his conscience — le pesaba en la conciencia, le producía remordimientos de conciencia
9) (=be compatible)his authoritarian style did not sit well with their progressive educational policies — su estilo autoritario era poco compatible con la política educativa activa de ellos
10) (=to fit) [clothing] sentarto sit well/badly (on sb) — sentar bien/mal (a algn)
11) (=babysit) cuidar a los niños2. VT1) [+ person] sentar; [+ object] colocar2) (=have capacity for)the concert hall sits 2,000 (people) — el auditorio tiene cabida or capacidad para 2.000 personas
3) [+ exam, test] presentarse ato sit an examination in French — presentarse a un examen de francés, examinarse de francés
- sit back- sit down- sit in- sit on- sit out- sit up- sit upon* * *[sɪt]
1.
1)a) ( sit down) sentarse*b) ( be seated) estar* sentadodon't just sit there: do something! — no te quedes ahí sentado: haz algo!
to be sitting pretty — (colloq) estar* bien situado or (fam) colocado
2)a) ( Art)to sit (FOR somebody/something) — \<\<for artist/photograph\>\> posar (para algn/algo)
b) (Adm, Govt)to sit in Congress — tener* un escaño en el Congreso, ser* diputado/senador; see also sit on 1)
c) ( be in session) \<\<committee/court\>\> reunirse* en sesión, sesionar (esp AmL)3) ( weigh)4) ( brood) \<\<hen/bird\>\> empollarsitting tenant — (BrE) inquilino, -na m,f ( a quien no se puede desalojar)
2.
sit vt1) ( cause to be seated) \<\<person\>\> sentar*; \<\<object\>\> poner*, colocar* ( en posición vertical)sit yourself beside me — siéntate a mi lado or junto a mí
2) (BrE Educ)to sit an exam — hacer* or dar* or (CS) rendir* or (Méx) tomar un examen, examinarse (Esp)
•Phrasal Verbs:- sit back- sit down- sit in- sit on- sit out- sit up
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