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■ sit onv. i. + prep.2 ( di un oggetto) stare; essere collocato sopra: These letters have been sitting on your desk for a week, è una settimana che queste lettere stanno sulla tua scrivania5 (fig.) stare, andare a (q.)6 fare parte di ( un comitato, una giuria, ecc.): I don't want to sit on any more committees, non voglio far parte di altre commissioni; Which judge is sitting on this case?, chi fa parte del collegio giudicante?; qual è il giudice di questa causa?9 tenere nel cassetto, non evadere ( una pratica); non esaminare ( un reclamo); bloccare, insabbiare ( un provvedimento, un'inchiesta)10 (fig.) gravare su, opprimere: All the cares of the world are sitting on his mind, è oppresso da mille preoccupazioni11 (fam.) mettersi (q.) sotto i piedi; trattare (q.) con durezza; fare il prepotente con (q.): Even if he is my elder brother, I won't stand his sitting on me like that, anche se è il mio fratello maggiore, non sono disposto a sopportare che mi metta sotto i piedi in questo modo12 (fam.) tenere sotto stretto controllo; tenere d'occhio13 (fam.) mettere a sedere, mettere a posto (fig.); sistemare □ (fig. fam.) to sit on the fence, restare indeciso (o neutrale); restare alla finestra (fig.) □ (fam.) to sit on one's hands, restare con le mani in mano; restare inerte; non prendere alcuna iniziativa; ( anche) restare freddo (fig.); non partecipare, non applaudire □ to sit heavy on sb., gravare, pesare su q. □ to sit lightly on sb., non pesare a q.; non angustiare, non preoccupare: Money matters sit lightly on your son, i problemi di soldi non angustiano tuo figlio □ ( di un uccello) to sit on the nest, restare nel nido per la cova.
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