sit in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for sit in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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

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

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

1. sit out (wait until end of):

sit out siege

aguantar

to sit out the storm

esperar a que amaine

to sit it out

aguantarse

2. sit out (not participate in):

sit out dance

no bailar

sit out game

no tomar parte en

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

I.sit-down [Am ˈsɪt ˌdaʊn, Brit] N

1. sit-down (protest):

sit-down

sentada f

sit-down

sitin m Mex

2. sit-down no pl Brit (rest):

I must just have a sit-down, I'm exhausted

tengo que sentarme un rato, estoy agotado

II.sit-down [Am ˈsɪt ˌdaʊn, Brit] ADJ attr

sit-down dinner

cena f servida en la mesa

sit-down protest/demonstration

sentada f

sit-down protest/demonstration

sitin m Mex

sit-down strike

huelga f de brazos caídos

I.sit up VB [Am sɪt -, Brit sɪt -] (v + adv)

1. sit up (in upright position):

sit up person/patient:

incorporarse

sit up dog:

sentarse sobre las patas traseras

they are beginning to sit up and take notice of our warnings

están empezando a hacer caso de nuestras advertencias

that should make them sit up and take notice

eso debería alertarlos

2. sit up (with straight back):

sit up

ponerse derecho

sit up

enderezarse

sit up (straight)

ponte derecho

sit up (straight)

enderézate

3. sit up (not go to bed):

we sat up till one o'clock talking

nos quedamos (levantados) conversando hasta la una

she sat up night after night with the sick girl

pasó noche tras noche en vela cuidando a la niña enferma

don't sit up for me

no me esperes levantado

II.sit up VB [Am sɪt -, Brit sɪt -] (v + o + adv)

sit up child/doll:

sit up

sentar

sit-in [Am ˈsɪd ˌɪn, Brit ˈsɪtɪn] N

sit-in (demonstration)

sentada f

sit-in (demonstration)

sitin m Mex

sit-in (strike)

encierro m

sit-in (strike)

ocupación f

sit-in (strike)

toma f (del lugar de trabajo)

sit-up [Am ˈsɪd ˌəp, Brit] N

sit-up

ejercicio m abdominal

sit-up

abdominal f or m (levantando el torso del suelo)

to do sit-ups

hacer abdominales

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

he sits around all day doing nothing

se pasa el día sentado sin hacer nada or holgazaneando

you can't sit around waiting for someone to offer you work

no puedes esperar sentado a que alguien venga a ofrecerte trabajo

sit in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for sit in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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

sit-in [ˈsɪtɪn, Am ˈsɪt̬-] N

sit-in

sentada f

to hold a sit-in

hacer una sentada

I.sit down VB intr

1. sit down (take a seat):

sit down

sentarse

2. sit down (be sitting):

sit down

estar sentado

II.sit down VB trans

sit down

sentar

to sit oneself down

sentarse

I.sit up VB intr

1. sit up (sit erect):

sit up

sentarse derecho

sit up!

¡siéntate derecho!

2. sit up inf (pay attention):

sit up

prestar atención

3. sit up (not go to bed):

sit up

trasnochar

II.sit up VB trans

sit up

incorporar

sit-up [ˈsɪtʌp] N

to do sit-ups

hacer abdominales

sit in VB intr

1. sit in (observe):

sit in

asistir como oyente

2. sit in (represent):

to sit in for sb

sustituir a alguien

3. sit in (hold sit-in):

sit in

hacer una sentada

I.sit out VB intr (sit outdoors)

sit out

sentarse fuera

II.sit out VB trans

1. sit out (not take part in):

sit out

no tomar parte en

to sit out a dance

no bailar

2. sit out (remain until the end of):

sit out

aguantar hasta el final

sit on VB trans inf

1. sit on (withold):

sit on information

guardar para sí

sit on secret

no revelar

2. sit on (rebuke):

sit on person

poner en su sitio

sit on idea, scheme

acabar con

sit Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

just sit there and look decorative iron

siéntate y estate calladito

to be [or sit] on a committee

ser miembro de un comité

to sit about around the house

vagar por la casa

to sit around the room

sentarse en la habitación

my son failed his physics re-sit

mi hijo no recuperó la física en el examen de septiembre

to sit back in one's chair

respaldarse en el sillón

don't sit the lad on the windowsill

no montes al niño en el alféizar

to sit an examination for sth

opositar a algo

to sit an examination (for a public-sector job)

presentarse a unas oposiciones

to sit up with an ill person

velar al enfermo

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

It isn't a difficult or subtle movie; you can just sit back and enjoy it...

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They sit you behind a curtain with the two other people who're getting tattooed on that day.

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At one point, the son comes in to sit by the mannequin.

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The prisoner had room to stand, but could not sit or kneel, let alone lie down.

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Grandmother taught us manners and etiquette to sit up straight, eat with our mouths closed, hold the soup spoon just so.

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On her own time, she liked to sit on the porch-swing and read.

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Some women would drop in simply for lunch, or to sit and leaf through magazines while enjoying the relaxed, club-like atmosphere.

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In determining a physical disability, common factors are the ability to sit, stand, lift, bend, and stoop.

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Customers are able to sit inside the oases and eat while traffic goes by beneath them.

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The actors of intransitive verbs such as walk, or sit are also planners.

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