sit in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for sit in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.sit [Brit sɪt, Am sɪt] N

1. sit (period of sitting):

sit

seduta f

sit

attesa f

2. sit (of clothing):

sit

modo m di cadere

II.sit <forma in -ing sitting, pt/pp sat> [Brit sɪt, Am sɪt] VB trans

1. sit (put):

to sit sb in, on, near sth

sedere or mettere a sedere qn in, su, vicino a qc

to sit sth in, on, near sth

mettere qc in, su, vicino a qc

2. sit Brit candidate:

sit SCHOOL, UNIV exam

sostenere, dare

III.sit <forma in -ing sitting, pt/pp sat> [Brit sɪt, Am sɪt] VB intr

1. sit (take a seat):

sit

sedersi (at a; in in; on su)

to sit on the floor

sedersi per terra

2. sit (be seated):

sit person, animal:

essere seduto (around attorno a; at a; in in; on su)

sit bird:

essere appollaiato (on su)

to be sitting reading, knitting

essere seduto a leggere, a lavorare a maglia

I like to sit and read, watch TV

mi piace stare seduto a leggere, guardare la tivù

to sit over sth accounts, books

essere chino su

to sit for two hours

rimanere seduto per due ore

to sit quietly, comfortably

stare tranquillamente, comodamente seduto

to sit still

stare fermo e composto

to sit at home

rimanere a casa

don't just sit there!

non rimanere lì con le mani in mano!

3. sit (meet):

sit committee, court:

riunirsi

4. sit (hold office):

to sit for MP: constituency

rappresentare

to sit as judge, magistrate

essere

to sit on committee, jury

fare parte di

5. sit (fit):

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

cadere bene, male (addosso a qn)

the jacket sits well across the shoulders

la giacca cade bene sulle spalle

success, power sits lightly on her fig

il successo, il potere non le pesa

6. sit (remain untouched):

the books were still sitting on the desk

i libri erano ancora posati sul banco

the keys were still sitting on the table

le chiavi erano ancora posate sul tavolo

the car is sitting rusting in the garage

la macchina rimane ad arrugginire nel garage

7. sit Brit LAW:

to sit for the Bar

dare un esame per esercitare l'avvocatura

8. sit ZOOL:

to sit on bird: eggs

covare

sit about VB [sɪt -] VB [sɪt -]

sit about sit around

stare seduto con le mani in mano

to sit around waiting

stare ad aspettare senza fare niente

sit by VB [sɪt -]

sit by

non fare nulla, non prendere provvedimenti, restare a guardare

I.sit up VB [sɪt -] (sit up)

1. sit up (raise oneself upright):

sit up

mettersi a sedere (da sdraiato)

to be sitting up

essere seduto

he was sitting up in bed reading

era seduto a letto a leggere

sit up straight!

stai su con la schiena! stai composto!

to make sb sit up and take notice

fare svegliare qn or imporsi all'attenzione di qn

2. sit up (stay up late):

sit up

stare alzato, rimanere in piedi (doing per fare)

to sit up with sb

vegliare qn

II.sit up VB [sɪt -] (sit [sb, sth] up)

sit up

mettere a sedere (da sdraiato)

sit through VB [sɪt -] (sit through [sth])

sit through lecture, concert:

sit through

stare fino alla fine di

sit-ups [Brit ˈsɪtʌps] N npl

sit-ups

addominali m

sit back VB [sɪt -] (sit back)

1. sit back (lean back):

sit back

appoggiarsi (all'indietro)

2. sit back (relax):

sit back

distendersi

to sit back in chair

lasciarsi cadere su

to sit back on one's heels

accosciarsi

I.sit out VB [sɪt -] (sit out)

sit out

sedere all'aperto

II.sit out VB [sɪt -] (sit [sth] out)

1. sit out (stay to the end):

sit out lecture

restare fino alla fine di

2. sit out (not take part in):

sit out game

non partecipare a

sit out fig crisis, war

aspettare la fine di

I'll sit the next one out (dance)

non farò il prossimo ballo

house-sit <forma in -ing house-sitting, pt/pp house-sat> [Brit, Am ˈhaʊsˌsɪt] VB intr

house-sit

= stare in una casa in assenza dei padroni per custodirla e accudirla

sit on VB [sɪt -] inf (sit on [sth, sb])

1. sit on (not deal with):

sit on application form, letter

mettere nel cassetto

2. sit on (bring to heel):

sit on

rimettere a posto

sit in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for sit in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.sit <sat, sat> [sɪt] VB intr

1. sit:

sit

sedere

sit (be in seated position)

essere seduto, -a

sit! (to dog)

cuccia!

2. sit ART:

sit

posare

to sit for one's portrait

posare per un ritratto

3. sit inf (babysit):

to sit for sb

fare la baby-sitter da qu

4. sit:

sit (perch)

posarsi

sit (incubate eggs)

covare

5. sit:

sit (be placed)

essere

sit (be placed)

stare

sit (rest unmoved)

stare fermo

to sit on the shelf

essere sul ripiano

6. sit (be in session):

sit

riunirsi

7. sit POL (be in office):

to sit in Congress

sedere in Congresso

8. sit (fit):

to sit well/badly

cadere bene/male

9. sit (be agreeable):

the idea doesn't sit well with any of them

l'idea non va a genio a nessuno di loro

Phrases:

to be sitting pretty

esser messo bene

to sit tight (not move)

non muoversi

to sit tight (not change opinion)

tenere duro

II.sit <sat, sat> [sɪt] VB trans

sit

mettere a sedere

sit-up [ˈsɪt·ʌp] N

to do sit-ups

fare degli addominali

sit through VB trans

sit through

assitere fino alla fine a

sit-in [ˈsɪt̬·ɪn] N

sit-in

sit-in m inv

to hold a sit-in

fare un sit-in

sit out VB trans

1. sit out (not take part in):

sit out

non partecipare a

to sit out a dance

non ballare

2. sit out (remain until the end of):

sit out

assistere fino alla fine a

I.sit up VB intr

1. sit up (sit erect):

sit up

star seduto con la schiena dritta

sit up!

stai seduto composto!

2. sit up inf (pay attention):

sit up

rizzare le orecchie

II.sit up VB trans

sit up

mettere seduto, -a

sit in VB intr

1. sit in (attend):

sit in

assistere

2. sit in (represent):

to sit in for sb

sostituire qu

3. sit in (hold sit-in):

sit in

fare un sit-in

sit back VB intr

1. sit back (in chair):

sit back

mettersi comodo, -a

2. sit back (do nothing):

sit back

starsene con le mani in mano

sit down VB intr

1. sit down (take a seat):

sit down

sedersi

to sit oneself down

sedersi

2. sit down (be sitting):

sit down

essere seduto, -a

sit around VB intr

sit around

non far niente

to sit around the house

starsene in casa a non far niente

sit Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to sit on the fence

restare alla finestra

to sit for one's portrait

posare per un ritratto

to sit on the shelf

essere sul ripiano

to sit around the room

sedersi in modo sparso in una stanza

to be [or sit] on a committee

far parte di un comitato

to sit in the sun

star seduto al sole

to sit (down) at the table

sedere a tavola

to sit (down) at the table

sedersi a tavola

to sit at head of the table

sedersi a capotavola

sit down so (that) I can see you

siediti in modo che ti veda

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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The decorative burners, which can be freestanding or sit atop furniture, are filled with methylated spirits, ethanol or bio fuel.

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Customers are able to sit inside the oases and eat while traffic goes by beneath them.

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This allows the base of the wok to sit closer to the heat source.

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On her own time, she liked to sit on the porch-swing and read.

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Later, the narrator says he was fixing to run over and climb between his legs and sit there and watch...

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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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They have to sit down, have some smelling salts or something.

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It isn't a difficult or subtle movie; you can just sit back and enjoy it...

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They sit you behind a curtain with the two other people who're getting tattooed on that day.

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With this invention, a person without a leg can stand, walk, sit, or kneel with just a push of a lever.

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