sit around in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for sit around in the English»Italian Dictionary

to sit around waiting

stare ad aspettare senza fare niente

sit about sit around

stare seduto con le mani in mano

Translations for sit around in the Italian»English Dictionary

sedersi attorno a un tavolo

to sit around a table, to sit down at a table

Translations for sit around in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.around [Brit əˈraʊnd, Am əˈraʊnd] ADV Around often appears as the second element of certain verb structures (come around, look around, turn around etc.): for translations, consult the appropriate verb entry (come, look, turn etc.). - Go around and get around generate many idiomatic expressions: for translations see the entries go, and get.

1. around (approximately):

around

circa

it sells for around 200

questo si vende, viene venduto a 200 sterline circa

at around 3 pm

verso le 15.00

2. around (in the vicinity):

to be (somewhere) around

essere nei paraggi

I'll be around

sarò nei paraggi

is there anyone around?

c'è qualcuno?

are they around?

sono da queste parti?

I just happened to be around

mi trovavo lì per caso

I don't want to be around when

non voglio esserci quando

3. around (in circulation):

to be around product, person, technology, phenomenon:

esserci

to be around again fashion, style:

ritornare di moda

CDs have been around for years

sono anni che esistono i cd

I wish I'd been around 50 years ago

avrei voluto esserci 50 anni fa

I'm glad I won't be around when

sono contento che non ci sarò quando

not to be around long enough to do

non rimanere abbastanza a lungo per fare

is he still around?

c'è ancora?

she's been around fig

è una donna di mondo

one of the most gifted musicians around

uno dei musicisti più dotati del momento

there is far less money around

ci sono molti meno soldi in circolazione, la gente ha meno soldi

there's a lot of corruption around

c'è molta corruzione

4. around (available):

to be around

essere disponibile

I wish you were around more

vorrei che tu fossi più disponibile

will she be around next week?

ci sarà la prossima settimana?

there are still some strawberries around

ci sono ancora delle fragole

5. around (in all directions):

all around

in giro

all around (in general)

tutto intorno, da ogni parte

to go all the way around fence, wall, moat:

fare tutto il giro

the only garage for miles around

la sola officina nel giro di chilometri

we like to travel around

a noi piace girare

6. around (in circumference):

three metres around (of tree trunk)

tre metri di circonferenza

7. around (in different, opposite direction):

a way around obstacle

un modo per aggirare

there is no way around the problem

non esiste nessun modo per evitare il problema

to go the long way around

prendere la strada più lunga

to turn sth the other way around

rigirare qc

to do it the other way around

farlo al contrario

I didn't ask her, it was the other way around

non fui io a chiederlo a lei, accadde il contrario

the wrong, right way around

nel senso giusto, sbagliato

to put one's skirt on the wrong way around

mettersi la gonna al contrario

you're Ben and you're Tom, is that the right way around?

tu sei Ben e tu sei Tom, o è il contrario?

8. around (in specific place, home):

she asked him (to come) around

gli chiese di andare da lei

she's coming around today

verrà oggi

I'll be around in a minute

arrivo or sarò lì tra un minuto

II.also Britround PREP

1. also Britround (on all sides of):

also Britround fire, table, garden, lake

intorno a, attorno a

around the outside of the house

intorno alla casa

a scarf around her head

un foulard intorno alla testa

she put her arm around his shoulders

gli mise il braccio intorno alle spalle

the villages around Dublin

i paesi nei dintorni di Dublino

2. also Britround (throughout):

clothes scattered around the room

vestiti sparpagliati nella stanza

in several locations around the country

in diversi posti del paese

(all) around the world

intorno al mondo

from around the world

da tutto il mondo

doctors around the world

dottori di tutto il mondo

to go around the world

fare il giro del mondo

to walk around the town

fare un giro per la città

he'll show you around the castle

vi farà visitare il castello

to go or look around the house

fare il giro della casa

3. also Britround (in the vicinity of, near):

somewhere around the house

in casa da qualche parte

somewhere around Rome

nei pressi, nei dintorni di Roma

I like having people around the house or place

mi piace avere gente in casa

the people around here

le persone del posto

she's not from around here

non è del posto

4. also Britround (at):

also Britround

verso, intorno a

around midnight, 1980

verso mezzanotte, intorno al 1980

around the same time we…

quasi contemporaneamente noi…

5. also Britround (in order to circumvent):

to go around town centre

evitare

to go around obstacle

evitare or aggirare or girare intorno a

there's a way around the problem

c'è un modo per evitare il problema

6. also Britround (to the other side of):

to go around the corner

girare l'angolo

to go around a bend

prendere una curva

around the mountain

oltre la montagna

7. also Britround FASHION:

he's 90 cm around the chest

ha 90 cm di torace

III.around [Brit əˈraʊnd, Am əˈraʊnd]

what goes around comes around

si raccoglie ciò che si semina

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

sit around in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for sit around in the English»Italian Dictionary

sit around VB intr

sit around

non far niente

to sit around the house

starsene in casa a non far niente

Translations for sit around in the English»Italian Dictionary

to sit around the room

sedersi in modo sparso in una stanza

Translations for sit around in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.around [ə·ˈraʊnd] PREP

1. around (surrounding):

around

intorno a

all around sth

tutto intorno a qc

the earth goes around the sun

la terra gira intorno al sole

to go around the corner

girare l'angolo

2. around (move within sth):

around

per

to drive around France

girare in macchina per la Francia

to go around a museum

girare per un museo

to sit around the room

sedersi in modo sparso in una stanza

3. around (approximately):

around

intorno a

around May 10th

intorno al 10 maggio

somewhere around here

qui vicino

II.around [ə·ˈraʊnd] ADV

1. around (all over):

around

tutto intorno

all around

dappertutto

for 50 miles around

per un raggio di 50 miglia

for miles around

nel raggio di miglia

to be the other way around

essere esattamente al contrario

2. around (aimlessly):

to walk around

andare in giro

to stand/hang around

starsene/andare in giro

to have been around

conoscere il mondo

to have been around (be experienced)

avere una grande esperienza

3. around (nearby):

around

nelle vicinanze

is Mark around?

c'è Mark?

to be still around

essere ancora in circolazione

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

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Throughout the circumcision ceremony, the boys to be circumcised sit around the tambour called dan.

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Every day, the same four young girls, all pushing about 100 kilos (at least) used to sit around a table and natter before work.

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We would sit around the lounge in the evenings watching reality TV and saying how much we hated it.

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People sit around in gloomy places looking blankly and silently into space, music blares forth from empty darkness, and odd characters turn up and disappear.

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He didn't sit around moping or feeling resentful towards the electorate.

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They don't sit around cogitating until the market passes them by.

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Housewives "stupefied with boredom" sit around complaining about their husbands.

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He'd just sit around with a frown on his face.

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After a day's hard work, they would sit around him with hurricane lamps in front of a chathiram with stars overhead.

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