to rest with the body supported by the buttocks or thighs; be seated.
2.
to be located or situated: The house sits well up on the slope.
3.
to rest or lie (usually fol. by on or upon): An aura of greatness sits easily upon him.
4.
to place oneself in position for an artist, photographer, etc.; pose: to sit for a portrait.
5.
to remain quiet or inactive: They let the matter sit.
6.
(of a bird) to perch or roost.
7.
(of a hen) to cover eggs to hatch them; brood.
8.
to fit, rest, or hang, as a garment: The jacket sits well on your shoulders.
9.
to occupy a place or have a seat in an official assembly or in an official capacity, as a legislator, judge, or bishop.
10.
to be convened or in session, as an assembly.
11.
to act as a baby-sitter.
12.
(of wind) to blow from the indicated direction: The wind sits in the west tonight.
13.
to be accepted or considered in the way indicated: Something about his looks just didn't sit right with me.
14.
Informal. to be acceptable to the stomach: Something I ate for breakfast didn't sit too well.
–verb (used with object)
15.
to cause to sit; seat (often fol. by down): Sit yourself down. He sat me near him.
16.
to sit astride or keep one's seat on (a horse or other animal): She sits her horse gracefully.
17.
to provide seating accommodations or seating room for; seat: Our dining-room table only sits six people.
18.
Informal. to serve as baby-sitter for: A neighbor can sit the children while you go out.
—Verb phrases
19.
sit down,
a.
to take a seat.
b.
to descend to a sitting position; alight.
c.
to take up a position, as to encamp or besiege: The military forces sat down at the approaches to the city.
20.
sit in,
a.
to attend or take part as a visitor or temporary participant: to sit in at a bridge game; to sit in for the band's regular pianist.
b.
to take part in a sit-in.
21.
sit in on, to be a spectator, observer, or visitor at: to sit in on classes.
22.
sit on or upon,
a.
to inquire into or deliberate over: A coroner's jury was called to sit on the case.
b.
Informal. to suppress; silence: They sat on the bad news as long as they could.
c.
Informal. to check or rebuke; squelch: I'll sit on him if he tries to interrupt me.
23.
sit out,
a.
to stay to the end of: Though bored, we sat out the play.
b.
to surpass in endurance: He sat out his tormentors.
c.
to keep one's seat during (a dance, competition, etc.); fail to participate in: We sat out all the Latin-American numbers.
24.
sit up,
a.
to rise from a supine to a sitting position.
b.
to delay the hour of retiring beyond the usual time.
c.
to sit upright; hold oneself erect.
d.
Informal. to become interested or astonished: We all sat up when the holiday was announced.
—Idioms
25.
sit on one's hands,
a.
to fail to applaud.
b.
to fail to take appropriate action.
26.
sit pretty, Informal. to be in a comfortable situation: He's been sitting pretty ever since he got that new job.
27.
sit tight, to bide one's time; take no action: I'm going to sit tight till I hear from you.
[Origin: bef. 900; ME sitten, OE sittan; c. D zitten, G sitzen, ON sitja; akin to Goth sitan, L sedére, Gk hézesthai (base hed-); cf. set, sedate, cathedral, nest]
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks; "the seated Madonna"; "the audience remained seated" [syn: seated] [ant: cut down]
2.
not moving and therefore easy to attack; "a sitting target"
noun
1.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait); "he wanted his portrait painted but couldn't spare time for the sitting"
2.
the act of assuming or maintaining a seated position; "he read the mystery at one sitting"
3.
a meeting of spiritualists; "the seance was held in the medium's parlor" [syn: seance]
a period of continuous action, meeting etc Example: I read the whole book at one sitting; The committee were prepared for a lengthy sitting.
Arabic:
جَلْسَه
Chinese (Simplified):
一段时间
Chinese (Traditional):
一段時間
Czech:
posezení
Danish:
omgang
Dutch:
zitting
Estonian:
istung, istumine
Finnish:
istunto, istuma
French:
séance
German:
die Sitzung
Greek:
καθισιά, συνεδρίαση, συνεδρία
Hungarian:
ülés
Icelandic:
lota, törn
Indonesian:
kegiatan
Italian:
seduta, tornata
Japanese:
１回の期間
Korean:
한번 앉기, 앉아 있는 한 동안의 시간, 의회의 회기
Latvian:
sēde
Lithuanian:
prisėdimas, posėdis
Norwegian:
i ett strekk; møte, samling
Polish:
posiedzenie, sesja
Portuguese (Brazil):
sessão
Portuguese (Portugal):
sessão
Romanian:
şedinţă
Russian:
сидение; присест; заседание
Slovak:
posedenie
Slovenian:
zasedanje
Spanish:
sesión
Swedish:
sträck svep, sittning
Turkish:
oturum, oturma, oturuş
sit1[sit]verb — present participlesitting; past tense, past participlesat[sӕt]
to (cause to) rest on the buttocks; to (cause to) be seated Example: He likes sitting on the floor; They sat me in the chair and started asking questions.
Arabic:
يَجْلِس
Chinese (Simplified):
坐
Chinese (Traditional):
坐
Czech:
sedět; posadit
Danish:
sidde; sætte
Estonian:
istuma, istet pakkuma
Finnish:
istua, istuutua, panna istumaan
French:
s'asseoir; être assis
German:
sich setzen
Greek:
κάθομαι, καθίζω κπ.
Hungarian:
ül
Icelandic:
sitja
Indonesian:
duduk
Italian:
sedersi, far sedere
Japanese:
すわる
Korean:
앉다, 앉히다
Latvian:
sēdēt; nosēdināt
Lithuanian:
sėdėti, pasodinti
Norwegian:
sitte
Polish:
siedzieć, sadzać
Portuguese (Brazil):
sentarse
Portuguese (Portugal):
sentar
Romanian:
a se aşeza; a fi aşezat
Russian:
сидеть; садиться;усаживать
Slovak:
sedieť , posadiť
Slovenian:
sedeti; posaditi
Spanish:
sentarse
Swedish:
sitta, sätta, placera
Turkish:
oturmak
sit2[sit]verb
to lie or rest; to have a certain position Example: The parcel is sitting on the table.
Arabic:
يَسْتَقِر
Chinese (Simplified):
摆，放，坐落
Chinese (Traditional):
擺，放，坐落
Czech:
ležet
Danish:
ligge
Dutch:
liggen
Estonian:
olema, asetsema
Finnish:
olla
French:
être posé
German:
liegen
Greek:
βρίσκομαι
Hungarian:
fekszik, hever
Icelandic:
vera staðsettur liggja, standa, hanga
Indonesian:
terletak
Italian:
stare
Japanese:
位置する
Korean:
…에 위치하다, 놓여 있다
Latvian:
gulēt; atrasties
Lithuanian:
gulėti
Norwegian:
stå, ligge
Polish:
leżeć
Portuguese (Brazil):
pousar
Portuguese (Portugal):
encontrarse
Romanian:
a fi aşezat
Russian:
находиться
Slovak:
ležať
Slovenian:
ležati
Spanish:
estar, encontrarse
Swedish:
ligga
Turkish:
durmak, bulunmak
sit3[sit]verb
(withon) to be an official member of (a board, committee etc) Example: He sat on several committees.
Arabic:
يكونُ عُضْوا ، يَشْتَرِكُ في
Chinese (Simplified):
当…委员
Chinese (Traditional):
當…委員
Czech:
zasedat
Danish:
sidde
Dutch:
zitting hebben
Estonian:
liikmeks olema
Finnish:
toimia
French:
siéger dans; faire partie de
German:
angehören
Greek:
συμμετέχω, είμαι επίσημο μέλος
Hungarian:
tagja bizottságnak, bizottsági tag
Icelandic:
eiga sæti í
Indonesian:
menjadi anggota
Italian:
fare parte, essere in carica
Japanese:
～の一員である
Korean:
직위에 앉다, 재직하다
Latvian:
būt organizācijas u.tml. loceklim
Lithuanian:
būti nariu
Norwegian:
sitte på, være medlem av
Polish:
zasiadać
Portuguese (Brazil):
ser membro de
Portuguese (Portugal):
pertencer
Romanian:
a asista la; a lua parte la
Russian:
быть членом, занимать пост
Slovak:
zasadať
Slovenian:
biti član
Spanish:
ser miembro de, formar parte de
Swedish:
sitta i, vara medlem av
Turkish:
üye olmak, bulunmak
sit4[sit]verb
(of birds) to perch Example: An owl was sitting in the tree by the window.
Arabic:
يَرْقُد
Chinese (Simplified):
栖息
Chinese (Traditional):
棲息
Czech:
sedět
Danish:
sidde
Dutch:
zitten
Estonian:
õrrel istuma
Finnish:
istua
French:
être perché
German:
sitzen
Greek:
κουρνιάζω για πουλί
Hungarian:
leszáll vmire
Icelandic:
sitja
Indonesian:
bertengger
Italian:
essere appollaiato
Japanese:
とまる
Korean:
새 등이 나뭇가지에 앉다
Latvian:
sēdēt; tupēt
Lithuanian:
tupėti
Norwegian:
sitte
Polish:
siedzieć
Portuguese (Brazil):
pousar
Portuguese (Portugal):
empoleirarse
Romanian:
a sta cocoţat
Russian:
сидеть
Slovak:
sedieť
Slovenian:
sedeti
Spanish:
posarse
Swedish:
sitta
Turkish:
tünemek
sit5[sit]verb
to undergo (an examination)
Arabic:
يَتَقَدَّم إلى الإمْتِحان
Chinese (Simplified):
参加（考试）
Chinese (Traditional):
參加考試
Czech:
podstoupit
Danish:
gå igennem
Dutch:
afleggen
Estonian:
eksamit tegema
Finnish:
suorittaa tentti
French:
se présenter à
German:
sich unterziehen
Greek:
υφίσταμαι, περνώ από π.χ. εξετάσεις
Hungarian:
levizsgázik
Icelandic:
gangast undir
Indonesian:
mengikuti
Italian:
presentarsi
Japanese:
受験する
Korean:
시험 등을 치르다
Latvian:
kārtot eksāmenu
Lithuanian:
laikyti
Norwegian:
være oppe til eksamen
Polish:
przystępować do
Portuguese (Brazil):
comparecer a
Portuguese (Portugal):
fazer
Romanian:
susţine
Russian:
держать, сдавать
Slovak:
podstúpiť
Slovenian:
opravljati izpit
Spanish:
presentarse a
Swedish:
genomgå , gå upp i
Turkish:
sınava girmek
sit6[sit]verb
to take up a position, or act as a model, in order to have one's picture painted or one's photograph taken Example: She is sitting for a portrait/photograph.
Arabic:
يَجْلِس أمام الرَّسّام لِيُصَوِّرَه
Chinese (Simplified):
摆好姿势，做模特儿
Chinese (Traditional):
擺好姿勢，做模特兒
Czech:
sedět
Danish:
sidde model
Dutch:
poseren
Estonian:
poseerima
Finnish:
istua mallina
French:
poser
German:
sitzen
Greek:
ποζάρω
Hungarian:
modellt ül
Icelandic:
sitja fyrir
Indonesian:
berpose
Italian:
posare
Japanese:
ポーズをとる
Korean:
초상화나 사진을 위해 포즈를 취하다
Latvian:
pozēt
Lithuanian:
pozuoti
Norwegian:
sitte modell
Polish:
pozować
Portuguese (Brazil):
posar
Portuguese (Portugal):
posar
Romanian:
a poza
Russian:
позировать
Slovak:
sedieť
Slovenian:
pozirati
Spanish:
posar
Swedish:
sitta
Turkish:
poz vermek
sit7[sit]verb
(of a committee, parliament etc) to be in session Example: Parliament sits from now until Christmas.
Sit\, v. i. [imp. Sat(Sate, archaic); p. p. Sat (Sitten, obs.); p. pr. & vb. n. Sitting.] [OE. sitten, AS. sittan; akin to OS. sittian, OFries. sitta, D. zitten, G. sitzen, OHG. sizzen, Icel. sitja, SW. sitta, Dan. sidde, Goth. sitan, Russ. sidiete, L. sedere, Gr. ???, Skr. sad. [root]154. Cf. Assess,Assize, Cathedral, Chair, Dissident, Excise, Insidious, Possess, Reside, Sanhedrim, Seance, Seat, n., Sedate, 4th Sell, Siege, Session, Set, v. t., Sizar, Size, Subsidy.]1. To rest upon the haunches, or the lower extremity of the trunk of the body; -- said of human beings, and sometimes of other animals; as, to sit on a sofa, on a chair, or on the ground. And he came and took the book put of the right hand of him that sate upon the seat. --Bible (1551) (Rev. v. 7.) I pray you, jest, sir, as you sit at dinner. --Shak. 2. To perch; to rest with the feet drawn up, as birds do on a branch, pole, etc. 3. To remain in a state of repose; to rest; to abide; to rest in any position or condition. And Moses said to . . . the children of Reuben, Shall your brothren go to war, and shall ye sit here? --Num. xxxii. 6. Like a demigod here sit I in the sky. --Shak. 4. To lie, rest, or bear; to press or weigh; -- with on; as, a weight or burden sits lightly upon him. The calamity sits heavy on us. --Jer. Taylor. 5. To be adjusted; to fit; as, a coat sts well or ill. This new and gorgeous garment, majesty, Sits not so easy on me as you think. --Shak. 6. To suit one well or ill, as an act; to become; to befit; -- used impersonally. [Obs.] --Chaucer. 7. To cover and warm eggs for hatching, as a fowl; to brood; to incubate. As the partridge sitteth on eggs, and hatcheth them not. --Jer. xvii. 11. 8. To have position, as at the point blown from; to hold a relative position; to have direction. Like a good miller that knows how to grind, which way soever the wind sits. --Selden. Sits the wind in that quarter? --Sir W. Scott. 9. To occupy a place or seat as a member of an official body; as, to sit in Congress. 10. To hold a session; to be in session for official business; -- said of legislative assemblies, courts, etc.; as, the court sits in January; the aldermen sit to-night. 11. To take a position for the purpose of having some artistic representation of one's self made, as a picture or a bust; as, to sit to a painter. To sit at, to rest under; to be subject to. [Obs.] "A farmer can not husband his ground so well if he sit at a great rent". --Bacon. To sit at meat or at table, to be at table for eating. To sit down. (a) To place one's self on a chair or other seat; as, to sit down when tired. (b) To begin a siege; as, the enemy sat down before the town. (c) To settle; to fix a permanent abode. --Spenser. (d) To rest; to cease as satisfied. "Here we can not sit down, but still proceed in our search." --Rogers. To sit for a fellowship, to offer one's self for examination with a view to obtaining a fellowship. [Eng. Univ.] To sit out. (a) To be without engagement or employment. [Obs.] --Bp. Sanderson. (b) To outstay. To sit under, to be under the instruction or ministrations of; as, to sit under a preacher; to sit under good preaching. To sit up, to rise from, or refrain from, a recumbent posture or from sleep; to sit with the body upright; as, to sit up late at night; also, to watch; as, to sit up with a sick person. "He that was dead sat up, and began to speak." --Luke vii. 15.
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