sitting target in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for sitting target in the English»Serbian Dictionary

sit·ting 'tar·get N

sitting target

laka meta f

to be a sitting target for sb/sth (easy prey)

biti lak plen za nekoga/nešto

Translations for sitting target in the English»Serbian Dictionary

sit·ting ['sɪtɪŋ] N

1. sitting (meal session):

sitting

smena f za obrok

2. sitting (session):

sitting

zasedanje nt

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.tar·get ['tɑːgɪt] N

1. target MIL:

target

meta f

to be on/off target bullet, shot

pogoditi/promašiti metu

to be on/off target radar

biti na radaru/van radara

2. target (mark aimed at):

target

meta f

to be on target

biti na meti

to be a target for criticism/mockery

biti meta kritike/ismevanja

to hit the target

pogoditi u cilj

3. target ECON (goal):

target

cilj m

target

zadatak m

to be on target

biti na cilju

sales target

ciljevi prodaje

to meet a target

ostvariti cilj

to miss a target

ne ostvariti cilj

to set oneself a target

postaviti sebi cilj

II.tar·get <Brit -tt- [or Am usu -t-]> ['tɑːgɪt] VB trans (address, direct)

target

usmeriti

target

naciljati // ciljati

target

nanišaniti // nišaniti

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

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

www.telegraph.co.uk

He said his store is a sitting target for criminals.

pix11.com

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

www.hgvireland.com

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

www.derbytelegraph.co.uk