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1 sit around and wait indefinitely
Общая лексика: ждать у моря погодыУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > sit around and wait indefinitely
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2 sit
sit [sɪt]asseoir ⇒ 1 (a) faire asseoir ⇒ 1 (b) passer ⇒ 1 (c), 2 (f) s'asseoir ⇒ 2 (a) être assis ⇒ 2 (a) poser ⇒ 2 (b) être en séance ⇒ 2 (d) garder les enfants ⇒ 2 (e) être ⇒ 2 (g) se trouver ⇒ 2 (g) rester ⇒ 2 (a), 2 (h)∎ he sat the child in the pram/on his knee il a assis l'enfant dans le landau/sur ses genoux(b) (invite to be seated) faire asseoir;∎ she sat me in the waiting room elle m'a fait asseoir dans la salle d'attente∎ to sit a horse badly/well monter (un cheval) mal/bien, avoir une mauvaise/bonne assiette∎ with an impudent air that sat him ill d'un air effronté qui lui seyait mal∎ she came and sat next to me elle est venue s'asseoir à côté de moi;∎ she sat by me all evening elle était assise à côté de moi toute la soirée;∎ sit in the back of the car mettez-vous à l'arrière (de la voiture);∎ she was sitting reading elle était assise à lire ou en train de lire;∎ where would you like me to sit?, where shall I sit? où est-ce que je me mets?;∎ they were sitting at (the) table ils étaient à table, ils étaient attablés;∎ we usually sit in the living room nous sommes d'ordinaire dans le salon;∎ sit still! tiens-toi ou reste tranquille!;∎ sit! (to dog) assis!;∎ they sat over the meal for hours ils sont restés à table pendant des heures;∎ to sit at home, American to sit home rester à la maison;∎ don't think I'm just going to sit and wait for you! ne t'imagine pas que je vais rester là à t'attendre!;∎ he sits in front of the television all day il passe toute la journée devant la télévision;∎ familiar sit tight, I'll be back in a moment ne bouge pas, je reviens tout de suite;∎ we just have to sit tight and wait for things to get better on ne peut qu'attendre patiemment que les choses s'arrangent∎ she sat for Modigliani elle a posé pour Modigliani∎ to sit on a board faire partie ou être membre d'un conseil d'administration;∎ he sat for Swansea il était député de Swansea(d) (be in session) être en séance, siéger;∎ the council was still sitting at midnight à minuit, le conseil siégeait toujours ou était toujours en séance;∎ the House sits for another two months la session de la Chambre doit durer encore deux mois∎ I'll ask Amy to sit for us je demanderai à Amy de garder les enfants□ ;∎ she's sitting for the neighbours elle garde les enfants des voisins□∎ to sit for an exam se présenter à ou passer un examen∎ the houses sit nestled in a beautiful valley les maisons sont nichées ou blotties dans une belle vallée;∎ a clock sat on the mantelpiece une horloge était posée sur la cheminée;∎ your keys are sitting right in front of you tes clés sont là, devant ton nez;∎ her mail sat in a pile on her desk son courrier était empilé sur son bureau;∎ a tank sat in the middle of the road un char d'assaut était planté au milieu de la route;∎ literary joy sat on every countenance la joie régnait sur tous les visages;∎ literary the wind sits in the east le vent vient de l'est(h) (remain inactive or unused) rester;∎ the plane sat waiting on the runway l'avion attendait sur la piste;∎ the letter sat unopened la lettre n'avait pas été ouverte(i) (fit → coat, dress) tomber;∎ the jacket sits well on you la veste vous va parfaitement;∎ the collar should sit flat le col devrait rester à plat;∎ figurative age sits well on him la maturité lui va bien;∎ the thought sat uneasily on my conscience cette pensée me pesait sur la conscience∎ they take turns sitting on the eggs ils couvent les œufs à tour de rôlerester à ne rien faire, traîner;∎ she just sits around (the house) all day elle reste toute la journée à la maison à ne rien faire;∎ I'm not going to sit around waiting for you je ne vais pas passer mon temps à t'attendre∎ to sit back (in an armchair) se caler ou s'installer confortablement dans un fauteuil;∎ I sat back against the cushions je me suis calé contre les coussins;∎ just sit back and close your eyes installe-toi bien et ferme les yeux;∎ sit back and enjoy it détends-toi et profites-en∎ I can't just sit back and watch! je ne peux pas rester là à regarder sans rien faire!;∎ he just sits back and lets the others do the work il regarde les autres travailler sans lever le petit doigt;∎ we can't just sit back and ignore the danger nous ne pouvons tout de même pas faire comme s'il n'y avait pas de dangerrester sans rien faire;∎ how can you sit by while others suffer? comment peux-tu rester sans rien faire quand d'autres souffrent?➲ sit down(place → person) asseoir, installer;∎ he sat himself down beside me il s'est assis à côté de moi;∎ sit yourself down and have a drink asseyez-vous et prenez un verres'asseoir;∎ please sit down asseyez-vous, je vous en prie;∎ to be sitting down être assis;∎ I was just sitting down to work when the phone rang j'étais sur le point de me mettre au travail quand le téléphone a sonné;∎ to sit down to table se mettre à table, s'attabler;∎ to sit down to a game of bridge s'installer pour faire une partie de bridge;∎ I think we should sit down and talk about it je crois qu'il faut qu'on en discute ou parle;∎ the two sides have decided to sit down together at the negotiating table les deux camps ont décidé de s'asseoir à la table des négociations∎ do you mind if I sit in for a while? cela vous ennuie-t-il si je reste à écouter un moment?;∎ to sit in on a meeting/a class assister à une réunion/un cours∎ to sit in for sb remplacer qn(c) (hold a demonstration) faire un sit-in(a) (suppress, quash → file, report) garder le silence sur□ ; (→ suggestion, proposal) repousser□, rejeter□ ;∎ any new initiative is promptly sat on on décourage rapidement toute nouvelle initiative□(b) (take no action on) ne pas s'occuper de□ ;∎ his office has been sitting on those recommendations for months now ça fait des mois que son bureau a ces recommandations sous le coude;∎ they mustn't sit on their one-goal lead il ne faut pas qu'ils s'endorment sur leurs lauriers maintenant qu'ils ont un but d'avance➲ sit out∎ it was very boring but I sat it out c'était très ennuyeux, mais je suis restée jusqu'au bout∎ I think I'll sit the next one out (dance) je crois que je ne vais pas danser la prochaine danse; (in cards) je crois que je ne jouerai pas la prochaine main(sit outside) s'asseoir ou se mettre dehors; (be seated outside) être assis dehorsattendre la fin de;∎ he sat through the whole play il est resté jusqu'à la fin de la pièce;∎ I can't bear to sit through another of his speeches je ne supporterai pas un autre de ses discours;∎ we had to sit through two hours of Wagner nous avons dû nous payer deux heures de Wagner;∎ we sat through dinner in silence nous avons passé tout le dîner sans rien dire➲ sit up∎ she was sitting up in bed reading elle lisait, assise dans son lit;∎ the baby can sit up now le bébé peut se tenir assis maintenant;∎ sit up straight! redresse-toi!, tiens-toi droit!;∎ figurative to make sb sit up secouer qn, secouer les puces à qn;∎ the public began to sit up and take notice le public a commencé à montrer un certain intérêt;∎ her competitors are beginning to sit up and take notice ses concurrents commencent à prendre conscience de son existence(b) (not go to bed) rester debout, ne pas se coucher;∎ don't bother sitting up for me ne m'attendez pas;∎ I sat up watching TV until 3 a.m. j'ai regardé la télé jusqu'à 3 heures du matin;∎ I'll sit up with her until the fever passes je vais rester avec elle jusqu'à ce que sa fièvre tombe(child, patient) asseoir, redresser;∎ to sit sb up against a wall adosser qn contre un murⓘ Are you sitting comfortably? (Then I'll begin) Cette expression ("Êtes-vous assis confortablement? Je peux donc commencer") est la formule d'introduction classique que l'on prononce avant de raconter une histoire à des enfants. Le narrateur de l'émission de radio britannique Listen with Mother l'employait systématiquement avant chaque récit. Aujourd'hui, cette expression témoigne d'une attitude quelque peu condescendante de la part de celui qui l'emploie. On l'utilise lorsqu'on veut capter l'attention de personnes inattentives ou bien sur le mode humoristique avant un discours. -
3 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
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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)
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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]
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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)
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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 -
4 sit out
sit out sedere all'aperto; sit [sth.] out1) (stay to the end) restare fino alla fine di [ lecture]2) (not take part in) non partecipare a [ game]; fig. aspettare la fine di [ crisis]I'll sit the next one out — (dance) non farò il prossimo ballo
* * *1) (to remain seated during a dance: Let's sit (this one) out.) (saltare un ballo)2) (to remain inactive and wait until the end of: They'll try to sit out the crisis.) (resistere fino alla fine)* * *vt + adv* * *sit out sedere all'aperto; sit [sth.] out1) (stay to the end) restare fino alla fine di [ lecture]2) (not take part in) non partecipare a [ game]; fig. aspettare la fine di [ crisis]I'll sit the next one out — (dance) non farò il prossimo ballo
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5 sit out
1) (to remain seated during a dance: Let's sit (this one) out.) no bailar2) (to remain inactive and wait until the end of: They'll try to sit out the crisis.) aguantar (hasta el final)v + o + adv, v + adv + oa) ( wait until end of) \<\<siege\>\> aguantarb) ( not participate in) \<\<dance\>\> no bailar; \<\<game\>\> no tomar parte enVT + ADV1) (=not take part in) [+ dance] no bailar; (Sport) [+ game, event] no participar en2) (=endure) aguantarhe decided to sit the war out in Brussels — decidió aguantar en Bruselas hasta que terminara la guerra
* * *v + o + adv, v + adv + oa) ( wait until end of) \<\<siege\>\> aguantarb) ( not participate in) \<\<dance\>\> no bailar; \<\<game\>\> no tomar parte en -
6 sit up
1. intransitive verb1) (rise) sich aufsetzen2) (be sitting erect) [aufrecht] sitzen3) (not slouch) gerade sitzensit up [and take notice] — (fig. coll.) aufhorchen
4) (delay going to bed) aufbleiben2. transitive verbsit up [waiting] for somebody — aufbleiben und auf jemanden warten
* * *1) (to rise to a sitting position: Can the patient sit up?) sich aufsetzen2) (to remain awake, not going to bed: I sat up until 3 a.m. waiting for you!) aufbleiben* * *◆ sit upI. vi1. (sit erect) aufrecht [o gerade] sitzen\sit up up! sitz gerade!to \sit up up straight sich akk gerade [o aufrecht] hinsetzento \sit up up and take notice aufhorchento make sb \sit up up [and take notice] jdn aufhorchen lassen3. (remain up) aufbleibenII. vt▪ to \sit up sb up jdn aufrichten [o aufsetzen]* * *1. vito sit up (and beg) (dog etc) — Männchen machen (inf)
2) (= sit straight) aufrecht or gerade sitzenshe sat up with the sick child — sie wachte bei dem kranken Kind
4)to sit up to the table — sich an den Tisch setzen
2. vt sepaufrichten, aufsetzen; doll also, baby hinsetzen* * *A v/i1. aufrecht oder gerade sitzen2. sich aufsetzen:sit up and beg schönmachen, Männchen machen (Hund)3. sich (im Bett etc) aufrichten4. a) aufbleiben:you don’t have to sit up for me du musst meinetwegen nicht aufbleiben; → academic.ru/41868/late">late B 1make sb sit up umga) jemanden aufhorchen lassen,b) jemanden aufrütteln,c) jemanden schwer rannehmen* * *1. intransitive verb1) (rise) sich aufsetzen2) (be sitting erect) [aufrecht] sitzen3) (not slouch) gerade sitzensit up [and take notice] — (fig. coll.) aufhorchen
4) (delay going to bed) aufbleiben2. transitive verbsit up [waiting] for somebody — aufbleiben und auf jemanden warten
* * *v.aufbleiben v.aufrichten v. -
7 sit out
1) (to remain seated during a dance: Let's sit (this one) out.) sidde over2) (to remain inactive and wait until the end of: They'll try to sit out the crisis.) holde ud til slutningen af* * *1) (to remain seated during a dance: Let's sit (this one) out.) sidde over2) (to remain inactive and wait until the end of: They'll try to sit out the crisis.) holde ud til slutningen af -
8 sit out
2) (to remain inactive and wait until the end of: They'll try to sit out the crisis.) bis zum Ende aushalten* * *◆ sit outI. vi1. (sit outdoors) draußen sitzen2. (not dance) einen Tanz auslassenII. vt▪ to \sit out out ⇆ sth* * *1. vidraußen sitzen2. vt sep1) (= stay to end) play, film, meeting bis zum Schluss or Ende (sitzen) bleiben bei, bis zum Schluss or Ende durch- or aushalten (pej); storm auf das Ende (+gen) warten; problem aussitzen; war durchstehen2) dance auslassento sit out a round (in game) — eine Runde aussetzen
* * *A v/t1. einer Vorstellung bis zum Ende beiwohnen3. ein Spiel, einen Tanz etc auslassen4. eine Krise etc durchstehen, ein Problem etc aussitzenB v/i1. aussetzen, (bei einem Spiel etc) nicht mitmachen2. draußen oder im Freien sitzen -
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1) (to remain seated during a dance: Let's sit (this one) out.) izpustiti (ples)2) (to remain inactive and wait until the end of: They'll try to sit out the crisis.) počakati na konec* * *intransitive verb presedeti, ne vstati, vztrajati (sedé) do konca; ne se udeleževati (česa), ne sodelovati; transitive verb izpustiti (ples); prisostvovati (čemu) do konca; ostati dljé (od koga) -
10 sit tight
разг.1) воздерживаться от каких-либо действий или комментариев, помалкивать, выжидать развития событий, переждать [этим. карт. (покер)]It's lonesome staying here all by myself but he won't listen to me. All he ever says is, button up and sit tight and wait for him to come back the next time. It's always the next time, God damn him! (E. Caldwell, ‘Place Called Estherville’, ch. IX) — Скучно сидеть здесь одной, а мистер Леви не желает даже выслушать меня. Только одно твердит, чтобы я помалкивала, ничего не предпринимала и ждала, когда он придет в следующий раз. Всегда следующий раз, черт бы его побрал!
We shall come through all right; all we've got to do is to sit tight until the storm has blown itself out. (EVI) — Все обойдется. Нам нужно только переждать, пока гроза пройдет.
2) не уступать, стойко держаться, стоять на своём -
11 sit out
1) (to remain seated during a dance: Let's sit (this one) out.) taka ekki þátt í2) (to remain inactive and wait until the end of: They'll try to sit out the crisis.) þrauka -
12 sit out
1) (to remain seated during a dance: Let's sit (this one) out.) kihagy (egy táncot)2) (to remain inactive and wait until the end of: They'll try to sit out the crisis.) kivárja a végét -
13 sit out
1) (to remain seated during a dance: Let's sit (this one) out.) não entrar na dança2) (to remain inactive and wait until the end of: They'll try to sit out the crisis.) aguentar firme -
14 sit out
sonuna kadar oturmak, fazla uzun kalmak, katılmamak, yeralmamak, oynamamak, dışarıda oturmak* * *1) (to remain seated during a dance: Let's sit (this one) out.) (yerinde) oturmak2) (to remain inactive and wait until the end of: They'll try to sit out the crisis.) sabırla oturup beklemek -
15 sit out
• viipyä loppuun saakka• jäädä istumaan tanssin ajaksi* * *1) (to remain seated during a dance: Let's sit (this one) out.) jättää väliin tanssi2) (to remain inactive and wait until the end of: They'll try to sit out the crisis.) odottaa jonkin loppua -
16 sit out
1) (to remain seated during a dance: Let's sit (this one) out.) sitte over2) (to remain inactive and wait until the end of: They'll try to sit out the crisis.) holde seg utenfor, holde ut -
17 sit out
1) (to remain seated during a dance: Let's sit (this one) out.) przesiedzieć2) (to remain inactive and wait until the end of: They'll try to sit out the crisis.) przeczekać -
18 sit out
1) (to remain seated during a dance: Let's sit (this one) out.) nosēdēt līdz beigām2) (to remain inactive and wait until the end of: They'll try to sit out the crisis.) nogaidīt; nepiedalīties (līdz kaut kā beigām) -
19 sit out
1) (to remain seated during a dance: Let's sit (this one) out.) prasėdėti2) (to remain inactive and wait until the end of: They'll try to sit out the crisis.) išlaukti -
20 sit out
sitta kvar till slutet av; sitta över* * *1) (to remain seated during a dance: Let's sit (this one) out.) sitta över2) (to remain inactive and wait until the end of: They'll try to sit out the crisis.) vänta ut, genomlida
См. также в других словарях:
sit on thorns — sit on pins and needles, sit and wait impatiently … English contemporary dictionary
sit — /sIt/ verb past tense and past participle sat present participle sitting 1 IN A CHAIR ETC a) (I) to be on a chair or seat, or on the ground, with the top half of your body upright and your weight resting on your buttocks (+on/in/by etc): sitting… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
sit — W1S1 [sıt] v past tense and past participle sat [sæt] present participle sitting ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(in a chair etc)¦ 2¦(objects/buildings etc)¦ 3¦(do nothing)¦ 4¦(committee/parliament etc)¦ 5¦(meeting)¦ 6¦(animal/bird)¦ 7¦(look after)¦ … Dictionary of contemporary English
wait — Synonyms and related words: abide, administer to, afterthought, attend, attend on, await, ballad singer, balladeer, bard, be patient, bear with composure, bide, bide the issue, bind, block, blockage, bureaucratic delay, care for, carry on, carry… … Moby Thesaurus
wait — wait1 [ weıt ] verb intransitive *** 1. ) to stay in one place because you expect or hope that something will happen: Sheryl said she d be waiting in the lobby. wait for: He was attacked while he was waiting for a bus. The airport was full of… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
wait — I UK [weɪt] / US verb [intransitive] Word forms wait : present tense I/you/we/they wait he/she/it waits present participle waiting past tense waited past participle waited *** 1) a) to stay in one place because you expect or hope that something… … English dictionary
wait*/*/*/ — [weɪt] verb I 1) to stay in one place until a particular thing happens or until someone arrives Sheryl said she d be waiting in the lobby.[/ex] He was attacked while he was waiting for a bus.[/ex] They waited anxiously for news of survivors.[/ex] … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
wait on — Synonyms and related words: abide, accompany, administer to, associate, associate with, assort with, attend, attend on, await, band together, bide, care for, cater to, chaperon, chore, combine, companion, conduct, confederate, consociate, consort … Moby Thesaurus
sit back — Synonyms and related words: be a sideliner, be still, coast, delay, do nothing, drift, hang fire, hibernate, idle, lie dormant, not budge, not stir, rest, sit it out, stagnate, vegetate, wait and see, watch and wait … Moby Thesaurus
sit out — verb 1. not participate in (an activity, such as a dance or a sports event) (Freq. 1) He sat out the game • Topics: ↑sport, ↑athletics • Hypernyms: ↑refrain, ↑forbear … Useful english dictionary
sit tight — {v. phr.}, {informal} To make no move or change; stay where you are. Often used as a command. * /Sit tight; I ll be ready to go in a few minutes./ * /The doctor said to sit tight until he arrived./ * /The gangsters sat tight in the mountains… … Dictionary of American idioms
