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1 sit tight
(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.) ani sa nepohnúť -
2 sit
[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.) sedieť / posadiť2) (to lie or rest; to have a certain position: The parcel is sitting on the table.) ležať3) ((with on) to be an official member of (a board, committee etc): He sat on several committees.) zasadať4) ((of birds) to perch: An owl was sitting in the tree by the window.) sedieť5) (to undergo (an examination).) podstúpiť6) (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.) sedieť7) ((of a committee, parliament etc) to be in session: Parliament sits from now until Christmas.) zasadať•- sitter- sitting
- sit-in
- sitting-room
- sitting target
- sitting duck
- sit back
- sit down
- sit out
- sit tight
- sit up* * *• vanút• vartovat• vydržat až do konca• vydržat• vyšetrovat• vypocut• zasadat• zúcastnit sa bohoslužieb• zrazit hrebienok• spocívat• sediet• smerovat• sedenie• svedcat• študovat• stát• urobit kázen• udržat sa• usadit• úradovat ako• prehovorit do duše• prejednávat• dut• jednat v zasadaní• jednat• byt postavený• bývat• byt clenom• byt modelom• padnút• posudzovat• poslúchat• posadit sa• krcit sa• mat miesto• mat správne držanie
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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
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
sit tight — ► sit tight informal 1) remain firmly in one s place. 2) refrain from taking action or changing one s mind. Main Entry: ↑sit … English terms dictionary
sit tight — [v] be patient, wait anticipate, bide one’s time*, cool it*, fill time, hang around*, hang out, hold on, hold the phone*, keep your shirt on*, lie in wait*, lie low*, linger, mark time*, put on hold*, stall, stand by, stay put*, stick around*;… … New thesaurus
sit tight — informal 1. to remain in a place, usually sitting down. Just sit tight while I go and phone for help. Sit tight and don t move that leg. 2. to not take any action while you wait for something to happen. Shareholders are advised to sit tight and… … New idioms 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 while the police… … Словарь американских идиом
Sit Tight — Infobox Film name = Sit Tight(1931) producer = director = Lloyd Bacon writer = Rex Taylor starring = Winnie Lightner Joe E. Brown Claudia Dell Paul Gregory music = cinematography = William Rees editing = James Gibbon distributor = Warner Bros.… … Wikipedia
Sit tight — 1. take no action; bide one s time: I ll sit tight till I know what the decision is ; 2. stay exactly where one is: Sit tight while I get some help … Dictionary of Australian slang
sit tight — Australian Slang 1. take no action; bide one s time: I ll sit tight till I know what the decision is ; 2. stay exactly where one is: Sit tight while I get some help … English dialects glossary
sit tight — informal 1) just sit tight while I call your parents Syn: stay put, wait there, remain in one s place 2) we re advising our clients to sit tight Syn: take no action, wait, hold back, bide one s time; informal hold one s horses … Thesaurus of popular words
sit tight — informal to stay where you are, or to not take action until the right time Just sit tight – I ll be right back. We ve decided to sit tight and not sell the house yet … English dictionary