sat in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for sat in the English»Italian Dictionary

sat [Brit sat, Am sæt] VB pt, pp

sat → sit II, III

SAT [Brit ɛseɪˈtiː, sat, Am ˌɛsˌeɪˈti] N

1. SAT (in GB) SCHOOL → Standard Assessment Task

SAT

= esame di idoneità scolastica sostenuto all'età di 7, 11 e 14 anni

2. SAT (in US) SCHOOL → Scholastic Aptitude Test

SAT

esame sostenuto dagli studenti che vogliono andare all'università

See also Scholastic Aptitude Test

Scholastic Aptitude Test [skəˈlæstɪkˌæptɪtjuːdtest, -tuːd-] N (in US)

Scholastic Aptitude Test

= esame sostenuto dagli studenti che vogliono andare all'università

Sat N

Sat → Saturday

Sat

sab. (sabato)

See also Saturday

Saturday [Brit ˈsatədeɪ, ˈsatədi, Am ˈsædərˌdeɪ, ˈsædərdi] N

Saturday

sabato m

he has a Saturday job Brit

ha un lavoro il sabato

I.sit [Brit sɪt, Am sɪt] N

1. sit (period of sitting):

sit

seduta f

sit

attesa f

2. sit (of clothing):

sit

modo m di cadere

II.sit <forma in -ing sitting, pt/pp sat> [Brit sɪt, Am sɪt] VB trans

1. sit (put):

to sit sb in, on, near sth

sedere or mettere a sedere qn in, su, vicino a qc

to sit sth in, on, near sth

mettere qc in, su, vicino a qc

2. sit Brit candidate:

sit SCHOOL, UNIV exam

sostenere, dare

III.sit <forma in -ing sitting, pt/pp sat> [Brit sɪt, Am sɪt] VB intr

1. sit (take a seat):

sit

sedersi (at a; in in; on su)

to sit on the floor

sedersi per terra

2. sit (be seated):

sit person, animal:

essere seduto (around attorno a; at a; in in; on su)

sit bird:

essere appollaiato (on su)

to be sitting reading, knitting

essere seduto a leggere, a lavorare a maglia

I like to sit and read, watch TV

mi piace stare seduto a leggere, guardare la tivù

to sit over sth accounts, books

essere chino su

to sit for two hours

rimanere seduto per due ore

to sit quietly, comfortably

stare tranquillamente, comodamente seduto

to sit still

stare fermo e composto

to sit at home

rimanere a casa

don't just sit there!

non rimanere lì con le mani in mano!

3. sit (meet):

sit committee, court:

riunirsi

4. sit (hold office):

to sit for MP: constituency

rappresentare

to sit as judge, magistrate

essere

to sit on committee, jury

fare parte di

5. sit (fit):

to sit well, badly (on sb) suit, jacket:

cadere bene, male (addosso a qn)

the jacket sits well across the shoulders

la giacca cade bene sulle spalle

success, power sits lightly on her fig

il successo, il potere non le pesa

6. sit (remain untouched):

the books were still sitting on the desk

i libri erano ancora posati sul banco

the keys were still sitting on the table

le chiavi erano ancora posate sul tavolo

the car is sitting rusting in the garage

la macchina rimane ad arrugginire nel garage

7. sit Brit LAW:

to sit for the Bar

dare un esame per esercitare l'avvocatura

8. sit ZOOL:

to sit on bird: eggs

covare

I.sit down VB [sɪt -] (sit down)

sit down

sedersi (at a; in in; on su)

it's time we sat down and discussed your ideas

è ora di trovarci per discutere le vostre idee

to sit down to dinner or a meal

mettersi a tavola

II.sit down VB [sɪt -] (sit [sb] down)

sit down

fare sedere

fig he sat me down and told me what he thought of me

mi ha preso in disparte e mi ha detto quello che pensava di me

to sit oneself down

sedersi

sit about VB [sɪt -] VB [sɪt -]

sit about sit around

stare seduto con le mani in mano

to sit around waiting

stare ad aspettare senza fare niente

sit by VB [sɪt -]

sit by

non fare nulla, non prendere provvedimenti, restare a guardare

I.sit up VB [sɪt -] (sit up)

1. sit up (raise oneself upright):

sit up

mettersi a sedere (da sdraiato)

to be sitting up

essere seduto

he was sitting up in bed reading

era seduto a letto a leggere

sit up straight!

stai su con la schiena! stai composto!

to make sb sit up and take notice

fare svegliare qn or imporsi all'attenzione di qn

2. sit up (stay up late):

sit up

stare alzato, rimanere in piedi (doing per fare)

to sit up with sb

vegliare qn

II.sit up VB [sɪt -] (sit [sb, sth] up)

sit up

mettere a sedere (da sdraiato)

sit through VB [sɪt -] (sit through [sth])

sit through lecture, concert:

sit through

stare fino alla fine di

sit-ups [Brit ˈsɪtʌps] N npl

sit-ups

addominali m

sat in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for sat in the English»Italian Dictionary

sat [sæt] VB

sat pt, pp of sit

See also sit

I.sit <sat, sat> [sɪt] VB intr

1. sit:

sit

sedere

sit (be in seated position)

essere seduto, -a

sit! (to dog)

cuccia!

2. sit ART:

sit

posare

to sit for one's portrait

posare per un ritratto

3. sit inf (babysit):

to sit for sb

fare la baby-sitter da qu

4. sit:

sit (perch)

posarsi

sit (incubate eggs)

covare

5. sit:

sit (be placed)

essere

sit (be placed)

stare

sit (rest unmoved)

stare fermo

to sit on the shelf

essere sul ripiano

6. sit (be in session):

sit

riunirsi

7. sit POL (be in office):

to sit in Congress

sedere in Congresso

8. sit (fit):

to sit well/badly

cadere bene/male

9. sit (be agreeable):

the idea doesn't sit well with any of them

l'idea non va a genio a nessuno di loro

Phrases:

to be sitting pretty

esser messo bene

to sit tight (not move)

non muoversi

to sit tight (not change opinion)

tenere duro

II.sit <sat, sat> [sɪt] VB trans

sit

mettere a sedere

SAT N

SAT abbreviation of scholastic aptitude test

SAT

esame m attitudinale al termine delle scuole superiori (utilizzato dalle università come criterio di ammissione)

I.sit <sat, sat> [sɪt] VB intr

1. sit:

sit

sedere

sit (be in seated position)

essere seduto, -a

sit! (to dog)

cuccia!

2. sit ART:

sit

posare

to sit for one's portrait

posare per un ritratto

3. sit inf (babysit):

to sit for sb

fare la baby-sitter da qu

4. sit:

sit (perch)

posarsi

sit (incubate eggs)

covare

5. sit:

sit (be placed)

essere

sit (be placed)

stare

sit (rest unmoved)

stare fermo

to sit on the shelf

essere sul ripiano

6. sit (be in session):

sit

riunirsi

7. sit POL (be in office):

to sit in Congress

sedere in Congresso

8. sit (fit):

to sit well/badly

cadere bene/male

9. sit (be agreeable):

the idea doesn't sit well with any of them

l'idea non va a genio a nessuno di loro

Phrases:

to be sitting pretty

esser messo bene

to sit tight (not move)

non muoversi

to sit tight (not change opinion)

tenere duro

II.sit <sat, sat> [sɪt] VB trans

sit

mettere a sedere

sit-up [ˈsɪt·ʌp] N

to do sit-ups

fare degli addominali

sit through VB trans

sit through

assitere fino alla fine a

sit-in [ˈsɪt̬·ɪn] N

sit-in

sit-in m inv

to hold a sit-in

fare un sit-in

sit out VB trans

1. sit out (not take part in):

sit out

non partecipare a

to sit out a dance

non ballare

2. sit out (remain until the end of):

sit out

assistere fino alla fine a

I.sit up VB intr

1. sit up (sit erect):

sit up

star seduto con la schiena dritta

sit up!

stai seduto composto!

2. sit up inf (pay attention):

sit up

rizzare le orecchie

II.sit up VB trans

sit up

mettere seduto, -a

sit in VB intr

1. sit in (attend):

sit in

assistere

2. sit in (represent):

to sit in for sb

sostituire qu

3. sit in (hold sit-in):

sit in

fare un sit-in

sit back VB intr

1. sit back (in chair):

sit back

mettersi comodo, -a

2. sit back (do nothing):

sit back

starsene con le mani in mano

sat Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to sit on the fence

restare alla finestra

to sit for one's portrait

posare per un ritratto

to sit on the shelf

essere sul ripiano

to sit around the room

sedersi in modo sparso in una stanza

to be [or sit] on a committee

far parte di un comitato

to sit in the sun

star seduto al sole

to sit (down) at the table

sedere a tavola

to sit (down) at the table

sedersi a tavola

to sit at head of the table

sedersi a capotavola

sit down so (that) I can see you

siediti in modo che ti veda

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

In the early days not many boys sat for matriculation, but many entered both the civil service and commerce.

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The two occupants sat in separate cockpits, the forward one at the wing leading edge and the second close behind over mid-chord.

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Bouncers as wide as they were tall sat on stools on the sidewalk, giving prospective customers the once-over.

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She sat in the European Parliament for four years, but died of cancer at the age of 49.

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She sat on the edge crying and forlorn.

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Two drivers sat in the upper center budge area operating a steering wheel and lever controls.

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My brother had three-story house, the house cast its shadow on the backyard where we sat in its shade, drinking lemonade, enjoying the fine weather.

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The soldiers sat on wooden boards with holes, which covered one big trench.

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Those scornful of the decision, he said, likely hadn't sat through all the evidence.

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In the match against Luxembourg two of the players sat a world record.

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