sitting in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for sitting 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

sitting duck, sitting target N inf

sitting duck

presa f fácil

sitting duck

blanco m seguro

sitting room N Brit

sitting room

sala f

sitting room

salón m

sitting room

living m esp AmS

sitting tenant N Brit

sitting tenant

inquilino m / inquilina f (a quien no se puede desalojar)

sitting target N

sitting target → sitting duck

See also sitting duck

sitting duck, sitting target N inf

sitting duck

presa f fácil

sitting duck

blanco m seguro

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

I.sit down VB [Am sɪt -, Brit sɪt -] (v + adv) (take a seat)

sit down

sentarse

please sit down

siéntese, por favor

please sit down

tome asiento, por favor form

wait till they're all sitting down

espera a que estén todos sentados

she sat down in that armchair/on that chair

se sentó en ese sillón/en esa silla

to sit down to dinner

sentarse a cenar

II.sit down VB [Am sɪt -, Brit sɪt -] (v + o + adv) (cause to be seated)

sit down child/doll

sentar

come in and sit yourself down

pasa y siéntate

sit in VB [Am sɪt -, Brit sɪt -] (v + adv)

1. sit in (attend):

to sit in (on sth/sb) he sat in on some of their rehearsals

asistió a or estuvo presente en algunos de sus ensayos

he used to sit in on my classes

asistía a mis clases como oyente (or observador etc.)

I don't like people sitting in (on me) while I'm practicing

no me gusta que haya nadie presente cuando practico

2. sit in (as protest):

sit in

hacer una sentada

sit in

hacer un sitin Mex

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

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

I sat through two boring lectures

me escuché dos conferencias aburridas (de cabo a rabo)

one of the worst plays I've ever had to sit through

una de las peores obras que jamás haya tenido que soportar or aguantar

sitting in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for sitting in the English»Spanish Dictionary

sitting N (session)

sitting

sesión f

sitting for meal

turno m

sitting member N Brit POL

sitting member

miembro mf en funciones

sitting duck N

sitting duck → sitting target

See also sitting target

sitting target N

sitting target

blanco m fácil

sitting tenant N

sitting tenant

inquilino(-a) m (f) en posesión

sitting room N Brit

sitting room

cuarto m de estar

sitting target N

sitting target

blanco m fácil

bedsit [ˈbedsɪt] N Brit, bed-sitting room N Brit

bedsit

habitación f de alquiler

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

sit about VB intr Brit, sit around VB intr

sit about

estar sin hacer nada

to sit about around the house

vagar por la casa

sit through VB trans

sit through

aguantar hasta el final

sitting Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

just sit there and look decorative iron

siéntate y estate calladito

to be sitting pretty

estar bien situado

he would invariably be sitting at the bar

siempre se le veía sentado en la barra

it hurts me even when I am sitting down

me duele sentado mismo

to be sitting on the fence

estar entre dos aguas

don't sit the lad on the windowsill

no montes al niño en el alféizar

to be sitting at the table

estar sentado a la mesa

to do sth in one sitting

hacer algo de una sentada

we're sitting on a powder keg

estamos sentados sobre un polvorín fig

to sit up with an ill person

velar al enfermo

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

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

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

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The painting shows a young woman who is sitting in the nature, surrounded with flowers and butterflies.

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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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The main sitting area has a television and a sofa that opens into a double bed and a chair with ottoman that converts into two single beds.

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We walked through a hospital set-up, complete with patients and nurses, and then entered a sitting-room studio where a rehearsal was taking place.

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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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This results in tighter turns with less arm movement - this is important if sitting in a kite buggy.

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With a single-breasted suit, it is proper to have the buttons unfastened while sitting down to avoid an ugly drape.

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I turned to question the woman sitting next to me, but all that escaped my throat was a blood-curdling scream.

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