sitting tenant in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for sitting tenant in the English»French Dictionary

sitting tenant N LAW

sitting tenant

locataire mf dans les lieux

Translations for sitting tenant in the English»French Dictionary

I.sit <pres part sitting, pret, pp sat> [Brit sɪt, Am sɪt] 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 Brit candidate:

sit SCHOOL, UNIV exam

se présenter à, passer

II.sit <pres part sitting, pret, pp sat> [Brit sɪt, Am sɪt] 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 Brit LAW:

to sit for the Bar

se présenter au barreau

8. sit FARM, ZOOL:

to sit on bird: eggs

couver

III.sit <pres part sitting, pret, pp sat> [Brit sɪt, Am sɪt]

to make sb sit up and take notice

faire réagir qn

I.sitting [Brit ˈsɪtɪŋ, Am ˈsɪdɪŋ] N

1. sitting (session):

sitting ADMIN, ART, PHOTO

séance f

an all-night sitting ADMIN

une séance de nuit

I read it at one sitting

je l'ai lu d'un seul trait

2. sitting (period in which food is served):

sitting

service m

3. sitting (incubation period):

sitting

couvaison f

II.sittings N

sittings npl Brit LAW:

sittings

les quatre sessions de l'année judiciaire

III.sitting [Brit ˈsɪtɪŋ, Am ˈsɪdɪŋ] ADJ

1. sitting (seated):

to be in a sitting position

être assis

2. sitting FARM:

sitting hen

couveuse f

tenant [Brit ˈtɛnənt, Am ˈtɛnənt] N

tenant

locataire mf

sitting tenant in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for sitting tenant in the English»French Dictionary

sitting tenant N

sitting tenant

locataire mf en titre

Translations for sitting tenant in the English»French Dictionary

sitting N (meal session)

sitting

service m de repas

I.sit <-tt, sat, sat> [sɪt] 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 inf (baby-sit):

sit

s'occuper de

6. sit (on a nest):

sit bird

couver

7. sit Am (be agreeable):

sit

plaire

Phrases:

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 trans

1. sit (put on seat):

sit

asseoir

2. sit (place):

sit

placer

3. sit Brit (take exam):

sit exam

passer

tenant [ˈtenənt] N

tenant

locataire mf

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Farms were generally sold to the sitting tenant or to their neighbours who wished to expand.

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They all knew he was in the market as purchaser; that the price paid was a good one and probably higher than anyone not a sitting tenant would give.

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The recession hit and banks wanted to repossess the property but his sister refused to go, claiming she was a sitting tenant.

metro.co.uk

The reduction can be significant and it is worth taking professional advice to determine the open market value with a sitting tenant.

www.telegraph.co.uk

The house was sold to the sitting tenants in 1945, and continued to be used as a farmhouse until 1993.

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A property with a sitting tenant is sold.

www.claytonutz.com

If an apartment block for sale has sitting tenants, there isn't funding available to councils to purchase these units.

www.independent.ie

A landlord may not evict a sitting tenant who has a protected tenancy.

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Upon the death of a sitting tenant, tenancy can pass to another family member.

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The apartment was bought after the demise of an ancient sitting tenant, and every room bar the central salon has been reconfigured.

fashion.telegraph.co.uk