sit about in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for sit about in the English»Bulgarian Dictionary

sit about VB intr Brit, sit around VB trans

sit about

седя и бездействам

to sit around the house

мотая се из къщи

Translations for sit about in the English»Bulgarian Dictionary

I.about [əˈbaʊt] PREP

1. about (on subject of):

about

за

about

относно

a book about sth

книга за нщ

what is the film about?

за какво се разказва във филма?

to talk about cinema

говоря за кино

while he is about it Brit inf

докато се занимава с това

while he is about it Brit inf

така и така го върши

2. about (surrounding):

about

около

round about sb/sth

около нкг/нщ

3. about (in and through):

about

из

to go about a place

разхождам се из някакво място

4. about (characteristic of):

that's what I like about him

това ми харесва у него

5. about (with):

I have no money about me Brit form

нямам пари у себе си

Phrases:

to go about (doing) sth

подхващам нщ

how about that!

а, сега!

how about that!

какво ще кажеш за това!

what about it?

какво искаш да кажеш за това?

what about it? (so what?)

какво?

what about those gloves?

какво ще кажеш за тези ръкавици?

what about a drink?

искаш ли да пийнем по нещо?

II.about [əˈbaʊt] ADV

1. about (around):

all about

навсякъде наоколо

to leave things lying about somewhere

оставям нещата да се търкалят някъде

to be the other way about

точно обратното съм

2. about (approximately):

about

около

about

приблизително

about my size

приблизително моя размер

round about 5 km

към 5 километра

about every day

горе-долу всеки ден

about here

някъде тук

about 5 years ago

преди около 5 години

about twenty

около двайсет

to be somewhere about

някъде тук съм

to have just about enough of sth

до гуша ми дойде от нщ

that's about it for today

това е всичко за днес

3. about (almost):

about

почти

to be (just) about ready

почти съм готов

4. about (willing to):

to not be about to do sth

нямам намерение да направя нщ

III.about [əˈbaʊt] ADJ

1. about (near, around):

is Paul about?

Пол някъде наблизо ли е?

2. about (ready):

to be about to do sth

каня се да направя нщ

I.sit <sat, sat> [sɪt] VB intr

1. sit (be in seated position):

sit

седя

sit! (to dog)

седни!

2. sit ART:

sit

позирам

to sit for a portrait

позирам за портрет

3. sit (enter exam):

sit

явявам се

4. sit inf (babysit):

to sit for sb

гледам децата на нкг

5. sit:

sit (perch)

кацвам

sit (incubate eggs)

мътя

6. sit:

sit (be placed)

намирам се

sit (rest unmoved)

стоя

the books sit on the shelf

книгите са на полицата

7. sit (be in session):

sit

заседавам

8. sit POL (be in office):

to sit in parliament

член съм на парламента

9. sit (fit):

to sit well/badly

подхождам/не подхождам

10. sit (be agreeable):

the idea doesn't sit well with any of them

никой от тях не харесва тази идея

Phrases:

to sit at sb's feet

възхищавам се на нкг

to sit on the fence

избягвам да взема решение

to be sitting pretty

в изгодно положение съм

to sit tight (not move)

стоя мирно

to sit tight (not change opinion)

не променям мнението си

II.sit <sat, sat> [sɪt] VB trans

1. sit (put on seat):

sit

поставям

2. sit Brit (take exam):

to sit an exam

явявам се на изпит

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Some times you have to sprint between gates other times you sit about trying to find things to do while flights get cancelled or delayed.

startsatsixty.com.au

Based solely on all that, it's not surprising that the shares sit about 23 per cent higher than the pre-deal price.

www.afr.com

In cinema, by contrast, we sit about sharing and comparing visions.

www.ft.com

Let it sit about thirty minutes before using.

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Life's too short to sit about doing nothing.

www.stuff.co.nz

Apply to metal with a cloth, let sit about an hour, then wipe down and buff.

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Most people sit about 10 feet from their television.

www.cnet.com

It has a sanctuary/worship space that can sit about two hundred people.

www.ghanaweb.com

We sit about and think up a subject, then write a song on the spot.

en.wikipedia.org

The device itself is small, light, and comes with a tripod which allows the camera to sit about two inches off a surface.

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