sitting member in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for sitting member in the English»French Dictionary

sitting member N Brit POL

sitting member

député m en exercice

Translations for sitting member in the English»French Dictionary

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

1. sit (put):

to sit sb in/on/near sth

asseoir qn dans/sur/près de qc

to sit sth in/on/near sth

placer qc dans/sur/près de qc

2. sit Brit candidate:

sit SCHOOL, UNIV exam

se présenter à, passer

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

1. sit (take a seat):

sit

s'asseoir (at à, in dans, on sur)

to sit on the floor

s'asseoir par terre

2. sit (be seated):

sit person, animal:

être assis (around autour de, at à, in dans, on sur)

sit bird:

être perché (on sur)

to be sitting reading/knitting

être assis à lire/tricoter

I like to sit and read/watch TV

j'aime bien m'asseoir et lire/regarder la télé

to sit over sth accounts, books

être penché sur

to sit for two hours

rester assis pendant deux heures

to sit quietly/comfortably

être tranquillement/confortablement assis

to sit still

se tenir tranquille

to sit at home

rester à la maison

don't just sit there!

ne reste pas là à ne rien faire!

3. sit (meet):

sit committee, court:

siéger

4. sit (hold office):

to sit for MP: constituency

représenter

to sit as judge, magistrate

être

to sit on committee, jury

faire partie de

5. sit (fit):

to sit well/badly (on sb) suit, jacket:

bien/mal tomber (sur qn)

the jacket sits well across the shoulders

la veste tombe bien aux épaules

success/power sits lightly on her fig

le succès/le pouvoir ne lui pèse guère

6. sit (remain untouched):

the books/keys were still sitting on the desk

les livres/clés étaient toujours sur le bureau

the car is sitting rusting in the garage

la voiture reste à rouiller dans le garage

7. sit Brit LAW:

to sit for the Bar

se présenter au barreau

8. sit FARM, ZOOL:

to sit on bird: eggs

couver

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

to make sb sit up and take notice

faire réagir qn

I.sitting [Brit ˈsɪtɪŋ, Am ˈsɪdɪŋ] N

1. sitting (session):

sitting ADMIN, ART, PHOTO

séance f

an all-night sitting ADMIN

une séance de nuit

I read it at one sitting

je l'ai lu d'un seul trait

2. sitting (period in which food is served):

sitting

service m

3. sitting (incubation period):

sitting

couvaison f

II.sittings N

sittings npl Brit LAW:

sittings

les quatre sessions de l'année judiciaire

III.sitting [Brit ˈsɪtɪŋ, Am ˈsɪdɪŋ] ADJ

1. sitting (seated):

to be in a sitting position

être assis

2. sitting FARM:

sitting hen

couveuse f

member [Brit ˈmɛmbə, Am ˈmɛmbər] N

1. member (of group, commission, committee, jury, family, organization):

member

membre m

to be a member of family, group

faire partie de

to be a member of club, committee

être membre de

active member

membre m actif

committee member

membre m du comité

member of staff (gen)

employé/-e m/f

member of staff (in school)

professeur m

member of the audience (listening)

auditeur/-trice m/f

member of the audience (watching)

spectateur/-trice m/f

member of the armed forces

militaire m

member of the opposite sex

personne f de l'autre sexe

‘members only’

‘réservé aux membres’

member of the public (in the street)

passant/-e m/f

member of the public (in theatre, cinema)

spectateur/-trice m/f

members of the public were warned

la population a été avertie

an ordinary member of the public

un simple citoyen

like any other member of the public

comme tout le monde

like any other member of the public attr nation, state

membre

2. member:

member, a. Member POL (of parliament)

député m

the Member for Oxford

le député d'Oxford

3. member CONSTR:

member

pièce f

support member

pièce f de support

4. member MATH (of set):

member

élément m

5. member (limb):

member

membre m

6. member (penis):

member

membre m

male member

membre viril

sitting member in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for sitting member in the English»French Dictionary

sitting member N Brit POL

sitting member

membre m attitré du Parlement

Translations for sitting member in the English»French Dictionary

sitting N (meal session)

sitting

service m de repas

I.sit <-tt, sat, sat> [sɪt] VB intr

1. sit (be seated):

sit

être assis

sit for a portrait

poser

sit bird

être perché

to be sitting doing sth

être assis en train de faire qc

2. sit (take up sitting position):

sit

s'asseoir

“sit”! to a dog

“assis!”

3. sit (be in session):

sit assembly, court

siéger

to sit for sth

tenir séance pour qc

4. sit (be placed, not moved):

sit

se trouver

to sit still

se tenir tranquille

to sit at home

rester à la maison

5. sit inf (baby-sit):

sit

s'occuper de

6. sit (on a nest):

sit bird

couver

7. sit Am (be agreeable):

sit

plaire

Phrases:

to sit on the fence

tergiverser

to be sitting pretty

être bien loti

to sit tight (not move)

rester sur place

to sit tight (not change opinion)

camper sur ses positions

II.sit <-tt, sat, sat> [sɪt] VB trans

1. sit (put on seat):

sit

asseoir

2. sit (place):

sit

placer

3. sit Brit (take exam):

sit exam

passer

member [ˈmembəʳ, Am -bɚ] N

member

membre m

member of Parliament/Congress

membre du Parlement/du Congrès

members of the public

membres du public

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

He died as the sitting member in 1961.

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He was elected in 1871 and defeated in 1875 but was elected in a subsequent by-election after the sitting member was unseated after an appeal.

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He was elected to the provincial legislature in an 1872 by-election when the sitting member resigned to retain his seat in the federal parliament.

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He retained the seat at the next election but died as the sitting member in 1956.

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A sitting member may not immediately run for re-election.

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He was elected in an 1873 by-election when the sitting member resigned to accept a post as sheriff for the county.

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He held the seat at the next 5 elections and died as the sitting member in 1957.

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He retained the seat at the next 7 elections and died as the sitting member in 1960.

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Casual vacancies arise through the death, resignation or disqualification of the sitting member.

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He was elected again in an 1876 by-election after the sitting member resigned and continued to be reelected until he died in office in 1891.

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