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81 sit on
sit on [sth.] (not deal with) mettere nel cassetto [form, letter]* * *vi + prep fig fam1) (keep secret: news, information) tenere segreto (-a), (delay taking action on: document, application) tenere nel cassetto2) (person: silence) far tacere* * *sit on [sth.] (not deal with) mettere nel cassetto [form, letter] -
82 sit around
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83 sit through
sit through [sth.] stare fino alla fine di [lecture, concert]* * *sit through [sth.] stare fino alla fine di [lecture, concert] -
84 sit by
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85 sit-down meal
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86 sit out
sit out s'asseoir dehors; sit [something] out ( stay to the end) rester jusqu'à la fin de; ( not take part in) ne pas jouer [game]; attendre la fin de [war] -
87 sit about
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89 sit-down meal
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90 sit-up
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91 sit-in
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92 sit back
sit back/by сидеть сложа руки; оставаться в стороне; быть безучастнымHe’s the sort of person who never helps, just sits back and lets others work.
I can’t just sit by and let her get in trouble.
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93 sit by
sit back/by сидеть сложа руки; оставаться в стороне; быть безучастнымHe’s the sort of person who never helps, just sits back and lets others work.
I can’t just sit by and let her get in trouble.
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94 sit in for
• sit in for someone to replace someone подменить кого-тоCan you sit in for me for an hour?
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95 sit in on
• sit in on something to be present as a spectator присутствовать в качестве наблюдателяShe was allowed to sit in on classes and exams as a visiting teacher.
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96 sit on a barrel of gun-powder
сидеть на пороховой бочке; ≈ жить как на вулкане; см. тж. sit on a keg of gun-powderEvery Latin American dictator is sitting on a barrel of gun-powder these days. — В наше время быть диктатором в Латинской Америке так же опасно, как сидеть на бочке с порохом.
Large English-Russian phrasebook > sit on a barrel of gun-powder
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97 sit on one's throne
сидеть на троне, царствовать, правитьIt cannot matter to them whether shaven Norman for bearded Saxon sit on the throne. (E. Bulwer-Lytton, ‘Harold the Last of the Saxon Kings’, book X, ch. VII) — Им безразлично, сидит ли на троне бритый норманн или бородатый сакс.
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98 sit on the safety valve
глушить, подавлять (недовольство и т. п.); не давать выхода (чувствам, страстям и т. п.)‘Do you think, sir, there'll be civil war?’ asked the young staff officer... ‘There'll be just the devil to pay,’ said Raeburn... and added: ‘And Lady Frensham's little lot will be doing their level best to sit on the safety-valve...’ (H. G. Wells, ‘Mr. Britling Sees It Through’, book II, ch. IV) — - Вы не считаете, сэр, что в нашей стране может вспыхнуть гражданская война? - спросил Реберна молодой штабной офицер. - В таком случае ни за что нельзя было бы поручиться, - сказал Реберн... и добавил: - Но леди Френшем и ее окружение сделают все возможное, чтобы не дать недовольству народа выйти наружу.
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99 sit-in
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100 sit upon
= sit onБольшой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > sit upon
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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
sit — [ sıt ] (past tense and past participle sat [ sæt ] ) verb *** ▸ 1 rest lower body on something ▸ 2 be in situation etc. ▸ 3 be in particular place ▸ 4 meet in committee etc. ▸ 5 be model ▸ 6 take care of children ▸ 7 take an examination ▸ +… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
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 — Sit, v. i. [imp. {Sat}({Sate}, archaic); p. p. {Sat} ({Sitten}, obs.); p. pr. & vb. n. {Sitting}.] [OE. sitten, AS. sittan; akin to OS. sittian, OFries. sitta, D. zitten, G. sitzen, OHG. sizzen, Icel. sitja, SW. sitta, Dan. sidde, Goth. sitan,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sit — [sit] vi. sat, sitting [ME sitten < OE sittan, akin to ON sitja, Ger sitzen < IE base * sed , to sit > L sedere, Gr hizein, Welsh seddu, to sit] 1. a) to rest the weight of the body upon the buttocks and the back of the thighs, as on a… … English World dictionary
sit-in — [ sitin ] n. m. inv. • 1967; mot angl. , de to sit in « prendre place, s installer » ♦ Anglic. Forme de contestation non violente consistant à s asseoir par terre en groupes pour occuper des lieux publics. Les étudiants ont organisé des sit in. ● … Encyclopédie Universelle
sit — ► VERB (sitting; past and past part. sat) 1) be or cause to be in a position in which one s weight is supported by one s buttocks and one s back is upright. 2) be or remain in a particular position or state: the fridge was sitting in a pool of… … English terms dictionary
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