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1 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 -
2 lög-rétta
u, f.I. ‘law-mending,’ an ordinance; þat væri góð lögrétta er konungrinn gaf um konunglega refsing, Sks. 670.II. as a law term, the name of the legislature of the Icel. Commonwealth, either from rétta lög, to make the law right, or perh. better from rétt, a fence, qs. a law-fence, law-yard, law-court, from being held within the sacred circle, called vé-bönd; for the word is used of the place as well as of the body sitting there, e. g. ganga til lögréttu, to proceed to the l., Nj. 150.2. in the Norse law, as also in Iceland after the union with Norway, lögrétta was the public court of law held during the general assembly (þing), and presided over by the lagman; the members (lögréttu menn) were delegated from all the counties represented in the assembly, see N. G. L. ii. 10 sqq., as also Jb. Þingfara-balk, ch. 2.3. in the Icel. Commonwealth the lögrétta was the legislative held during the althing on the lögbergi (q. v.), and consisted of the forty-eight Goðar (see goði); it was presided over by the lögsögu-maðr (see lögmaðr), and controlled all laws and licences (ráða lögum ok lofum), and was the supreme power in the land; for its power, composition, and duties, see esp. Íb. ch. 5, Grág. passim, esp. the Lögréttu-þáttr or section of the lögrétta, the Þingskapa-þáttr, the Njála, and the Sagas passim; of mod. writers, Maurer’s Beiträge, Dasent’s Introduction to Burnt Njál.COMPDS: lögréttufé, lögréttumaðr, lögréttuseta, lögrettuskipan, lögréttuþáttr. -
3 law
1. n право; правоведениеinternational law, law of nations — международное право
law of war — право войны, законы и обычаи войны
law of treaties — право, регулирующее международные договоры
2. n профессия юристаlaw language — юридический язык, юридическая терминология
to study law, to go to the law — изучать право
law agent — поверенный, стряпчий; юрист
a man of law — законник; адвокат; юрист
man of law — законник; адвокат; юрист
3. n суд, судебный процессlaw sitting — время сессий судов; месяцы, когда суды заседают
Lynch law — закон или суд Линча, самосуд
4. n законto clarify the law — разъяснить смысл правовой нормы, закона
to answer in law — предстать перед судом; ответить по закону
offence punishable by law — преступление, караемое по закону
5. n принятый, установленный обычайcongressional law — регламент конгресса; обычаи конгресса
official law — принятый закон; закон, вступивший в силу
established by law — учреждённый, установленный законом
6. n правила7. n спорт. фора, преимущество, предоставляемое противнику в состязании8. n разг. поблажка9. v разг. обращаться в суд10. v диал. разг. навязывать свою волюСинонимический ряд:1. assize (noun) act; assize; canon; decree; decretum; edict; enactment; injunction; institute; judicial decision; legislation; measure; ordinance; precept; prescript; prescription; regulation; requirement; rule; ruling; statute2. bar (noun) bar; legal profession3. Christian scriptures (noun) bible; Christian scriptures; gospel; old and new testaments; revelation; scripture; the good book; word of god4. law enforcement (noun) city police; constabulary; district attorney; judge; law enforcement; police; public safety; sheriff; state police5. legislature (noun) charter; civil law; code; constitution; criminal law; law of the press; legislature; probate law; public law; statute law6. principle (noun) axiom; cause; foundation; fundamental; maxim; origin; precept; principium; principle; rule of action; source; standard; theorem; ultimate cause; universal7. study of law (noun) equity; jurisprudence; law school; legal practice; legal precedent; legal science; legalism; study of law8. the courts (noun) due process; judicature; judicial procedure; legal process; the authorities; the courts; the legal authorities; the police; writ of habeas corpus -
4 devre
"1. period; term, epoch. 2. session (of a legislature). 3. elec. cycle. 4. elec. circuit. -den çıkmak 1. (for someone) no longer to be a part of an activity or effort. 2. (for a machine) no longer to be in use. - dışı 1. (someone) who is not taking an active part in an activity or effort, who is sitting in the sidelines. 2. (machine) which is not being put into use. -ye girmek 1. (for someone) to become a part of an activity or effort. 2. (for a machine) to be put into use. - kesicisi elec. circuit breaker."
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