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siting ['saɪtɪŋ]∎ the siting of the nuclear plant is highly controversial le choix de l'emplacement de la centrale nucléaire provoque une vive controverse;∎ access is important in the siting of the stadium l'accessibilité est un facteur important dans le choix du site pour le stade -
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Iassiette d’un édifice fII(on a plot) implantation fDictionary of Engineering, architecture and construction > siting
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1) ( raise oneself upright) se redresser2) ( stay up late) rester debout ( doing pour faire)sit [somebody/something] up redresser -
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A vtr1 ( put) to sit sb in/on/near sth asseoir qn dans/sur/près de qch ; to sit sth in/on/near sth placer qch dans/sur/près de qch ;B vi1 ( take a seat) s'asseoir (at à ; in dans ; on sur) ; to sit on the floor s'asseoir par terre ;2 ( be seated) [person, animal] être assis (around autour de ; at à ; in dans ; on sur) ; [bird] être perché (on sur) ; to be sitting reading/knitting être assis à lire/tricoter ; I like to sit and read/watch TV j'aime bien m'asseoir et lire/regarder la télé ; to sit over sth être penché sur [accounts, books] ; to sit for two hours rester assis pendant deux heures ; to sit quietly/comfortably être tranquillement/confortablement assis ; to sit still se tenir tranquille ; to sit at home rester à la maison ; don't just sit there! ne reste pas là à ne rien faire! ;3 ( meet) [committee, court] siéger ;4 ( hold office) to sit for [MP] représenter [constituency] ; to sit as être [judge, magistrate] ; to sit on faire partie de [committee, jury] ;5 ( fit) to sit well/badly (on sb) [suit, jacket] bien/mal tomber (sur qn) ; the jacket sits well across the shoulders la veste tombe bien aux épaules ; success/power sits lightly on her fig le succès/le pouvoir ne lui pèse guère ;6 ( remain untouched) the books/keys were still sitting on the desk les livres/clés étaient toujours sur le bureau ; the car is sitting rusting in the garage la voiture reste à rouiller dans le garage ;7 GB Jur to sit for the Bar se présenter au barreau ;to make sb sit up and take notice faire réagir qn.■ sit about, sit around rester assis à ne rien faire ; to sit around waiting rester assis à attendre.■ sit back:▶ sit back1 ( lean back) se caler dans son fauteuil ;2 ( relax) se détendre ; to sit back in se caler dans [chair] ; to sit back on one's heels s'asseoir sur les talons.■ sit by rester là à ne rien faire.■ sit down:▶ sit down s'asseoir (at à ; in dans ; on sur) ; it's time we sat down and discussed your ideas il est temps que nous nous voyions pour discuter de vos projets ; to sit down to dinner ou a meal se mettre à table ;▶ sit [sb] down lit asseoir qn ; fig he sat me down and told me what he thought of me il m'a emmené à l'écart et m'a dit ce qu'il pensait de moi ; to sit oneself down s'asseoir.■ sit on ○:▶ sit on [sth/sb]1 ( not deal with) garder [qch] sous le coude ○ [application form, letter] ;2 ( bring to heel) remettre [qn] à sa place.■ sit out:▶ sit out s'asseoir dehors ;▶ sit [sth] out1 ( stay to the end) rester jusqu'à la fin de [lecture] ;2 ( not take part in) ne pas jouer [game] ; fig attendre la fin de [crisis, war] ; I'll sit the next one out ( dance) je ne danserai pas la prochaine.■ sit through:▶ sit through [sth] devoir assister à [lecture, concert].■ sit up:▶ sit up1 ( raise oneself upright) se redresser ; to be siting up être assis ; he was sitting up in bed reading il était assis dans son lit à lire ; sit up straight! tiens-toi droit! ;2 ( stay up late) rester debout (doing pour faire) ; to sit up with sb veiller qn ;▶ sit [sb/ sth] up redresser.
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