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sit [sɪt](preterite, past participle sat)a. s'asseoir• don't just sit there, do something! ne reste pas là à ne rien faire !b. [bird, insect] se poserc. [committee, assembly] siégera. asseoir ; ( = invite to sit) faire asseoirb. [+ exam] passer3. compounds• I need a sit-down j'ai besoin de m'asseoir un peu adjective• we had a sit-down lunch nous avons déjeuné à table• sit-down strike grève f sur le tas ► sit-in noun [of demonstrators] sit-in m ; [of workers] grève f sur le tas• the students held a sit-in in the university offices les étudiants ont occupé les bureaux de l'université ► sit-up noun► sit about, sit around intransitive verb• I can't just sit back and do nothing! je ne peux quand même pas rester là à ne rien faire !► sit by intransitive verb• to sit idly by (while...) rester sans rien faire (pendant que...)► sit downasseoir ; ( = invite to sit) faire asseoir• she sat in all day waiting for him to come elle est restée à la maison toute la journée à l'attendre[+ news, report] garder le silence sur ; [+ file, document] garder pour soi► sit outa. ( = sit upright) se redresserb. ( = stay up) veiller* * *[sɪt] 1.1) ( put)to sit somebody in/near — asseoir quelqu'un dans/près de
to sit something on/near — placer quelque chose sur/près de
2) GB School, University se présenter à, passer [exam]2.1) ( take a seat) s'asseoir2) ( be seated) être assis; [bird] être perché (on sur)3) [committee, court] siéger4) ( hold office)to sit on — faire partie de [committee, jury]
5) ( fit)to sit well/badly (on somebody) — [suit, jacket] bien/mal tomber (sur quelqu'un)
power sits lightly on her — fig le pouvoir ne lui pèse guère
6) ( remain untouched)7) Agriculture, Zoology•Phrasal Verbs:- sit back- sit down- sit in- sit on- sit out- sit up••
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