sit-down in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for sit-down in the English»French Dictionary

I.sit-down [Brit, Am ˈsɪt ˌdaʊn] N Brit

to have a sit-down

s'asseoir

I could do with a sit-down

je m'assoirais avec plaisir

II.sit-down [Brit, Am ˈsɪt ˌdaʊn] ADJ

sit-down lunch, meal:

sit-down

assis

sit-down strike N

sit-down strike

grève f sur le tas

I.sit down VB [Brit sɪt -, Am sɪt -] (sit down)

sit down

s'asseoir (at à, in dans, on sur)

it's time we sat down and discussed your ideas

il est temps que nous nous voyions pour discuter de vos projets

to sit down to dinner or a meal

se mettre à table

II.sit down VB [Brit sɪt -, Am sɪt -] (sit [sb] down) lit

sit down

asseoir qn

fig he sat me down and told me what he thought of me

il m'a emmené à l'écart et m'a dit ce qu'il pensait de moi

to sit oneself down

s'asseoir

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thankfully (with relief) sit down, eat

avec soulagement

to sit down with a flop

s'affaler sur une chaise

Translations for sit-down in the French»English Dictionary

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se rasseoir

to sit down (again)

faire rasseoir qn

to make sb sit down (again)

attabler

to sit down at the table

faire asseoir qn (contraindre)

to make sb sit down

s'asseoir personne debout:

to sit (down)

voulez-vous vous asseoir?

would you like to sit down?

asseyez-vous (invitation)

do sit down

asseyez-vous (ordre)

sit down

s'asseoir à une ou autour d'une table lit

to sit down at a table

s'asseoir à une ou autour d'une table fig

to sit down at the negotiating table

aller sagement s'asseoir

to go and sit down quietly

s'asseoir/être assis en tailleur

to sit down/to be sitting cross-legged

sit-down in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for sit-down in the English»French Dictionary

sit-down strike N

to hold a sit-down strike

faire une grève sur le tas

I.sit down VB intr

1. sit down (take a seat):

sit down

s'asseoir

to be sitting down

être assis

to sit down at the table

s'attabler

2. sit down Brit (accept):

to sit down under sth

accepter qc sans broncher

II.sit down VB trans

sit down

asseoir

to sit oneself down

s'asseoir

Translations for sit-down in the French»English Dictionary

grève [gʀɛv] N f

grève

strike

appel à la grève

strike call

grève sur le tas/de la faim

sit-down/hunger strike

grève du zèle

work-to-rule Brit

être en grève, faire grève

to be on strike

se mettre en grève

to go on strike

ouvrier en grève

striking worker

entreprise en grève

strikebound company

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enfourcher chaise

to sit down astride

faire asseoir qn

to make sb sit down

asseyez-vous!

sit down!

se rasseoir

to sit down again

s'attabler

to sit down at the table

se mettre en position allongée/assise

to lie/sit down

viens t'asseoir auprès de moi

come and sit down next to me

se mettre à table (aller manger)

to sit down to eat

sit-down Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to sit down at the table

s'attabler

to sit down under sth

accepter qc sans broncher

will you be so kind as to sit down?

auriez-vous la gentillesse de vous asseoir?

just sit down

assieds-toi/asseyez-vous donc

to sit down at the table

s'attabler

to sit down at one's desk

s'asseoir à son bureau

come and sit down next to me

viens t'asseoir auprès de moi

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English

They sit down, saying they will not leave without it.

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They then sit down on a bench by a tree.

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The police search the place, and then later are invited to sit down to a grand dinner.

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After a brief fight with her friends, he manages to sit down with her.

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We need to sit down in a room and play them and get them complete.

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But once people begin to have the political will and force their governments to sit down, it can happen.

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He motions them to sit down at his bar.

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The teacher then asks them to sit down.

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This inspired us to sit down and really think deep about the relationships between science and art.

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And he has as much a right to sit down at my table with his partner as anybody else does with their partner.

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