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1 sitting
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)
b) (of committee, parliament) sesión fc) (for painter, photographer) sesión f -
2 sit
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•• -
3 Ei
Interj.1. oh!; ei, ei! iro. (well,) what do you know!, Brit. auch well fancy that!; ei, wer kommt denn da? look who’s here!2. Kindersprache: ei ei machen (bes. die Wange streicheln) pet; beim Hund etc. ei (ei) machen stroke the dog etc.; ei ei! beim Streicheln: nice doggy etc.; tröstend etc. zu Kind: there there* * *das Eiegg* * *[ai]nt -(e)s, -er1) (= Vogelei, Schlangenei) egg; (PHYSIOL) egg, ovumdas Ei des Kolumbus finden — to come up with just the thing
das ist das Ei des Kolumbus — that's just the thing or just what we want
jdn wie ein rohes Ei behandeln (fig) — to handle sb with kid gloves
wie auf Eiern gehen (inf) — to step gingerly
wie aus dem Ei gepellt aussehen (inf) — to look spruce
sie gleichen sich or einander wie ein Ei dem anderen — they are as alike as two peas (in a pod)
kümmere dich nicht um ungelegte Eier! (inf) — don't cross your bridges before you come to them! (prov)
das sind ungelegte Eier! (inf) — we'll cross that bridge when we come to it (prov)
See:→ dickein Tritt in die Eier — a kick in the balls (sl)
4) (RUGBY sl) ball, pill (inf)* * *das1) (an oval object usually covered with shell, laid by a bird, reptile etc, from which a young one is hatched: The female bird is sitting on the eggs in the nest.) egg2) (such an object laid by a hen, used as food: Would you rather have boiled, fried or scrambled eggs?) egg* * *Ei<-[e]s, -er>[ˈai]nt1. (Vogelei, Schlangenei) eggfaules \Ei rotten eggein hartes/hart gekochtes \Ei a hard-boiled eggein weiches/weich gekochtes \Ei a soft-boiled eggaus dem \Ei kriechen to hatch [out]ein \Ei legen to lay an eggrussische \Eier egg mayonnaise, eggs Russian style\Eier legend egg-laying, oviparous spec2. (Eizelle) ovumjdm einen Tritt in die \Eier geben [o versetzen] to kick sb [or give sb a kick] in the balls sldas kostet dich 500 \Eier! that'll cost you 500 quid!5.▶ wie auf \Eiern gehen (fam: ungeschickt gehen) to teeter around BRIT; (vorsichtig, ängstlich gehen) to walk carefully [or BRIT gingerly]▶ das \Ei will klüger sein als die Henne! [don't] try and teach your grandmother to suck eggs!▶ das ist das \Ei des Kolumbus that's just the thing▶ jdn wie ein rohes \Ei behandeln to handle sb with kid gloves▶ das sind doch noch ungelegte \Eier, kümmere dich nicht um ungelegte \Eier we'll cross that bridge when we come to it* * *das; Ei[e]s, Eier1) egg; (Physiol., Zool.) ovumaus dem Ei schlüpfen — hatch [out]
verlorene od. pochierte Eier — poached eggs
russische Eier — egg mayonnaise; Russian eggs
sie geht wie auf [rohen] Eiern — (fig.) she is walking very carefully
ach, du dickes Ei! — (ugs.) dash it! (Brit. coll.); darn it! (Amer. coll.)
das Ei des Kolumbus — (fig.) an inspired discovery
wie aus dem Ei gepellt sein — (fig.) be dressed to the nines
sich gleichen wie ein Ei dem anderen — be as like as two peas in a pod; s. auch Apfel
* * *Ei n; -(e)s, -er1. egg;ein Ei legen lay an egg;Eier legend ZOOL egg-laying, oviparous;aus dem Ei schlüpfen hatch (out);ein Ei aufschlagen/trennen crack/separate an egg;ein weiches/hartes oderweich/hart gekochtes Ei a soft-/hard-boiled egg;wie auf (rohen) Eiern gehen tread carefully;sich gleichen wie ein Ei dem andern be as like as two peas (in a pod);jemanden/etwas wie ein rohes Ei behandeln handle sb/sth with kid gloves;empfindlich sein wie ein rohes Ei be really touchy;aussehen wie aus dem Ei gepellt look very smart, look as if one has just stepped out of a fashion magazine2. fig:das ist das Ei des Kolumbus! that’s it(, why didn’t I oder we think of that before?), that’s the answer ( oder solution) we’ve all been looking for;das sind noch ungelegte Eier we’ll cross that bridge when we come to it;kümmere dich nicht um ungelegte Eier you can worry about that when the time comes, we’ll cross that bridge when we get to it;ach du dickes Ei! umg well I never, my goodness!;das ist ja ein dickes Ei! umg that’s a bit thick (US a raw deal);ein Ei legen umg (etwas austüfteln) think up something; (einen Plan ausbrüten) work out a plan; (Darm entleeren) have a dump ( oder shit sl);das Ei will klüger sein als die Henne you etc are trying to teach your grandmother to suck eggs;3. PHYSIOL ovum4.5.jemandem in die Eier treten kick sb in the balls;der Typ geht mir auf die Eier! that guy gets on my tits (US nerves)* * *das; Ei[e]s, Eier1) egg; (Physiol., Zool.) ovumaus dem Ei schlüpfen — hatch [out]
verlorene od. pochierte Eier — poached eggs
russische Eier — egg mayonnaise; Russian eggs
sie geht wie auf [rohen] Eiern — (fig.) she is walking very carefully
ach, du dickes Ei! — (ugs.) dash it! (Brit. coll.); darn it! (Amer. coll.)
das Ei des Kolumbus — (fig.) an inspired discovery
wie aus dem Ei gepellt sein — (fig.) be dressed to the nines
sich gleichen wie ein Ei dem anderen — be as like as two peas in a pod; s. auch Apfel
* * *-er n.egg n.ovum n.(§ pl.: ova)
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