sit-in in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for sit-in in the English»Spanish Dictionary

sit-in [Am ˈsɪd ˌɪn, Brit ˈsɪtɪn] N

sit-in (demonstration)

sentada f

sit-in (demonstration)

sitin m Mex

sit-in (strike)

encierro m

sit-in (strike)

ocupación f

sit-in (strike)

toma f (del lugar de trabajo)

sit in VB [Am sɪt -, Brit sɪt -] (v + adv)

1. sit in (attend):

to sit in (on sth/sb) he sat in on some of their rehearsals

asistió a or estuvo presente en algunos de sus ensayos

he used to sit in on my classes

asistía a mis clases como oyente (or observador etc.)

I don't like people sitting in (on me) while I'm practicing

no me gusta que haya nadie presente cuando practico

2. sit in (as protest):

sit in

hacer una sentada

sit in

hacer un sitin Mex

sit in for VB [Am sɪt -, Brit sɪt -] (v + adv + prep + o)

sit in for

sustituir

sit in for

reemplazar

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let's sit in the sunshine

sentémonos al sol

Translations for sit-in in the Spanish»English Dictionary

sitin N m Mex

sitin

sit-down

sitin

sit-in

sentada N f

1. sentada (en protesta):

sentada

sit-in

sentada

sit-down protest

los estudiantes hicieron una sentada

the students organized a sit-in

Phrases:

de o en una sentada leer/escribir

in one go

de o en una sentada leer/escribir

at one sitting

nos comimos el queso de una sentada

we ate the cheese in one go o one fell swoop o at one sitting

encerrona N f

1. encerrona (trampa):

encerrona

trap

le habían preparado o tendido una encerrona

they had set o laid a trap for her

había sido víctima de una encerrona

she had fallen into a trap

2. encerrona (protesta):

encerrona

sit-in

3. encerrona (en tauromaquia):

encerrona

private bullfight

encierro N m

1. encierro (en una fábrica, universidad):

encierro

sit-in

2. encierro (reclusión):

a ver cuándo sales de tu encierro

when are you going to get out and about a bit? inf

salió de su encierro después de ocho meses

she emerged after being holed up for eight months

3. encierro (en tauromaquia):

encierro (conducción)

running of bulls through the streets before a bullfight

encierro (toros)

bulls to be used in a bullfight

4. encierro (para el ganado):

encierro

enclosure

encierro

pen

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voy de oyente a sus clases

I sit in on her classes

me voy a la sombra, me estoy torrando inf

I'm going to sit in the shade, I'm roasting inf

sit-in in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for sit-in in the English»Spanish Dictionary

sit-in [ˈsɪtɪn, Am ˈsɪt̬-] N

sit-in

sentada f

to hold a sit-in

hacer una sentada

sit in VB intr

1. sit in (observe):

sit in

asistir como oyente

2. sit in (represent):

to sit in for sb

sustituir a alguien

3. sit in (hold sit-in):

sit in

hacer una sentada

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to sit in the sun

sentarse al sol

to sit in parliament/congress

ser diputado

Translations for sit-in in the Spanish»English Dictionary

sentada N f

sentada

sit-in

sentada

sit-down protest

hacer una sentada

to organize a sit-in

hacer algo de una sentada

to do sth in one sitting

encierro N m

1. encierro:

encierro (reclusión)

confinement

encierro (prisión)

imprisonment

encierro (aislamiento)

isolation

encierro (como protesta)

sit-in

2. encierro:

encierro (lugar)

quiet spot

encierro (cercado)

enclosure

3. encierro BULLFIGHT:

encierro

running of bulls in the San Fermin festival in Pamplona

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ponerse al sol (sentarse)

to sit in the sun

sentarse a la sombra de un árbol

to sit in the shade of a tree

sit-in Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to sit in for sb

sustituir a alguien

to sit in the sun

sentarse al sol

to sit in parliament/congress

ser diputado

to sit in the shade of a tree

sentarse a la sombra de un árbol

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

During a virtual sit-in, hundreds of activists attempt to access a target website simultaneously and repetitively.

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A 1991 research grant on the impact of the 504 sit-in led to a television program.

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This was a gathering of sit-in leaders to meet one another and assess their struggles and explore the possibilities for future actions.

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Most of the locations are counters in shopping mall food courts, but there are a number of locations that are sit-in restaurants.

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When construction officials arrived to start building the new pads in 2007, they were met by protesters who surrounded the trucks and staged a sit-in.

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During the sit-in, attended by a handful of women each day, protesters sat silently for five hours before departing the square.

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A group of demonstrators staged a sit-in on the walkway in the quad, linking arms together and refusing to move.

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The sit-in was broken up with only five hours to go.

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Many paddlers who use a sit-in kayak feel more secure in a kayak with a weight capacity substantially more than their own weight.

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It culminated in hundreds of arrested students at a sit-in.

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