sitting target in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for sitting target in the English»French Dictionary

sitting target N lit, fig

sitting target

cible f facile

Translations for sitting target 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

I.target [Brit ˈtɑːɡɪt, Am ˈtɑrɡət] N

1. target (in archery, shooting practice):

target

cible f

2. target MIL (of bomb, missile):

target

objectif m

to be a soft target

être une cible facile

to be right on target

être en plein dans la cible

3. target (goal, objective):

target

objectif m

target

but m

production target

cible f de production

to meet one's target

atteindre son but

to be on target

réaliser ses objectifs

the figures are way off or below target

les chiffres sont très insuffisants

the figures are way off or below target attr date, figure

prévu

the figures are way off or below target audience, group

visé, ciblé

4. target (butt):

target

cible f

to be the target of abuse, ridicule

être objet de

an easy or soft target

une cible facile

to be right on target jibe, criticism:

mettre en plein dans le mille inf

II.target [Brit ˈtɑːɡɪt, Am ˈtɑrɡət] VB trans

1. target MIL:

target (aim) weapon, missile

diriger (at, on sur)

target (choose as objective) city, site, factory

prendre [qc] pour cible

2. target (in marketing) fig:

target group, sector

viser, cibler

to be targeted at product, publication: group

viser, cibler

sitting target in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for sitting target in the English»French Dictionary

sitting target N (easy prey)

sitting target

proie f facile

Translations for sitting target 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

I.target [ˈtɑ:gɪt, Am ˈtɑ:r-] N

1. target (mark aimed at):

target a. fig

cible f

to become a target for sb

devenir la cible de qn

2. target (objective):

target

objectif m

to be on target

être en train d'atteindre son objectif

to set oneself a target

se fixer un objectif (à atteindre)

II.target <Brit -tt- [or Am -t-]> [ˈtɑ:gɪt, Am ˈtɑ:r-] VB trans

1. target (aim at):

target

viser

target market, group

cibler

2. target (direct):

target

diriger

III.target [ˈtɑ:gɪt, Am ˈtɑ:r-] ADJ

target market, audience:

target

viser

target date

date f ciblée

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

He said his store is a sitting target for criminals.

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And if you have a full tank then you're a sitting target overnight for thieves.

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That doesn't mean attempting to hook bouncers into the top tier, but looking to be proactive rather than remain a sitting target.

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People go in there all the time, it's a sitting target.

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