Translations for „sitting“ in the English » Polish Dictionary

sitting [ˈsɪtɪŋ, Am -t̬-] N

1. sitting (meal session):

sitting

tura f

2. sitting (session):

sitting of court, tribunal

posiedzenie nt

in [or at] one sitting

za jednym posiedzeniem

sitting duck N

sitting duck → sitting target

See also sitting target

sitting target N fig

sitting target

łatwy cel m

sitting member N Brit POL

sitting member

urzędujący członek m parlamentu

sitting-room N esp Brit

sitting-room

salon m

sitting target N fig

sitting target

łatwy cel m

sitting tenant N

sitting tenant

lokator(ka) m (f)

bedsitter, bed-sitting room N Brit form

bedsitter

[wynajmowana] kawalerka f

he lives in a bedsitter

[on] wynajmuje kawalerkę

I . sit <-tt-, sat, sat> [sɪt] VB intr

1. sit (be in seat):

sit

siedzieć

2. sit (take seat):

sit

siadać [perf usiąść]

3. sit (to dog):

sit!

siad!

4. sit (be placed):

sit

znajdować się

5. sit (rest unmoved):

sit

pozostawać [perf pozostać]

6. sit (be in session):

sit court

obradować

7. sit AM (be in office):

sit

zasiadać [perf zasiąść]

8. sit (fit):

sit

leżeć

9. sit Brit:

to sit for an exam

przystępować [perf przystąpić] do egzaminu

10. sit inf (babysit):

to sit for sb

opiekować [perf za-] się kimś

11. sit AM (be agreeable):

the idea didn't sit well with any of us

podobać [perf s-] się

Phrases:

to sit on the fence

uchylać się od zajęcia stanowiska

to sit tight

nie ruszać [perf ruszyć] się z miejsca

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

1. sit (put on seat):

sit

sadzać [perf posadzić]

2. sit Brit (take exam):

to sit an exam

przystępować [perf przystąpić] do egzaminu

baby-sit <-sat, -sat> VB intr

to baby-sit for sb

opiekować się czyimś dzieckiem [lub dziećmi]

sit about esp Brit, sit around VB intr

sit about

przesiadywać

sit back VB intr

1. sit back (lean back):

sit back

rozsiadać [perf rozsiąść] się

2. sit back (do nothing):

sit back

siedzieć z założonymi rękoma

I . sit down VB intr

1. sit down (take seat):

sit down

siadać [perf usiąść]

2. sit down (be sitting):

sit down

siedzieć

3. sit down fig (take time):

I need time to sit down and think about this

potrzebuję czasu, by usiąść i to przemyśleć

II . sit down VB trans

1. sit down (put in seat):

sit down

sadzać [perf posadzić]

2. sit down (take seat):

to sit oneself down

siadać [perf usiąść]

sit VB

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to sit right with sb Am inf idiom

podobać się komuś

to sit right with sb Am prov idiom

pasować do kogoś

Usage examples with sitting

sitting pretty

w korzystnym położeniu

in [or at] one sitting

za jednym posiedzeniem

she was sitting quietly

siedziała w milczeniu

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

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

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

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A comically-tiny egg and small, undercooked piece of bacon, looking almost lost on the large bread roll they're sitting on.

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For aeons primates have been getting soused on overripe fruit, fermented honey, or collected, macerated grains that have gone off after sitting overnight.

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

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

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

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I remember sitting at the side of the carriage, watching the rain pour down, fireworks go off and blue lights of the ambulances whirring.

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