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1 sit
v. sitta; sätta sig; sätta; stanna kvar; vara belägen, finnas; sitta modell; passa, sitta (kläder)* * *[sit]present 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.) sitta, sätta, placera2) (to lie or rest; to have a certain position: The parcel is sitting on the table.) ligga3) ((with on) to be an official member of (a board, committee etc): He sat on several committees.) sitta i, vara medlem av4) ((of birds) to perch: An owl was sitting in the tree by the window.) sitta5) (to undergo (an examination).) genomgå [], gå upp i []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.) sitta []7) ((of a committee, parliament etc) to be in session: Parliament sits from now until Christmas.) sammanträda•- sitter- sitting
- sit-in
- sitting-room
- sitting target
- sitting duck
- sit back
- sit down
- sit out
- sit tight
- sit up -
2 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 -
3 sit down
sitta ner; sätta, placera* * *(to (cause to) take a seat, take a sitting position: Let's sit down over here; He sat the child down on the floor.) sitta (sätta) ner -
4 sit tight
ligga lågt; hålla sig avvaktande; ha sitt på det torra* * *(to keep the same position or be unwilling to move or act: The best thing to do is to sit tight and see if things improve.) ligga lågt, avvakta -
5 sit up
sitta upprätt; sitta; sitta uppe; sätta sig rakt upp i sängen* * *1) (to rise to a sitting position: Can the patient sit up?) sätta sig upp2) (to remain awake, not going to bed: I sat up until 3 a.m. waiting for you!) sitta uppe -
6 sit-in
noun (an occupation of a building etc by protesters: The students staged a sit-in.) sittstrejk, ockupation -
7 sit back
sätta sig tillrätta; sitta med armarna i kors* * *(to rest and take no part in an activity: He just sat back and let it all happen.) luta sig tillbaka, sitta med armarna i kors -
8 sit around the table
sitta till bords -
9 sit at one's feet
vara elev hos -
10 sit down on
förtrycka -
11 sit down strike
sittstrejk (strejka genom att sitta länge på samma ställe, slags lugn demonstration) -
12 sit in
sittstrejka; ockupera lokalerna -
13 sit in Parliament
vara medlem av parlamentet (det brittiska) -
14 sit in judgement on
sätta sig till doms över, döma -
15 sit on
sitta sig på, trycka ner; sitta i, tillhöra -
16 sit on one's hands
rulla tummarna -
17 sit on pins and needles
sitta på nålar -
18 sit on the bench
vara domare -
19 sit on the fence
ha svårt att bestämma sig; obeslutsam; hindrar från att lägga sig i -
20 sit on the hedge
undvika att ta ställning
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