sit nell'Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Traduzioni di sit nel dizionario inglese»francese

I.sit <part pres sitting, pret, part perf sat> [ingl brit sɪt, ingl am sɪt] VB vb trans

1. sit (put):

to sit sb in/on/near sth

asseoir qn dans/sur/près de qc

to sit sth in/on/near sth

placer qc dans/sur/près de qc

2. sit ingl brit candidate:

sit SCUOLA, UNIV exam

se présenter à, passer

II.sit <part pres sitting, pret, part perf sat> [ingl brit sɪt, ingl am sɪt] VB vb intr

1. sit (take a seat):

sit

s'asseoir (at à, in dans, on sur)

to sit on the floor

s'asseoir par terre

2. sit (be seated):

sit person, animal:

être assis (around autour de, at à, in dans, on sur)

sit 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 accounts, books

être penché sur

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. sit (meet):

sit committee, court:

siéger

4. sit (hold office):

to sit for MP: constituency

représenter

to sit as judge, magistrate

être

to sit on committee, jury

faire partie de

5. sit (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. sit (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. sit ingl brit DIR:

to sit for the Bar

se présenter au barreau

8. sit AGR ALLEV, ZOOL:

to sit on bird: eggs

couver

III.sit <part pres sitting, pret, part perf sat> [ingl brit sɪt, ingl am sɪt]

to make sb sit up and take notice

faire réagir qn

sit about VB [ingl brit sɪt -, ingl am sɪt -], sit around VB

sit about

rester assis à ne rien faire

to sit around waiting

rester assis à attendre

I.sit through VB [ingl brit sɪt -, ingl am sɪt -] (sit through [sth])

sit through lecture, concert:

sit through

devoir assister à

I.sit up VB [ingl brit sɪt -, ingl am sɪt -] (sit up)

1. sit up (raise oneself upright):

sit up

se redresser

to be sitting 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. sit up (stay up late):

sit up

rester debout (doing pour faire)

to sit up with sb

veiller qn

II.sit up VB [ingl brit sɪt -, ingl am sɪt -] (sit [sb/ sth] up)

sit up

redresser

sit by VB [ingl brit sɪt -, ingl am sɪt -]

sit by

rester là à ne rien faire

I.sit down VB [ingl brit sɪt -, ingl am sɪt -] (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 or a meal

se mettre à table

II.sit down VB [ingl brit sɪt -, ingl am sɪt -] (sit [sb] down) lett

sit down

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 in VB [ingl brit sɪt -, ingl am sɪt -]

to sit in observer:

assister

to sit in on sth meeting

assister à

I.sit out VB [ingl brit sɪt -, ingl am sɪt -] (sit out)

sit out

s'asseoir dehors

II.sit out VB [ingl brit sɪt -, ingl am sɪt -] (sit [sth] out)

1. sit out (stay to the end):

sit out lecture

rester jusqu'à la fin de

2. sit out (not take part in):

sit out game

ne pas jouer

sit out fig crisis, war

attendre la fin de

I'll sit the next one out (dance)

je ne danserai pas la prochaine

I.sit on VB [ingl brit sɪt -, ingl am sɪt -] colloq (sit on [sth/sb])

1. sit on (not deal with):

sit on

garder [qc] sous le coude colloq

2. sit on (bring to heel):

sit on

remettre [qn] à sa place

I.sit-down [ingl brit, ingl am ˈsɪt ˌdaʊn] SOST ingl brit

to have a sit-down

s'asseoir

I could do with a sit-down

je m'assoirais avec plaisir

II.sit-down [ingl brit, ingl am ˈsɪt ˌdaʊn] AGG

sit-down lunch, meal:

sit-down

assis

sit nel dizionario PONS

Traduzioni di sit nel dizionario inglese»francese

I.sit <-tt, sat, sat> [sɪt] VB vb intr

1. sit (be seated):

sit

être assis

sit for a portrait

poser

sit bird

être perché

to be sitting doing sth

être assis en train de faire qc

2. sit (take up sitting position):

sit

s'asseoir

“sit”! to a dog

“assis!”

3. sit (be in session):

sit assembly, court

siéger

to sit for sth

tenir séance pour qc

4. sit (be placed, not moved):

sit

se trouver

to sit still

se tenir tranquille

to sit at home

rester à la maison

5. sit colloq (baby-sit):

sit

s'occuper de

6. sit (on a nest):

sit bird

couver

7. sit ingl am (be agreeable):

sit

plaire

locuzioni:

to sit on the fence

tergiverser

to be sitting pretty

être bien loti

to sit tight (not move)

rester sur place

to sit tight (not change opinion)

camper sur ses positions

II.sit <-tt, sat, sat> [sɪt] VB vb trans

1. sit (put on seat):

sit

asseoir

2. sit (place):

sit

placer

3. sit ingl brit (take exam):

sit exam

passer

sit about VB vb intr ingl brit, sit around VB vb intr

sit about

ne rien faire

sit back VB vb intr

1. sit back (lean back):

sit back

se caler dans sa chaise

2. sit back (do nothing):

sit back

ne rien faire

3. sit back (relax):

sit back

se détendre

sit-in [ˈsɪtɪn, ingl am ˈsɪt̬-] SOST

sit-in

sit-in m inv

I.sit up VB vb intr

1. sit up (sit erect):

sit up

se redresser

to sit up straight

se tenir droit

to sit up and beg

faire le beau

2. sit up (not go to bed):

sit up

veiller

to sit up for sb

attendre qn

3. sit up colloq (pay attention):

sit up

faire attention

II.sit up VB vb trans

sit up

redresser

sit on VB vb trans

1. sit on (not deal with):

sit on

ne pas s'occuper de

2. sit on (keep secret):

sit on

garder secret

3. sit on colloq (rebuke):

sit on

rembarrer

4. sit on (put an end to):

sit on idea, scheme

mettre un terme à

5. sit on (feel heavy):

sit on sb's stomach

rester sur

I.sit out VB vb intr

1. sit out (sit outdoors):

sit out

s'asseoir dehors

2. sit out (not dance):

sit out

faire tapisserie

II.sit out VB vb trans

1. sit out (not take part in):

sit out

ne pas prendre part à

2. sit out (sit until the end):

sit out

rester jusqu'à la fin de

sit in VB vb intr

1. sit in (attend):

to sit in on sth

assister à qc

2. sit in (represent):

to sit in for sb

remplacer qn

3. sit in (hold sit-in):

sit in

occuper les locaux

I.sit down VB vb intr

1. sit down (take a seat):

sit down

s'asseoir

to be sitting down

être assis

to sit down at the table

s'attabler

2. sit down ingl brit (accept):

to sit down under sth

accepter qc sans broncher

II.sit down VB vb trans

sit down

asseoir

to sit oneself down

s'asseoir

sit through VB vb trans

sit through

rester jusqu'au bout de

sit Esempi dal dizionario PONS (verificati dalla Redazione)

to be [or sit] on a committee

siéger à une commission

to stand still to sit still

rester tranquille

to sit down at the table

s'attabler

to sit above/below the salt

être assis au bout de la table

here's a chair, sit on it

voici une chaise, mets-toi dessus

to sit down at the table

s'attabler

to sit down at one's desk

s'asseoir à son bureau

come and sit down next to me

viens t'asseoir auprès de moi

to sit on the hard school bench

user ses fonds de culotte sur les bancs de l'école

to sit in the front row

se placer au premier rang

Esempi monolingue (non verificati dalla Redazione di PONS)

inglese

Two waiters, one young and one older, sit at a table and watch him, sharing what they know of him through hearsay.

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Customers are able to sit inside the oases and eat while traffic goes by beneath them.

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With this invention, a person without a leg can stand, walk, sit, or kneel with just a push of a lever.

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The actors of intransitive verbs such as walk, or sit are also planners.

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Grandmother taught us manners and etiquette to sit up straight, eat with our mouths closed, hold the soup spoon just so.

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Our nine minute plank and sit-up session was an easy way to show us some of the benefits of the device.

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Some women would drop in simply for lunch, or to sit and leaf through magazines while enjoying the relaxed, club-like atmosphere.

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Later, the narrator says he was fixing to run over and climb between his legs and sit there and watch...

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In determining a physical disability, common factors are the ability to sit, stand, lift, bend, and stoop.

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The prisoner had room to stand, but could not sit or kneel, let alone lie down.

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