sit up in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for sit up in the English»Serbian Dictionary

I.sit up VB intr

1. sit up (sit erect):

sit up

sesti // sedeti uspravno

to sit up straight

sedeti ispravljeno

2. sit up inf (pay attention):

to sit up and take notice

obratiti pažnju na nešto

3. sit up (remain up):

sit up

ostati // ostajati budan

II.sit up VB trans

sit up

uspraviti // uspravljati

'sit-up N SPORTS

sit-up

trbušnjak m

to do ten sit-ups

uraditi deset trbušnjaka

Translations for sit up in the English»Serbian Dictionary

I.sit <-tt, sat, sat> [sɪt] VB intr

1. sit (seated):

sit

sesti // sedeti

to sit at the desk/table

sedeti za stolom

to sit for one's portrait

pozirati

to sit for an exam esp Brit

polagati ispit

2. sit inf (babysit):

sit

paziti imperf for - na

3. sit:

sit (sit down)

sesti // sedeti

(to a dog) sit!

sedi!

he sat [down] next to me

seo je pored mene

4. sit (perch):

our house sit on top of a hill

naša kuća je na vrhu brda

5. sit (on a nest):

sit bird

sedeti na jajima

6. sit (be located):

sit

stati // stajati

7. sit (remain undisturbed):

sit

boraviti imperf

to sit on sb's desk/the shelf

stajati na nečijem stolu/polici

8. sit (in session):

sit

zasedati imperf

sit court

zasedati imperf

9. sit Am (be in office):

sit

biti član

to sit for sth

zastupati nešto

10. sit (fit):

sit

odgovarati imperf

sit clothes

pristajati imperf

Phrases:

to sit on the fence

ne moći se odlučiti

to sit on one's hands

sedeti skrštenih ruku

to be sitting pretty

biti dobro obezbeđen

to sit tight (not move)

mirovati

to sit tight (not change opinion)

ne predomišljati se

II.sit <-tt, sat, sat> [sɪt] VB trans

1. sit (put on seat):

sit

posesti // posedati

2. sit Brit (take exam):

to sit an exam

polagati ispit

I.up [ʌp] ADV

1. up (to higher position):

up

gore

up

naviše

up

uvis

hands up!

ruke uvis!

the water had come up to the level of the windows

voda je došla do visine prozora

four flights up

četiri sprata iznad

halfway up

na pola puta naviše

up and up

sve više i više

up and up

sve bolje i bolje

to stand up

ustati

2. up (erect):

up

uspravno

lean it up against the wall

nasloni to na zid

3. up (out of bed):

up

budan

to be up late

biti budan do kasno

to get up

ustati iz kreveta

up and about

[opet] na nogama

4. up (northwards):

up

ka severu

up

na sever

up

gore

up north

na sever

5. up (at higher place):

up

više

farther up

još gore u visinu

up here/there

ovde/tamo gore

I live on the next floor up

ja živim sprat više

6. up (toward):

up to sb/sth

do nekoga/nečega

she went up to the counter

otišla je do kase

to walk up to sb

ići prema nekome

7. up (in high position):

up

na vrhu

he's up there with the best

on je na vrhu, sa najboljima

she's something high up in the company

ona je na nekom visokom položaju u firmi

8. up (higher in price or number):

up

naviše

[from] £50 up

od 50 funti, pa naviše

for children aged 13 and up

za decu stariju od trinaest godina

9. up (to point of):

up until [or to]

do

up to £300

do 300 funti

10. up (in opposition to):

to be up against sb/sth

boriti se protiv nekog/nečeg

11. up (depend on):

to be up to sb

zavisiti od nekoga

I'll leave it up to you

to prepuštam tebi

12. up (contrive):

to be up to sth

smerati nešto

to be up to no good

imati zle namere

13. up (be adequate):

to be up to sth

biti dostojan nečega

to be up to doing sth

biti dorastao nečemu

to not be up to much

ne biti naročito dobar

14. up Am (apiece):

the score was 3 up at half-time

rezultat na poluvremenu je bio tri prema tri

9 up

devet prema devet

Phrases:

to be up with the clock

biti usaglašen s određenim vremenom

to be up to the ears in problems

biti u problemima do guše

II.up [ʌp] PREP

1. up (to higher position):

up

uz

up the ladder/mountain/stairs

uz merdevine/planinu/stepenice

2. up (along):

[just] up the road

samo napred putem

up and down

gore-dole

3. up (against flow):

up the river

uzvodno

4. up (at top of):

he's up that ladder

na vrhu merdevina je

5. up Aus, Brit inf (at):

I'll see you up the pub later

videćemo se kasnije u pabu

Phrases:

to be up the creek [without a paddle]

biti u nevolji do guše

to be up the creek [without a paddle]

nadrljati kao žuti

up hill and down dale

uzduž i popreko

up top Brit inf

baci kosku!

up yours! vulg

nosi se!

III.up [ʌp] ADJ

1. up attr (moving upward):

up

gornji

up

veći

2. up pred (leading):

up

vodeći

3. up pred (more intense):

the wind is up

vetar se pojačao

4. up pred (functioning properly):

up

ispravan

do you know when the server will be up again?

znaš li kad će server ponovo da proradi?

5. up pred (finished):

up

gotov

your time is up!

isteklo ti je vreme!

6. up pred inf (happening):

something is up

nešto se dešava

what's up?

šta se dešava?

7. up pred (informed):

how well up are you in Spanish?

koliko dobro vladaš španskim? inf

8. up pred (scheduled):

to be up for sale

biti stavljen na prodaju

9. up pred LAW:

to be up for trial person

biti pred suđenjem

to be up for trial case

biti spreman za raspravu

10. up pred (interested in):

who's up for a walk?

ko je za šetnju?

IV.up [ʌp] N

1. up inf (good period):

up

uspon m

ups and downs

usponi i padovi

Phrases:

to be on the up and up Brit, Aus inf (be improving)

biti sve bolji i bolji

V.up <-pp-> [ʌp] VB intr inf

to up and do sth

iznenada uraditi nešto

VI.up <-pp-> [ʌp] VB trans

1. up (increase):

up

povećati // povećavati

up price, tax

povisiti

to up the stakes

povećati uloge

2. up glass:

up

dići // dizati

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

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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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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The patients in this series were allowed to sit up in bed the day after operation and in a chair on the second postoperative day.

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It is time for the rest of the country to sit up and take notice.

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All day he would sit tending to their affairs, and when night came he would sit up while business remained.

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She has quickly made the world sit up and take notice of her skills, courage, level head and world-class performances.

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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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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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Infants can start to sit up by themselves and put some weight on their legs as they hold onto something for support by six months.

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He would often sit up at night reading by the flickering light of burning pine knots.

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