sit up in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for sit up 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.up [ʌp] ADJ Up appears frequently in English as the second element of phrasal verbs (get up, pick up etc.). For translations, consult the appropriate verb entry (get, pick etc.).

1. up (high):

VIII.up and down ADV (to and fro)

XIV.up <pres part upping; pret, pp upped> [ʌp] VB trans (increase)

XV.up <pres part upping; pret, pp upped> [ʌp] VB intr inf

See also pick over, pick, get

I.pick over VB [Brit pɪk -, Am pɪk -] (pick [sth] over, pick over [sth])

I.pick [Brit pɪk, Am pɪk] N

2. pick (poke) → pick at

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

sit up in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for sit up in the English»French Dictionary

See also down3, down2, down1

American English

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
Grandmother taught us manners and etiquette to sit up straight, eat with our mouths closed, hold the soup spoon just so.
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She had always been around horses, and was quoted as saying that she sat on a horse before she could sit up by herself.
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He would often sit up at night reading by the flickering light of burning pine knots.
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It is responsible for flexing the lumbar spine, as when doing a so-called crunch sit up.
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The patient improved enough that within three weeks she was able to sit up in a chair.
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The pilot and observer sit up-front with eye contact with the ground.
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Instead, raise you thighs up, rest the weights on the thighs and slowly sit up planting your feet on the ground.
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Patients are recommended to sit up on the edge of the bed and walk short distances for several times a day.
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During these almost two weeks after the surgery, the patient was improving, and was able to sit up and eat well.
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The robot could, if built successfully, move its arms, twist its head, and sit up.
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