sit about in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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I.about [Am əˈbaʊt, Brit əˈbaʊt] ADV about often appears as the second element of certain verb structures in English (fool about, knock about, move about, etc). For translations, see the relevant verb entry (fool, knock, move, etc)

1. about (approximately):

about
más o menos
about
aproximadamente
he's about my age
tiene más o menos mi edad
she must be about 60
debe (de) tener alrededor de or unos 60 años
she must be about 60
debe (de) andar por los 60 inf
at about six o'clock
alrededor de or a eso de las seis
at about six o'clock
sobre las seis Spain
there were about 12 of us
éramos unos 12
there were about 12 of us
éramos como 12
they should be arriving about now
deben (de) estar a punto de llegar
in about three hours
en unas tres horas
about a month ago
hace cosa de un mes
about a month ago
hará un mes
the soup must be about ready by now
la sopa tiene que estar ya casi lista
that's about it for today
eso es todo por hoy
about time too!
¡ya era hora!

II.about [Am əˈbaʊt, Brit əˈbaʊt] PREP

1.1. about (concerning):

about
sobre
about
acerca de
a book about Greece
un libro acerca de or sobre Grecia
what's the play about?
¿de qué se trata la obra?
he wants to see you — what about?
quiere verte — ¿acerca de qué?
she said nothing about that
no dijo nada acerca de or (con) respecto a or sobre eso
about tonight: are you coming?
(con) respecto a lo de esta noche ¿vas a venir?
what was all that shouting about?
¿a qué venían todos esos gritos?
what about Helen? isn't she coming?
¿y Helen? ¿no viene?
and Helen? — what about Helen?
¿y Helen? — ¿qué pasa con Helen?
that's what it's all about
de eso se trata
politics is all about persuading people
en política de lo que se trata es de convencer a la gente
I don't know what to buy her — what about a record?
no sé qué comprarle — ¿qué te parece or qué tal un disco?
she won — how about that!
ganó — ¡pues qué te parece! or ¡pues mira tú!
what he is/they are about I hope you know what you're about
espero que sepas lo que haces
I don't understand what he's about
no entiendo qué es lo que pretende

I.sit <pres part sitting, pt & pp sat> [Am sɪt, Brit sɪt] VB intr

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1.2. sit (be seated):

sit
estar sentado
she sat there, staring into space
estaba allí sentada, con la mirada perdida
that's where the boss sits
ahí se sienta el jefe
you're sitting on my hat!
¡estás sentado encima de mi sombrero!
I have to sit at home while she's out enjoying herself
yo me tengo que quedar entre estas cuatro paredes mientras ella se divierte por ahí
he spent the whole day sitting in front of the television
se pasó todo el día sentado delante del televisor
don't just sit there: do something!
¡no te quedes ahí sentado: haz algo!
sit still!
¡quédate quieto!
to be sitting pretty inf
estar bien situado
to be sitting pretty inf
estar bien colocado inf
to sit tight inf you sit tight, I'll call a taxi
no te muevas or quédate aquí tranquila, que yo llamo un taxi
the company thinks it can sit tight till better days
la empresa cree que puede aguantar hasta que vengan tiempos mejores

II.sit <pres part sitting, pt & pp sat> [Am sɪt, Brit sɪt] VB trans

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See also sit on

sit on VB [Am sɪt -, Brit sɪt -] (v + prep + o)

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sit about in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for sit about in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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I.sit [sɪt] VB intr sat, sat

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We have completed the administrative block that houses the class rooms and can sit about 2000 students.
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The ship draws 31 feet; the three propellers are 16 feet in diameter and sit about 15 feet below the water line.
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Some times you have to sprint between gates other times you sit about trying to find things to do while flights get cancelled or delayed.
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In cinema, by contrast, we sit about sharing and comparing visions.
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Life's too short to sit about doing nothing.
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Let sit about 1/2 hour, changing paper towels when they are soaked through.
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Let it sit about thirty minutes before using.
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Most people sit about 10 feet from their television.
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Space three to five bulbs on top, then cover with more compost so bulbs sit about 4in below the surface.
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We sit about and think up a subject, then write a song on the spot.
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