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{'priti}
I. 1. хубав (ичък), приятен, привлекателен
to make oneself PRETTY натъкмявам се, разкрасявам се, гримирам се
2. добър, ловък, сръчен, пъргав, жив (за ум и пр.)
3. галантен, превзет
4. разг., ирон. хубав
a PRETTY mess you've made of it хубава каша си забъркал, добре си го оплескал
that's a PRETTY way to behave! хубава работа! що за държане! you're a PRETTY sort of fellow! и ти си един
5. разг. доста голям, доста много
it must have cost yon a PRETTY penny кой знай колко пари ти е струвало, трябва да ти е струвало доста пари
II. adv доста, горе-долу, твърде
PRETTY much/nearly the same почти същото
he does PRETTY much as he pleases той почти винаги прави, каквото си иска
we've PRETTY well finished почти сме свършили
sitting PRETTY в благоприятно положение, добре материално
III. 1. в обръщение
my PRETTY миличко (обик. към дете)
2. pl хубави дрехи/накити/белъо
3. горен украсен ръб на чаша
IV. v ам. разкрасявам (up)* * *{'priti} a 1. хубав(ичък), приятен, привлекателен; to make o.s(2) {'priti} adv доста; горе-долу; твърде; pretty much/nearly the s{3} {'priti} n 1. в обрыцение: my pretty миличко (обик. кьм дете); {4} {'priti} v ам. разкрасявам (up).* * *хубав; хубавичък; твърде; галантен;* * *1. a pretty mess you've made of it хубава каша си забъркал, добре си го оплескал 2. he does pretty much as he pleases той почти винаги прави, каквото си иска 3. i. хубав (ичък), приятен, привлекателен 4. ii. adv доста, горе-долу, твърде 5. iii. в обръщение 6. it must have cost yon a pretty penny кой знай колко пари ти е струвало, трябва да ти е струвало доста пари 7. iv. v ам. разкрасявам (up) 8. my pretty миличко (обик. към дете) 9. pl хубави дрехи/накити/белъо 10. pretty much/nearly the same почти същото 11. sitting pretty в благоприятно положение, добре материално 12. that's a pretty way to behave! хубава работа! що за държане! you're a pretty sort of fellow! и ти си един 13. to make oneself pretty натъкмявам се, разкрасявам се, гримирам се 14. we've pretty well finished почти сме свършили 15. галантен, превзет 16. горен украсен ръб на чаша 17. добър, ловък, сръчен, пъргав, жив (за ум и пр.) 18. разг. доста голям, доста много 19. разг., ирон. хубав* * *pretty[´priti] I. adj 1. хубав(ичък); 2. разг. добър, ловък, сръчен; пъргав, жив (за ум и пр.); a player who is very \pretty with his feet пъргав играч (футболист); 3. галантен; женствен (за мъж); \pretty speeches любезности, комплименти; 4. ирон. хубав; here's a \pretty mess и таз хубава, хубава работа! that's a \pretty way to behave! хубаво държане! you are a \pretty sort of fellow! и ти си един! 5. разг. доста голям (много); to make a \pretty pot of money ( penny) спечелвам хубави пари; 6. ост. храбър, смел; FONT face=Times_Deutsch◊ adv prettily; II. adv разг. доста, горе долу; твърде; \pretty good доста добър; \pretty much ( nearly) the same почти същото; почти еднакъв; to be \pretty much alike доста си приличаме; new or \pretty nearly so нов или почти нов; he does \pretty much as he likes той почти винаги прави каквото си иска; sitting \pretty разг. в добро, изгодно положение; III. n 1. в обръщения my \pretty ( one)! скъпа, мила! 2. разг. украсен ръб (черта) на чаша; to fill up to the \pretty напълвам до чертата; 3. разг. дреболия, дрънкулка, красиво украшение; pl накити, хубави дрехи; IV. v: \pretty up разг. разкрасявам, понагласям. -
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[ˈprɪtɪ]pretty разг. значительный, изрядный; a pretty penny (или sum) кругленькая сумма; to be sitting pretty ловко, хорошо устроиться I feel pretty sick about it мне это очень надоело I'm feeling pretty well я вполне прилично себя чувствую; that is pretty much the same thing это почти то же самое my pretty! моя прелесть! (в обращении) pretty амер. безделушка, хорошенькая вещица pretty разг. довольно, достаточно, в значительной степени (тк. с прил. и нареч.); pretty much очень, в большой степени pretty разг. значительный, изрядный; a pretty penny (или sum) кругленькая сумма; to be sitting pretty ловко, хорошо устроиться pretty pl красивые вещи, платья pretty приятный; хороший (тж. ирон.); a pretty business! хорошенькое дело! pretty хорошенький, прелестный, миловидный pretty приятный; хороший (тж. ирон.); a pretty business! хорошенькое дело! pretty разг. довольно, достаточно, в значительной степени (тк. с прил. и нареч.); pretty much очень, в большой степени pretty разг. значительный, изрядный; a pretty penny (или sum) кругленькая сумма; to be sitting pretty ловко, хорошо устроиться I'm feeling pretty well я вполне прилично себя чувствую; that is pretty much the same thing это почти то же самое -
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I 1. ['prɪtɪ]1) (attractive) carino, grazioso, bello2) spreg. (trite)2."how are you?" - "pretty well" — "come stai?" - "abbastanza bene"
••I'm not just a pretty face — colloq. scherz. non sono soltanto carina
II ['prɪtɪ]this is a pretty mess o a pretty state of affairs iron. che bello, bella roba; that must have cost you a pretty penny colloq. ti deve essere costato una bella cifra; to be sitting pretty colloq. dormire tra due guanciali, essere in una botte di ferro; things have come to a pretty pass when... — le cose si sono messe male quando
* * *['priti] 1. adjective1) ((not usually of boys and men) pleasing or attractive: a pretty girl/tune/picture/dress.) carino, grazioso2) (used jokingly: This is a pretty mess!) bello2. adverb(rather: That's pretty good; He's pretty old now.) abbastanza; piuttosto- prettily- prettiness
- pretty much the same
- alike
- pretty well* * *I 1. ['prɪtɪ]1) (attractive) carino, grazioso, bello2) spreg. (trite)2."how are you?" - "pretty well" — "come stai?" - "abbastanza bene"
••I'm not just a pretty face — colloq. scherz. non sono soltanto carina
II ['prɪtɪ]this is a pretty mess o a pretty state of affairs iron. che bello, bella roba; that must have cost you a pretty penny colloq. ti deve essere costato una bella cifra; to be sitting pretty colloq. dormire tra due guanciali, essere in una botte di ferro; things have come to a pretty pass when... — le cose si sono messe male quando
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1. [ʹprıtı] n1. прелесть ( в обращении)my pretty! - мой милый!; моя милая!; моя прелесть!
2. 1) обыкн. pl красивая вещь; украшение2) pl красивая одежда; изящное бельё3. амер. безделушка; игрушка, хорошенькая вещица4. верхняя (украшенная рисунками) часть бокала или стакана5. амер. разг. сокр. от a pretty penny [см. penny I♢
]2. [ʹprıtı] aI'd give a pretty to know that secret - я бы дал много, чтоб узнать этот секрет
1. милый, прелестный; привлекательныйpretty garden [view] - прелестный сад [вид]
2. хорошенький; симпатичный (о женщине, ребёнке)(as) pretty as a picture /as a painting/ - хороша как картинка
3. приятный, хорошийpretty voice - красивый /приятный/ голос
pretty stroke - хороший удар (в крикете, гольфе и т. п.)
pretty song [tune] - приятная /славная/ песенка [мелодия]
he has a pretty wit - он очень /весьма/ остроумный
4. ирон. хорошенький, весёленькийa pretty business! - хорошенькое дело!
a pretty mess you've made of it! - ну и кашу вы заварили!
this is a pretty state of affairs - ничего себе положеньице!
a pretty fellow, indeed! - нечего сказать, хорош гусь!
5. разг. значительный, изрядныйa pretty penny см. penny I ♢
6. шотл. храбрый, сильный3. [ʹprıtı] advдовольно, достаточно; в значительной степениpretty much - очень, в значительной степени; почти
that is pretty much /nearly, well/ the same thing - это почти то же самое
he does it pretty well [badly] - он делает это довольно хорошо [плохо]
he's pretty well tired of the whole business - ему всё это порядком надоело
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sitting pretty - а) в выгодном положении; ≅ ловко устроился; б) зажиточный; не нуждающийся в деньгах -
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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.) sesióntr['sɪtɪŋ]1 (position) sentado,-a\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLin a sitting / at a single sitting de una sentada, de un tirónsitting duck presa fácil, blanco seguroto be sitting pretty estar bien situado,-a, estar en una posición aventajadasitting room SMALLBRITISH ENGLISH/SMALL sala de estar, salón nombre masculino, living nombre masculinositting target blanco fácilsitting tenant inquilino,-a (con derecho a propiedad)adj.• sentado, -a adj.n.• asentada s.f.• nidada s.f.• sentada s.f.• sesión s.f.'sɪtɪŋa) ( for meal etc) turno mI watched three movies at o in a single sitting — vi tres películas de una sentada or de un tirón (fam)
b) (of committee, parliament) sesión fc) (for painter, photographer) sesión f['sɪtɪŋ]1. N2) (Zool) [of eggs] nidada f2.ADJ (also: sitting down) sentadoa sitting bird — una ave que está posada or inmóvil
3.CPDsitting duck * N — (fig) blanco m facilísimo
sitting member N — miembro mf actual or en funciones
sitting room N — (=living room) sala f, cuarto m de estar, salón m, living m (LAm) (=space)
sitting and standing room — sitio m para sentarse y para estar de pie
sitting target N — objetivo m fácil
sitting tenant N — inquilino(-a) m / f en posesión
* * *['sɪtɪŋ]a) ( for meal etc) turno mI watched three movies at o in a single sitting — vi tres películas de una sentada or de un tirón (fam)
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'priti 1. adjective1) ((not usually of boys and men) pleasing or attractive: a pretty girl/tune/picture/dress.) pen, nydelig, fin2) (used jokingly: This is a pretty mess!) nydelig, fin2. adverb(rather: That's pretty good; He's pretty old now.) ganske, temmelig- prettily- prettiness
- pretty much the same
- alike
- pretty wellnett--------penIsubst. \/ˈprɪtɪ\/(hverdagslig, golf) fairway (den klipte delen av banen)fill something to the pretty ( om glass) fylle noe til trengselpretties ( hverdagslig) fint (under)tøy fine småting, pynt og fjasIIverb \/ˈprɪtɪ\/bare i uttrykkpretty oneself gjøre seg vakkerpretty up fikse opp\/påIIIadj. \/ˈprɪtɪ\/1) søt, pen, yndig, bedårende2) flink, god3) nett, småpen4) (om ting, også) trivelig, bra, utmerket5) ( ironisk) pen, fin, nydelig• this is a pretty mess!6) betydelig, temmelig, ganske, nettmake oneself pretty gjøre seg vakkermy pretty one eller my pretty! min skjønne!, søte deg!pretty as a picture billedskjønn, vakker som dagenIVadv. \/ˈprɪtɪ\/( hverdagslig) nokså, ganske, temmeligbe pretty well ha det ganske brabe sitting pretty well ha det veldig bra, ha det som plommen i egget ha sitt på det tørre ligge bra til, være i en fordelaktig posisjonpretty much nesten, omtrent, så godt sompretty well nesten, praktisk talt, så godt som -
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['priti] 1. adjective1) ((not usually of boys and men) pleasing or attractive: a pretty girl/tune/picture/dress.) bonito2) (used jokingly: This is a pretty mess!)2. adverb(rather: That's pretty good; He's pretty old now.) bastante- prettily- prettiness
- pretty much the same
- alike
- pretty well* * *pret.ty[pr'iti] adj 1 bonito: a) lindo, belo, atraente. b) bom, fino, excelente. c) censurável. 2 agradável, bom. it is not a pretty sight / não é agradável de ser visto. 3 considerável. 4 afetado, ajanotado. • (só antes de adj ou adv) adv moderadamente, consideravelmente, bastante. a pretty face uma carinha bonita. a pretty mess! uma bela embrulhada! a pretty penny bastante dinheiro. a pretty trick! uma boa peça!. I am sitting pretty Amer estou em circunstâncias agradáveis, estou numa boa. my pretty! meu querido!, minha querida!. pretty boy homem bonito e afeminado. pretty cold bastante frio. pretty considerable assaz, considerável. pretty good razoável, satisfatório. pretty much the same quase a mesma coisa. pretty nearly quase. to pretty up a room embelezar um quarto. -
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['priti] 1. adjective1) ((not usually of boys and men) pleasing or attractive: a pretty girl/tune/picture/dress.) čeden2) (used jokingly: This is a pretty mess!) lep2. adverb(rather: That's pretty good; He's pretty old now.) precej- prettily- prettiness
- pretty much the same
- alike
- pretty well* * *I [príti]adjective ( prettily adverb)ljubek, čeden, prisrčen, dražesten, mikaven; afektiran, izumetničen, gizdav; colloquially precejšenAmerican a pretty pass — kritičen položajII [príti]nounlep človek, lepa stvar; vrezan rob v kozarcu; American plural okraski, lepe oblekemy pretty — lepotec (-tička) moj(a), moja draga, moj dragiIII [príti]adverbprilično, precejpretty good — kar dober, ne slabslang sitting pretty — kot ptička na vejiIV [príti]transitive verb to pretty up — polepšati -
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to be not just a \pretty face (hum, iron) nicht nur gut aussehen, sondern auch was im Kopf haben (sl)not a \pretty sight kein schöner Anblickthat's a \pretty mess das ist ja ein schönes Durcheinander ( iron)a \pretty state of affairs eine schöne Geschichte ( iron)PHRASES:inv fam1) ( fairly) ziemlich;\pretty difficult reichlich [o ziemlich] schwierig;( very) ganz;\pretty good ( fam) ganz gut;2) ( almost)\pretty well everything beinah alles;\pretty well all the... so ziemlich alle...;\pretty nearly finished so gut wie fertigPHRASES:\pretty please! bitte, bitte! vt -
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['prɪtɪ] 1. прил.1) милый, прелестныйThat's a pretty hat you are wearing. — У тебя прелестная шляпка.
Syn:2) миловидный, хорошенький, симпатичный ( о женщине или ребёнке)3) приятный; хороший4) ирон. хорошенький, тот ещё, ничего себеThings are at a pretty pass when a referee can no longer be trusted. — Дела плохи, раз судье нельзя больше доверять.
5) разг. значительный, изрядный2. сущ.You must have paid for your coat a pretty penny. — Ты, должно быть, заплатила за пальто уйму денег.
1)б) прелесть ( в обращении)2) ( pretties) красивые вещи; красивая одежда3) амер. безделушка, хорошенькая вещица4) верхняя часть бокала или стакана, украшенная орнаментом3. нареч.; разг.с прил. и нареч. довольно, достаточно, в значительной степениpretty much / nearly / well — очень, в большой степени; почти совсем
I feel pretty sick about it. — Мне это порядком надоело.
I'm pretty sure I recognized her voice. — Я вполне уверен, что узнал её голос.
I've pretty nearly finished packing now. — Я почти закончил упаковывать вещи.
••4. гл.; разг.; = pretty upприхорашивать, наряжать, украшатьThey prettied the children up for the photograph. — Они приодели детей для фотографирования.
Every town is specially prettied up for a visit by the Queen. — Каждый город украшают по-особенному к приезду королевы.
She was gone a week and came back all prettied up. — Она уехала на неделю и вернулась вся расфуфыренная.
Elsie's still prettying herself. — Элси всё ещё прихорашивается.
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1. adjective1) хорошенький, прелестный, миловидный2) приятный; хороший (тж. ирон.); а pretty business! хорошенькое дело!3) collocation значительный, изрядный; а pretty penny (или sum) кругленькая суммаto be sitting pretty ловко, хорошо устроитьсяSyn:beautiful2. noun1) my pretty! моя прелесть! (в обращении)2) (pl.) красивые вещи, платья3) amer. безделушка, хорошенькая вещица3. adverb collocationдовольно, достаточно, в значительной степени (тк. с прил. и нареч.); pretty much очень, в большой степени; I feel pretty sick about it мне это очень надоело; I'm feeling pretty well я вполне прилично себя чувствую; that is pretty much the same thing это почти то же самое* * *1 (a) хорошенький2 (d) довольно* * *хорошенький, привлекательный* * *[pret·ty || 'prɪtɪ] adj. прелестный, привлекательный, миловидный; хорошенький, смазливый, миленький; значительный, изрядный adv. довольно, достаточно, в значительной степени, вполне* * *весьмавнушителенвнушительныйволшебенволшебныйдовольнодостаточнозаманчивзаманчивыйзначителензначительныйкрасивенькийкрасивыйобаятеленобаятельныйобворожителенобворожительныйочарователеночаровательныйпленителенпленительныйпрелестенпрелестныйпривлекателенпривлекательныйприятенприятныйрасполагающийславненькийсмазливсмазливыйхорошхорошенькийхорошийчарующий* * *1. прил. 1) а) миловидный, прелестный, хорошенький; симпатичный, приятный; привлекательный б) приятный; хороший тж. ирон. (о вещах) 2) разг. значительный 2. сущ. 1) а) прелестное существо б) прелесть (в обращении) 2) мн. красивые вещи; красивая одежда 3. нареч.; разг. довольно, достаточно, в значительной степени 4. гл.; разг. 1) (up) прихорашивать, наряжать, украшать (кого-л., что-л.) 2) прихорашиваться -
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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.) sessão* * *sit.ting[s'itiŋ] n 1 ato de sentar. 2 sessão, reunião. 3 assento, lugar (na igreja). 4 tempo de ficar sentado. 5 ninhada de ovos para chocar. 6 turnos. • adj Bot séssil. to be sitting pretty coll estar em situação superior e muito agradável. -
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1) хоро́шенький, привлека́тельный2) разг изря́дный, нема́лый- sitting prettythe movie is in fact pretty good — карти́на действи́тельно совсе́м неплоха́я
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adj.bonito(a) (person, thing), lindo(a) (Am.)adv.1 bastante (fairly)to be sitting pretty encontrarse en una situación ventajosa -
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adj AmE slсм. sitting prettyThe new dictionary of modern spoken language > sitting in the catbird seat
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разг.неплохо устроиться, быть в выгодном, выигрышном положении [первонач. амер.]‘I called to Henry Maturin to sell everything and buy gold...’ ‘So when the crash came you were sitting pretty?’ (W. S. Maugham, ‘The Razor's Edge’, ch. III) — - Я послал телеграмму Генри Матурину с просьбой продать все мои американские ценные бумаги и купить золото... - Значит, когда произошел крах, вы не очень пострадали?
...southern California is "sitting pretty". One reason why people like to live down here is that the sun shines nearly every day and it hardly ever rains. (J. B. Priestley, ‘Midnight on the Desert’, ch. 7) —...южная Калифорния расположена очень удачно. Там каждый день солнце, дождей почти нет; климат Калифорнии - одна из причин, почему людям нравится там жить.
I know you've got enough tucked away to keep you sittin' pretty for the rest of your life. (D. Cusack and F. James, ‘Come in Spinner’, ‘Monday V’) — У тебя столько припрятано, что на всю жизнь хватит.
I've had the rug jerked out from under me just when I thought I was sitting pretty. (E. S. Gardner, ‘The Case of the One-Eyed Witness’, ch. 12) — У меня выбили почву из-под ног, как раз когда я считала свое положение вполне прочным.
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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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1. intransitive verb,-tt-, sat1) (become seated) sich setzensit on or in a chair/in an armchair — sich auf einen Stuhl/in einen Sessel setzen
sit by or with somebody — sich zu jemandem setzen
sit over there! — setz dich dort drüben hin!
2) (be seated) sitzendon't just sit there! — sitz nicht einfach rum! (ugs.)
sit in judgement on or over somebody/something — über jemanden/etwas zu Gericht sitzen
sit still! — sitz ruhig od. still!
3)4) (take a test)sit for something — die Prüfung für etwas machen
5) (be in session) tagen6) (be on perch or nest) sitzen2. transitive verb,-tt-, sat1) (cause to be seated, place) setzen2) (Brit.)Phrasal Verbs:- academic.ru/67517/sit_about">sit about- sit back- sit down- sit in- sit on- sit up- sit upon* * *[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.) sich setzen3) ((with on) to be an official member of (a board, committee etc): He sat on several committees.) angehören4) ((of birds) to perch: An owl was sitting in the tree by the window.) sitzen5) (to undergo (an examination).) sich unterziehen6) (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.) sitzen7) ((of a committee, parliament etc) to be in session: Parliament sits from now until Christmas.) tagen•- sitter- sitting
- sit-in
- sitting-room
- sitting target
- sitting duck
- sit back
- sit down
- sit out
- sit tight
- sit up* * *<-tt, sat, sat>[sɪt]I. vi1. (seated) sitzendon't just \sit there! sitz doch nicht so tatenlos herum!to \sit in an armchair im Sessel sitzento \sit at the desk/table am Schreibtisch/Tisch sitzento \sit on the sofa auf dem Sofa sitzen▪ to \sit for sb für jdn Modell sitzento \sit for one's portrait jdm Porträt sitzen, sich akk porträtieren lassen▪ to \sit for sb für jdn babysitten\sit! Platz!, Sitz!would you all please \sit! würden Sie sich bitte alle hinsetzen!he sat [down] next to me er setzte sich neben michwhere would you like us to \sit? wo sollen wir Platz nehmen?4. (perch) hocken, sitzen5. (on a nest) brüten6. (be located) liegento \sit in the bottom of a valley am Fuße eines Tals liegen7. (remain undisturbed) stehenthat car's been \sitting there for days dieses Auto steht schon seit Tagen dortto \sit on the shelf/on sb's desk im [o auf dem] Regal stehen/auf jds Schreibtisch liegenParliament is \sitting das Parlament tagtshe \sits for Ashley East sie ist Abgeordnete für Ashley Eastthe idea didn't \sit well with any of us die Idee behagte keinem von uns so recht12.▶ to \sit at sb's feet jds Schüler/Schülerin seinII. vt1. (put on seat)to \sit a child on a chair ein Kind auf einen Stuhl setzento \sit an exam eine Prüfung ablegen* * *[sɪt] vb: pret, ptp sat1. visit by/with me — setz dich zu mir/neben mich
to sit for an exam (Brit) — eine Prüfung ablegen (form) or machen
to be sitting pretty (fig inf) — gut dastehen (inf)
See:→ stillto sit in parliament/on a committee — einen Sitz im Parlament/in einem Ausschuss haben
3) (object = be placed, rest) stehenthe car sat in the garage — das Auto stand in der Garage
4) (bird = hatch) sitzen, brüten6)7)See:= baby-sit2. vt1) setzen (in in +acc, on auf +acc); (= place) object stellento sit a child on one's knee — sich (dat) ein Kind auf die Knie setzen
2) horse sitzen auf (+dat)3. vrto sit oneself down —
4. n* * *A v/i1. sitzen:sit at sb’s feet (als Schüler) zu jemandes Füßen sitzen;sit on one’s handsa) nicht applaudieren,b) fig keinen Finger rühren;2. sich (hin)setzen:sit! (an einen Hund) Platz!;3. liegen (Bücher etc), (Stadt etc auch) gelegen sein, (Auto etc) stehen4. sitzen, brüten (Henne)5. liegen, lasten ( beide:on auf dat):sit heavily on sb’s stomach jemandem schwer im Magen liegen11. babysitten ( for bei)B v/tsit a horse well gut zu Pferd sitzen3. Sitzplatz bieten für, aufnehmen:4. setzen:sit a hen on eggs eine Glucke setzen5. Br eine Prüfung machen* * *1. intransitive verb,-tt-, sat1) (become seated) sich setzensit on or in a chair/in an armchair — sich auf einen Stuhl/in einen Sessel setzen
sit by or with somebody — sich zu jemandem setzen
2) (be seated) sitzensit in judgement on or over somebody/something — über jemanden/etwas zu Gericht sitzen
sit still! — sitz ruhig od. still!
sit tight — (coll.) ruhig sitzen bleiben; (fig.): (stay in hiding) sich nicht fortrühren
3)5) (be in session) tagen6) (be on perch or nest) sitzen2. transitive verb,-tt-, sat1) (cause to be seated, place) setzen2) (Brit.)Phrasal Verbs:- sit back- sit down- sit in- sit on- sit up- sit upon* * *v.(§ p.,p.p.: sat)= sitzen v.(§ p.,pp.: saß, gesessen) -
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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.) sedeti; posaditi2) (to lie or rest; to have a certain position: The parcel is sitting on the table.) ležati3) ((with on) to be an official member of (a board, committee etc): He sat on several committees.) biti član4) ((of birds) to perch: An owl was sitting in the tree by the window.) sedeti5) (to undergo (an examination).) opravljati (izpit)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.) pozirati7) ((of a committee, parliament etc) to be in session: Parliament sits from now until Christmas.) zasedati•- sitter- sitting
- sit-in
- sitting-room
- sitting target
- sitting duck
- sit back
- sit down
- sit out
- sit tight
- sit up* * *I [sit]1.intransitive verbsedeti; (o kokoši) sedeti na jajcih, valiti; čepeti; sedeti kot model (slikarju); biti za vzorec; imeti sedež, bivati; ležati; pristajati (o obleki); opravljati službo (navadno) sedé; biti član kakega telesa ( on a jury porote); zastopati v parlamentu ( for koga); imeti sejo, zasedati; sesti (on na); zaposliti se ( over s čim); študirati ( under pri kom);2.transitive verbsedeti (v sedlu), imeti sedež na ( a mule mezgu); posaditi ( the hen on eggs kokošja jajca)to sit on the bench figuratively biti sodnikto sit on the fence politics slang figuratively stati ob strani, ne se opredeliti, biti nevtralento sit in judgement on s.o. — lastiti si pravico sojenja drugih, soditi, kritizirati kogato sit on one's hands figuratively ne aplavdiratito sit for one's picture — dati se slikati, sedeti (pozirati) za svojo sliko (portret)he is sitting pretty — on je v dobrem položaju, ima dober položajto sit pretty slang imeti dobre karte, figuratively dobro se goditi (komu)to sit upon s.o. figuratively sedeti na kom, jahati kogadon't you be sat upon! colloquially ne pusti se hruliti!to sit tight colloquially ostati neomahljivo na svojem mestu, vztrajati pri stvarito sit on the throne — sedeti na prestolu, vladatiII [sit]nounslang see situation -
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[sɪt] 1.1) (put)to sit sb. in, near sth. — mettere a sedere qcn. in qcs., vicino a qcs.
to sit sth. on, near sth. — mettere qcs. su qcs., vicino a qcs
2) BE scol. univ. sostenere, dare [ exam]2.1) (take a seat) sedersi2) (be seated) essere seduto; [ bird] essere appollaiatoto sit over — essere chino su [ books]
3) (meet) [committee, court] riunirsito sit as — essere [judge, magistrate]
to sit on — fare parte di [committee, jury]
5) (fit)to sit well, badly (on sb.) — [ jacket] cadere bene, male (addosso a qcn.)
power sits lightly on her — fig. il potere non le pesa
7) zool.•- sit back- sit down- sit in- sit on- sit out- sit up* * *[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.) sedersi, far sedere2) (to lie or rest; to have a certain position: The parcel is sitting on the table.) stare3) ((with on) to be an official member of (a board, committee etc): He sat on several committees.) (fare parte), (essere in carica)4) ((of birds) to perch: An owl was sitting in the tree by the window.) (essere appollaiato)5) (to undergo (an examination).) presentarsi6) (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.) posare7) ((of a committee, parliament etc) to be in session: Parliament sits from now until Christmas.) (essere in seduta)•- sitter- sitting
- sit-in
- sitting-room
- sitting target
- sitting duck
- sit back
- sit down
- sit out
- sit tight
- sit up* * *sit /sɪt/n.3 avvallamento; cedimento; subsidenza.♦ (to) sit /sɪt/(pass. e p. p. sat)A v. i.1 sedere; essere (o stare) seduto: to sit on a chair [in an armchair, on the sofa], sedere (o essere seduto) su una sedia [in poltrona, sul divano]; to sit at table [at one's desk], sedere a tavola [alla scrivania]; She was sitting next to me, era seduta accanto a me; The cat was sitting under the table, il gatto era seduto sotto la tavola; He just sat there watching, se ne stava seduto a guardare; They were sitting round the camp fire, erano seduti intorno al fuoco dell'accampamento2 sedersi; mettersi a sedere: He came into the room and sat beside me, è entrato nella stanza e mi si è seduto accanto; Sit over there!, siediti laggiù; ( a un cane) Sit!, seduto! (cfr. sit down, per le persone)3 ( di uccelli, polli, ecc.) appollaiarsi, posarsi ( su un ramo, ecc.); esserci, essere appollaiato: The thrush was sitting on the tallest branch, il merlo era appollaiato sul ramo più alto5 posare ( per una foto, un ritratto); (pitt.) fare da modello: She sat for a famous painter, fece la modella per un pittore famoso6 (polit.) avere un seggio; essere in carica: to sit in Parliament, avere un seggio in parlamento; essere un deputato; a sitting member, un deputato in carica7 essere in seduta; tenere udienza; essere riunito: Parliament is sitting now, il parlamento è in seduta; (leg.) The court was sitting yesterday, ieri il tribunale ha tenuto udienza8 ( d'abito e fig.) stare; cadere ( bene, ecc.): The dress sat beautifully on her, il vestito le stava magnificamente9 ( di un oggetto) stare; rimanere; restare: My car sat unused in the garage for a month, la mia auto rimase ferma in garage per un mese10 (poet.) essere situato; trovarsi: The cottage sits next to a little creek, la casetta si trova presso un ruscelloB v. t.1 far sedere; mettere a sedere: Sit the baby in the high-chair!, metti il bambino a sedere sul seggiolone!; DIALOGO → - Offering a drink2- Sit yourself down and tell me what's been going on, mettiti a sedere e raccontami come vanno le cose2 (equit.) stare in sella a ( un cavallo); cavalcare: He cannot sit his horse properly, non sa stare in sella come si deve4 ( di un veicolo, ecc.) avere posti a sedere per: This bus can sit forty people, in questo autobus ci sono quaranta posti a sedere6 (nei composti) assistere; badare a: to baby-sit, badare ai bambini; to granny-sit, assistere la nonnina● (autom.) to sit again at the wheel, rimettersi al volante □ (fig.) to sit at sb. 's feet, pendere dalle labbra di q. (spec. un insegnante); essere allievo di q. □ to sit at home, starsene (a casa) in ozio; essere disoccupato □ (fig.) to sit in judgment, impancarsi a giudice □ to sit tight, star seduto senza muoversi; non fare nulla, non prendere iniziative; star fermo al proprio posto; (fam.) tener duro, non mollare; resistere, essere tetragono □ to be sitting on a fortune, avere un sacco di soldi; avere un oggetto preziosissimo □ (fam.) to be sitting pretty, passarsela bene ( a soldi); ( di un'azienda) andare bene (o a gonfie vele); prosperare □ We were sitting at tea [at dinner], stavamo prendendo il tè [eravamo a tavola].* * *[sɪt] 1.1) (put)to sit sb. in, near sth. — mettere a sedere qcn. in qcs., vicino a qcs.
to sit sth. on, near sth. — mettere qcs. su qcs., vicino a qcs
2) BE scol. univ. sostenere, dare [ exam]2.1) (take a seat) sedersi2) (be seated) essere seduto; [ bird] essere appollaiatoto sit over — essere chino su [ books]
3) (meet) [committee, court] riunirsito sit as — essere [judge, magistrate]
to sit on — fare parte di [committee, jury]
5) (fit)to sit well, badly (on sb.) — [ jacket] cadere bene, male (addosso a qcn.)
power sits lightly on her — fig. il potere non le pesa
7) zool.•- sit back- sit down- sit in- sit on- sit out- sit up
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