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1 sitting target
(someone or something that is in an obvious position to be attacked: If they're reducing staff, he's a sitting target.) pradă uşoară -
2 sitting duck
(someone or something that is in an obvious position to be attacked: If they're reducing staff, he's a sitting target.) pradă uşoară -
3 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
- sit-in
- sitting-room
- sitting target
- sitting duck
- sit back
- sit down
- sit out
- sit tight
- sit up
См. также в других словарях:
sitting target — or sitting duck noun An easy target or victim • • • Main Entry: ↑sit * * * sitting target UK US noun [countable] [singular sitting target plural … Useful english dictionary
sitting target — sitting targets N COUNT A sitting target is the same as a sitting duck. They know they are a sitting target for the press … English dictionary
sitting target — noun count a SITTING DUCK … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Sitting Target — Infobox Film name = Sitting Target image size = caption = director = Douglas Hickox producer = writer = Laurence Henderson the novel. Alexander Jacobs the screenplay. narrator = starring = Oliver Reed Jill St. John Ian McShane Edward Woodward… … Wikipedia
sitting target — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms sitting target : singular sitting target plural sitting targets a sitting duck … English dictionary
sitting duck — sitting ducks N COUNT If you say that someone is a sitting duck, you mean that they are easy to attack, cheat, or take advantage of. [INFORMAL] Nancy knew she d be a sitting duck when she raised the trap door. Syn: sitting target … English dictionary
sitting duck — also .sitting target n someone who is easy to attack or easy to cheat ▪ Out in the open, the soldiers were sitting ducks for enemy fire … Dictionary of contemporary English
target — I UK [ˈtɑː(r)ɡɪt] / US [ˈtɑrɡət] noun [countable] Word forms target : singular target plural targets *** 1) an object that you have to hit in a game or a sport on/off target (= accurate or not accurate): Few players managed to get their shots on… … English dictionary
target — tar|get1 [ targət ] noun count *** 1. ) an object that you have to hit in a game or sport: on/off target (=accurate or not accurate): Few players managed to get their shots on target. a ) a person, building, or area that someone intends to attack … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
sitting — I. noun Date: 13th century 1. a. the act of one that sits b. a single occasion of continuous sitting (as for a portrait or meal) 2. a. a brooding over eggs for hatching b. setting 6 3. session < a sitting of the legislature > … New Collegiate Dictionary
sitting duck — noun a defenseless victim • Syn: ↑easy mark • Hypernyms: ↑victim, ↑dupe * * * noun, pl ⋯ ducks [count] : a person or thing that is easy to hit, attack, trick, etc … Useful english dictionary
