Verbs | |||||||
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| to sit | sat, sat | - be seated | estar sentado | ||||||
| to sit | sat, sat | - be seated | sentarse | ||||||
| to sit | sat, sat | - be in a position | asentarse | ||||||
| to sit | sat, sat | - be in a position | estar (situado) | ||||||
| to sit | sat, sat | - meeting | celebrar algo - reunión, etc. | ||||||
| to sit | sat, sat | - meeting | reunirse - gobierno, etc. | ||||||
| to sit with sth. | sat, sat | [fig.] | quedarse con algo - pensamiento, información, etc. | ||||||
| to sit down | estar sentado | ||||||
| to sit down | sentarse | ||||||
| to sit up | sat, sat | - from lying to sitting | incorporarse | ||||||
| to sit up | sat, sat | - from lying to sitting | levantarse | ||||||
| to sit back | retreparse | ||||||
| to sit back | descansar | ||||||
| to sit back | echarse hacia atrás | ||||||
Nouns | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| sit-in | huelga de brazos caídos | ||||||
| sit-in | la sentada | ||||||
| sit-up or: situp | el abdominal - ejercicio | ||||||
| sit-down (or: sit down) strike | huelga de brazos caídos | ||||||
Phrases / Collocations | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| to sit tight | permanecer inmóvil | ||||||
| to sit tight | quedarse quieto | ||||||
| to sit an exam | hacer un examen | ||||||
| to sit tight [fig.] | mantenerse en sus trece [fig.] | ||||||
| to sit tight [fig.] | no cambiar de opinión | ||||||
| to sit on one's haunches | ponerse en cuclillas | ||||||
| to sit on one's haunches | sentarse en cuclillas | ||||||
| to sit on pins and needles | estar inquieto(-a) | ||||||
| to sit on pins and needles | estar intranquilo(-a) | ||||||
| to sit on pins and needles | estar nervioso(-a) | ||||||
| to sit on one's hands | hacer huelga de brazos caídos [fig.] | ||||||
| to sit on one's hands | quedarse de brazos cruzados [fig.] | ||||||
Examples | |||||||
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| Please sit down and make yourself comfortable. | Por favor, siéntate y ponte cómodo. | ||||||
| After a long walk, she was happy to sit down and relax. | Después de una larga caminata, estaba feliz de estar sentada y relajarse. | ||||||
| Don't wait standing, but sit on a chair instead. | No te quedes esperando de pie, siéntate mejor en una silla. | ||||||
| He asked everyone to sit down before starting the meeting. | Les pidió a todos que se sentaran antes de comenzar la reunión. | ||||||
| He likes to sit by the window and read a book. | A él le gusta estar sentado junto a la ventana y leer un libro. | ||||||
| On my midday break, I usually go and sit on a bench in the park to enjoy the midday sun. | En mi país del medio día, suelo ir a sentarme a un banco en el parque a disfrutar del sol del mediodía. | ||||||
| Stop fooling around and sit down to eat. | Deja de hacer el tonto y siéntate a comer. | ||||||
| After these push-ups, do a hundred sit-ups. | Después de estas flexiones, haz cien abdominales. | ||||||
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