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sit

Pronunciation: /sɪt/

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Spanish translation of sit

A. vi (pres p sitting past & past p, sat)

  • 2 (be in session) [committee/court] reunirse* en sesión, sesionar (esp AmL)

B. vt

  • 2 (BrE) [Educ] to sit an exam = hacer* or dar* or (CS) rendir* or (Méx) tomar un examen, examinarse

Phrasal verbs

sit around

v + adv he sits around all day doing nothing = se pasa el día sentado sin hacer nada

sit back

v + adv (colloq) recostarse*

sit down

v + adv sentarse*

sit in

v + adv to sit in on a class = asistir a una clase como oyente ( or observador etc)

sit out

v + o + adv, v + adv + o a (wait until end of) [siege] aguantar to sit it out = aguantarse b (not participate in) [dance] no bailar; [game] no tomar parte en

sit up

v + adv a (in upright position) [person/patient] incorporarse; [dog] sentarse* sobre las patas traseras that should make them sit up and take notice = eso debería alertarlos b (with straight back) ponerse* derecho, enderezarse* c (not go to bed) we sat up talking = nos quedamos (levantados) conversando

sit in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of sit in the British & World English dictionary Definition of sit in the US English dictionary