sitting duck in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for sitting duck in the English»Spanish Dictionary

sitting duck, sitting target N inf

sitting duck

presa f fácil

sitting duck

blanco m seguro

Translations for sitting duck in the English»Spanish Dictionary

sitting [Am ˈsɪdɪŋ, Brit ˈsɪtɪŋ] N

1. sitting (for meal etc):

sitting

turno m

I watched three movies at or in a single sitting

vi tres películas de una sentada or de un tirón inf

2. sitting (of committee, parliament):

sitting

sesión f

an all-night sitting

una sesión que duró (or dura etc.) toda la noche

3. sitting (for painter, photographer):

sitting

sesión f

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

1.1. sit (sit down):

sit

sentarse

come and sit beside me

ven y siéntate a mi lado or junto a mí

there was nowhere to sit

no había donde sentarse

sit! (command to dog)

¡siéntate!

she sat on my knee

se me sentó en las rodillas

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

2.1. sit ART:

sit for artist/portrait/photograph

posar

to sit for sb/sth

posar para alguien/algo

2.2. sit Brit SCHOOL, UNIV:

to sit for an exam

presentarse a un examen

2.3. sit ADMIN, POL:

to sit in Congress/the Commons

tener un escaño en el Congreso/en la Cámara de los Comunes

to sit in Congress/the Commons

ser diputado/senador/parlamentario

he sits for Fulham form

representa a Fulham

he sits for Fulham form

es diputado por Fulham

2.4. sit (be in session):

sit committee/court/parliament:

reunirse en sesión

sit committee/court/parliament:

sesionar esp LatAm

they have been sitting all day

han estado todo el día en sesión or reunidos (en sesión)

they have been sitting all day

han estado todo el día sesionando esp LatAm

3. sit (be situated):

sit building/village:

estar (situado)

sit building/village:

estar ubicado esp LatAm

it had been sitting on my desk all the time

había estado todo el tiempo encima de mi escritorio

4.1. sit (fit):

sit clothes:

caer

sit clothes:

sentar

the jacket sits well

la chaqueta cae bien or sienta bien

4.2. sit (weigh):

the curry sat heavily on her stomach

el curry le cayó pesado or le sentó mal

his crime sat heavy on his conscience

el crimen le pesaba en la conciencia

5. sit (brood):

sit hen/bird:

empollar

to sit on the eggs

empollar (los huevos)

6. sit <sitting, pres part > figure:

sit

sentado

in a sitting position

sentado

the sitting member Brit POL

el representante or diputado actual

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

1.1. sit (cause to be seated):

sit person

sentar

sit object

poner

sit object

colocar (en posición vertical)

they sat me next to Julia

me sentaron junto a Julia

sit yourself beside me

siéntate a mi lado or junto a mí

1.2. sit (accommodate):

the auditorium sits a hundred (people)

el auditorio tiene cabida or capacidad para cien personas

the auditorium sits a hundred (people)

en el auditorio caben cien personas

the table sits eight (people)

la mesa es para ocho personas

the back seat sits three comfortably

en el asiento de atrás caben cómodamente tres personas

2. sit Brit SCHOOL, UNIV:

to sit an exam

dar or hacer un examen

to sit an exam

rendir un examen CSur

to sit an exam

tomar un examen Mex

to sit an exam

examinarse Spain

she's sitting history tomorrow

mañana da or hace el examen de historia

she's sitting history tomorrow

mañana rinde el examen de historia CSur

she's sitting history tomorrow

mañana toma el examen de historia Mex

she's sitting history tomorrow

mañana se examina de historia Spain

she did not sit the exam

no se presentó al examen

See also sit on

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

1. sit on (be member of):

sit on committee/jury

formar parte de

sit on committee/jury

ser miembro de

2.1. sit on inf (withhold):

sit on information/document

mantener oculto

2.2. sit on inf (fail to deal with):

sit on application/claim

no dar trámite a

sit on application/claim

retener

the banks like to sit on foreign currency

los bancos suelen retener las divisas el mayor tiempo posible

they've been sitting on my letter for weeks

hace semanas que recibieron mi carta y no han hecho nada al respecto

3.1. sit on inf proposal/plan:

sit on

rechazar

3.2. sit on inf person/employee:

sit on (crush)

bajarle los humos a inf

sit on (crush)

poner en su lugar

sit on (crush)

poner en su sitio

sit on (silence)

hacer callar

duck¹ [Am dək, Brit dʌk] N

1. duck C:

duck

pato m

duck (female)

pata f

a dead duck

un asunto acabado

to play ducks and drakes

hacer cabrillas

to play ducks and drakes

hacer patitos CSur Mex

to play ducks and drakes

hacer pan y quesito (en el agua) Col

to play ducks and drakes with sth

tirar algo por la ventana

to take to sth like a duck to water he took to skiing like a duck to water

empezó a esquiar como si lo hubiera hecho toda la vida

2. duck U FOOD:

duck

pato m

I.duck² [Am dək, Brit dʌk] VB intr

duck (bow down)

agacharse

duck (hide)

esconderse

I ducked behind a pillar

me escondí rápidamente detrás de una columna

II.duck² [Am dək, Brit dʌk] VB trans

1. duck (lower):

duck head

agachar

duck head

bajar

2. duck (submerge):

duck

hundir

3. duck (dodge):

duck question

eludir

duck question

esquivar

duck responsibility

evadir

duck responsibility

eludir

duck³ [Am dək, Brit dʌk] N Brit inf (as term of address)

duck

tesoro inf

duck

majo m / maja f Spain inf

duck⁴ [Am dək, Brit dʌk] N

1. duck U (fabric):

duck

lona f

2. duck <ducks, pl > FASHION:

duck

pantalones mpl de dril

duck

pantalones mpl de lona

duck⁵ [Am dək, Brit dʌk] N (in cricket)

duck

cero m

to be out for a duck

ser eliminado sin marcar ningún tanto

sitting duck in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for sitting duck in the English»Spanish Dictionary

sitting duck N

sitting duck → sitting target

See also sitting target

sitting target N

sitting target

blanco m fácil

Translations for sitting duck in the English»Spanish Dictionary

sitting N (session)

sitting

sesión f

sitting for meal

turno m

I.sit [sɪt] VB intr sat, sat

1. sit:

sit

sentarse

sit (be in seated position)

estar sentado, -a

sit! (to dog)

¡siéntate!

2. sit ART:

sit

posar

to sit for one's portrait

hacerse retratar

3. sit Brit (enter exam):

sit

presentarse

to sit for an examination

presentarse a un examen

4. sit inf (babysit):

to sit for sb

cuidar a alguien

5. sit:

sit (perch)

posarse

sit (incubate eggs)

empollar

6. sit:

sit (be placed)

yacer

sit (rest unmoved)

permanecer quieto

sit (rest unmoved)

estar

to sit on the shelf

estar en el estante

7. sit (be in session):

sit

celebrar sesión

8. sit POL (be in office):

to sit in parliament/congress

ser diputado

9. sit (fit):

to sit well/badly

caer [o sentar] bien/mal

10. sit (be agreeable):

the idea doesn't sit well with any of them

la idea no les convence a ninguno

Phrases:

to be sitting pretty

estar bien situado

to sit tight (not move)

no moverse

to sit tight (not change opinion)

no dar el brazo a torcer

II.sit [sɪt] VB trans

1. sit (put on seat):

sit

sentar

2. sit Brit (take exam):

sit

presentarse a

to sit an exam

presentarse a un examen

duck¹ [dʌk] N Brit inf

duck

cariño mf

I.duck² [dʌk] N

1. duck (bird):

duck

pato m

2. duck SPORTS:

duck

cero m

to be out for a duck

ser eliminado a cero

Phrases:

to take to sth like a duck to water inf

sentirse como pez en el agua con/en algo

II.duck² [dʌk] VB intr

1. duck (dip head):

duck

agachar la cabeza

2. duck (go under water):

duck

chapuzarse

3. duck (hide):

duck

agacharse

to duck out of sth

escabullirse de algo

III.duck² [dʌk] VB trans

1. duck (lower suddenly):

to duck one's head

agachar la cabeza

to duck one's head under water

sumergir la cabeza dentro del agua

2. duck (avoid):

duck

esquivar

duck fig

eludir

to duck an issue

eludir un tema

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Let's face it, a big, slow airship is a sitting duck to anyone with any kind of aircraft in today's world.

www.gizmag.com

He will not be a sitting duck with men around the bat, in fact he could do something special.

www.telegraph.co.uk

She is a sitting duck to predators and the weather, so keep her safe and sound and leave her be.

www.telegraph.co.uk

During the landings he was tasked with setting up a first aid post on the beach but soon realised he would be a sitting duck.

www.dailymail.co.uk

Failure to secure a fixed rate can leave a company as a sitting duck if exchange rates go against it.

www.cityam.com

We should also stipulate that an aircraft carrier alone is simply a sitting duck; it projects nothing but vulnerability.

oilprice.com

They just walk straight through into the port and then when the lorries are backed up you are a sitting duck.

www.dailymail.co.uk

He has a choice between remaining a sitting duck or switching to a new game plan.

www.smh.com.au

With another witness in the car to back up her claim -- you are a sitting duck.

www.irishmirror.ie

With the exception of the gained damage reduction and increased armor class, an aboleth out of water is a sitting duck.

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