sit down in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for sit down in the English»French Dictionary

I.sit down VB [Brit sɪt -, Am sɪt -] (sit down)

II.sit down VB [Brit sɪt -, Am sɪt -] (sit [sb] down) lit

I.sit-down [Brit, Am ˈsɪt ˌdaʊn] N Brit

II.sit-down [Brit, Am ˈsɪt ˌdaʊn] ADJ

Translations for sit down in the English»French Dictionary

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

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

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

I.down1 [Brit daʊn, Am daʊn] ADV Down often occurs as the second element in verb combinations in English (go down, fall down, get down, keep down, put down etc.). For translations, consult the appropriate verb entry (go, fall, get, keep, put etc.).
When used to indicate vague direction, down often has no explicit translation in French: to go down to London = aller à Londres; down in Brighton = à Brighton.
For examples and further usages, see the entry below.

2. down (indicating position at lower level):

II.down1 [Brit daʊn, Am daʊn] PREP

III.down1 [Brit daʊn, Am daʊn] ADJ

IV.down1 [Brit daʊn, Am daʊn] VB trans inf

See also put, keep, go, get, fall

I.put [Brit pʊt, Am pʊt] N

put FIN → put option

II.put <pres part putting, pret, pp put> [Brit pʊt, Am pʊt] VB trans

2. put (cause to go or undergo):

III.to put oneself in VB refl

I.keep [Brit kiːp, Am kip] N

II.keep <pret, pp kept> [Brit kiːp, Am kip] VB trans

III.keep <pret, pp kept> [Brit kiːp, Am kip] VB intr

1. go (move, travel):

aller (from de, to à, en)

18. go (extend in depth or scope):

II.go [Brit ɡəʊ, Am ɡoʊ] VB trans see usage note

III.go <pl goes> [Brit ɡəʊ, Am ɡoʊ] N

IV.go [Brit ɡəʊ, Am ɡoʊ] ADJ

he's all go inf!
it's all the go inf!
that was a near go inf!
to go off on one Brit inf
to go off like a frog in a sock Aus inf event:
there you go inf!

I.get <pres part getting, prét got, pp got, gotten Am> [ɡet] VB trans This much-used verb has no multi-purpose equivalent in French and therefore is very often translated by choosing a synonym: to get lunch = to prepare lunch = préparer le déjeuner.
get is used in many idiomatic expressions (to get something off one's chest etc.) and translations will be found in the appropriate entry (chest etc.). This is also true of offensive comments (get stuffed etc.) where the appropriate entry would be stuff.
Remember that when get is used to express the idea that a job is done not by you but by somebody else (to get a room painted etc.) faire is used in French followed by an infinitive (faire repeindre une pièce etc.).
When get has the meaning of become and is followed by an adjective (to get rich/drunk etc.) devenir is sometimes useful but check the appropriate entry (rich, drunk etc.) as a single verb often suffices (s'enrichir, s'enivrer etc.).
For examples and further uses of get see the entry below.

II.get <pres part getting, prét got, pp got, gotten Am> [ɡet] VB intr

get her inf!
get him inf in that hat!
to get it up vulg sl
bander vulg sl
to get it up vulg sl
to get one's in Am inf

I.fall [Brit fɔːl, Am fɔl] N

III.fall <pret fell, pp fallen> [Brit fɔːl, Am fɔl] VB intr

1. fall (come down):

9. fall ground → fall away

down2 [Brit daʊn, Am daʊn] N (all contexts)

sit down in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for sit down in the English»French Dictionary

See also up

American English

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
They sit down, saying they will not leave without it.
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They then sit down on a bench by a tree.
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The police search the place, and then later are invited to sit down to a grand dinner.
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After a brief fight with her friends, he manages to sit down with her.
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We need to sit down in a room and play them and get them complete.
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But once people begin to have the political will and force their governments to sit down, it can happen.
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He motions them to sit down at his bar.
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The teacher then asks them to sit down.
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This inspired us to sit down and really think deep about the relationships between science and art.
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And he has as much a right to sit down at my table with his partner as anybody else does with their partner.
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