Translations for „sitting“ in the English » Slovenian Dictionary

sit·ting [ˈsɪtɪŋ] N

1. sitting (meal session):

sitting

izmena f pri jedi

2. sitting (session):

sitting

seja f

sitting

zasedanje n

sit·ting ˈduck N

sitting duck

lahka tarča f

sit·ting ˈmem·ber N Brit POL

sitting member

trenutni poslanec(poslanka) m (f)

ˈsit·ting room N esp Brit

sitting room

dnevna soba f

sit·ting ˈtar·get N

sitting target

lahka tarča f

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

biti lahka tarča za koga/kaj

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

biti lahek plen za koga/kaj

sit·ting ˈten·ant N

sitting tenant

podnajemnik(podnajemnica) m (f)

bed·ˈsit·ter N, bed-ˈsit·ting room N esp Brit

bedsitter

garsonjera f

I . sit <-tt, sat, sat> [sɪt] VB intr

1. sit (seated):

sit

sedeti [perf sesti]

to sit at the desk/table

sedeti v [šolski] klopi/za mizo

to sit for one's portrait

pozirati

to sit for an exam esp Brit

opravljati izpit

2. sit inf (babysit):

sit for

paziti na

3. sit:

sit (sit down)

sedeti [perf sesti]

(to a dog) sit!

sedi!

(to a dog) sit!

prostor!

he sat [down] next to me

sedel je poleg mene

4. sit (on a nest):

sit

valiti

sit

sedeti na jajcih

5. sit (be located):

sit

biti

sit

stati

sit

ležati

6. sit (remain undisturbed):

sit

biti

to sit on sb's desk/the shelf

biti/ležati na mizi/polici koga

7. sit (in session):

sit

zasedati

sit

imeti sejo

sit court

zasedati

8. sit Am (be in office):

sit

biti član

to sit for sth

zastopati kaj

9. sit clothes:

sit (fit)

pristajati

sit (fit)

prilegati se

sit (fit)

podajati se [perf podati se]

to sit on the fence

ne moči se odločiti

to sit on one's hands

sedeti križem rok

to be sitting pretty

biti dobro preskrbljen

to sit tight (not move)

počakati

to sit tight (not change opinion)

ne pustiti se prepričati

II . sit <-tt, sat, sat> [sɪt] VB trans

1. sit (put on seat):

sit

posesti

2. sit Brit (take exam):

to sit an exam

opravljati izpit

sit about esp Brit, sit around VB intr

sit

posedati

sit back VB intr

1. sit (lean back in chair):

sit

nasloniti se nazaj

2. sit (do nothing):

sit

sedeti križem rok

sit

nič ne ukreniti

I . sit down VB intr

1. sit (take a seat):

sit

sesti

sit

usesti se

to sit down to dinner

sesti k večerji

2. sit (be sitting):

sit

sedeti

3. sit (take time):

I need time to sit down and think about this

potrebujem čas za razmislek

II . sit down VB trans

1. sit (put in a seat):

sit

posesti

2. sit (take a seat):

to sit oneself down

usesti se

sit in VB intr

1. sit (attend):

sit

prisostvovati

sit

udeleževati se [perf udeležiti se]

to sit in on a conference/meeting

udeležiti se konference/sestanka

2. sit (represent):

to sit in for sb

nadomeščati koga

3. sit (hold sit-in):

sit

sede stavkati

sit on VB intr

1. sit (be member of):

to sit on a board/a committee

biti član odbora/komiteja

2. sit inf (not act on sth):

to sit on sth

zavlačevati s čim

3. sit inf (rebuke):

to sit on sb

prijeti v roke

4. sit (feel heavy):

to sit on sb's stomach

imeti težek občutek v želodcu

I . sit out VB intr

1. sit (sit outdoors):

sit

sedeti zunaj

2. sit (not dance):

sit

izpuščati [perf izpustiti]

sit

preskakovati [perf preskočiti]

II . sit out VB trans

1. sit:

sit (not participate)

izpuščati [perf izpustiti]

sit (in game, competition)

presedeti

2. sit (sit until end):

sit

čakati [perf počakati do konca]

sit through VB intr

sit

biti zraven

sit

prisostvovati

I . sit up VB intr

1. sit (sit erect):

sit

sedeti [perf sesti pokonci]

to sit up straight

sesti pokonci

2. sit inf (pay attention):

to sit up and take notice

zravnaj se in poslušaj

3. sit (remain up):

sit

ostajati [perf ostati pokonci]

sit

bedeti

II . sit up VB trans

sit

vzravnati

ˈsit-in N

sit-in

sedeča stavka f

to stage a sit-in

sede protestirati

ˈsit-up N SPORTS

sit-up

trebušnjak m

to do ten sit-ups

narediti deset trebušnjakov

sit up VB

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to sit up late

hoditi pozno spat

Usage examples with sitting

to be sitting pretty

biti dobro preskrbljen

lying/sitting position

ležeči/sedeči položaj

she was sitting by the fireside

sedela je ob ognjišču

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

biti lahka tarča za koga/kaj

I was just sitting here all by my lonesome

sedela sem tukaj čisto sama

she asked the man sitting opposite what time it was

moškega, ki ji je sedel nasproti, je vprašala, koliko je ura

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English

Next she was spotted on dry land sitting on a sun-lounger in a plain white halter-neck bikini with a deep scoop neck flaunting her famous curves.

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At the age of three or four, he was often seen sitting in meditation, with his body buried in the sand up to his neck.

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In relative silence, the narrator, still a child, contemplates the vastness of the stars and his people, sitting quietly with larger bodies than mine.

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The first floor of the main building included a reception room, sitting room, and dining room.

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The phrase is usually a humorous way of saying that one was not sitting idly, but engaged constructively in contemplation or letting one's mind wander.

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At first, it seemed that's what happened to the musician, who is pictured in the footage sitting at a control desk before answering a call.

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I feel sorry for that abandoned, lonely pastry sitting untouched on the table while we nosh down on other desserts.

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After crashing he threw the car's steering wheel out, as he was sitting in the middle of a 120 mph corner with his car on fire.

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They are sitting on volcanoes - any excuse, any small excuse, and the violence is triggered.

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Some men are used to urinate in sitting or crouching position.

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