sit

1 عمومی:: نشستن‌، قرار گرفتن‌، جلوس‌ كردن‌

شبکه مترجمین ایران

1 general:: sit on sth informal DELAY 1. to delay taking action about something • The company has been sitting on my letter for weeks without dealing with my complaint., sit on sb informal to force someone to be silent or not to do something • The boss is going to sit on him to make sure he says nothing., sit by to fail to take action to stop something wrong from happening • I can't just sit by and watch you waste all our money., sit through sth to stay until the end of an event such as a meeting or performance that is very long or boring • We had to sit through two hours of speeches., sit sth out [ M ] ACTIVITY 1. to not take part in a physical activity such as a dance or a game, because you are tired or injured • I'm feeling rather tired, so I think I'll sit out the next dance., sit back WAITING 2. informal to wait for something to happen without making any effort to do anything yourself • You can't just sit back and wait for job offers to come to you., sit on sth informal KEEP SECRET 2. mainly disapproving to prevent people from knowing a piece of information • The government will presumably sit on the report until after the election., sit down and do sth to spend time discussing a problem in order to solve it or make a decision • I think we should sit down and talk about this., sit in COMPLAIN 1. to go as a group into a public building and refuse to leave or to allow normal activities to continue there until a situation that you are complaining about is changed , sit (sb) up to move into a sitting position after you have been lying down, or to help someone else to do this • Let me sit you up in the bed so you'll be more comfortable., sit in BE PRESENT 2. to be present in a meeting or class, watching it but not taking part in it • There will be a school inspector sitting in on your class this morning., sit back COMFORTABLE 1. to sit comfortably with your back against the back of a chair , sit up STAY AWAKE 2. to stay awake and not go to bed although it is late • [ + -ing verb ]: The book was so interesting that I sat up all night reading it. • I'll be late tonight, so don't sit up for (= wait for) me., sit up NOTICE 3. informal to show interest or surprise • The news that he was getting married really made her sit up., sit around ( UK also sit about ) informal to spend time sitting down and doing very little • We sat around most of the evening, waiting for Jake and drinking beer., sit under sb US to receive teaching from someone • He sat under the most influential teacher in his field., sit sth out [ M ] SITUATION 2. to wait for an unpleasant situation or event to finish, without leaving or taking some other action • The government is prepared to sit out the strike rather than agree to union demands., sit up STRAIGHT 1. to sit with a straight back • How many times do I have to tell you children to sit up straight ?, sit down to move your body so that the lower part of it is resting on a seat or on the ground • I sat down on the sofa next to Barbara.

Cambridge-Phrasal Verbs

2 general:: In addition to the idioms beginning with SIT, Also see AT A SITTING.

American Heritage Idioms

3 general:: sit to be resting your weight on your bottom somewhere, or to move into this position: • He was sitting in front of the fire. • She sat on the bed and kicked off her shoes. • Who is the man sitting next to Karen? sit down to sit on a chair, bed, floor etc after you have been standing: • I sat down on the sofa. • Come in and sit down. be seated formal to be sitting in a particular chair or place: • John was seated on my left. • There was a man seated behind the desk. take a seat to sit – used especially when asking someone to sit down: • Please take a seat – she will be with you in a minute. • Would the audience please take their seats – the show will begin in five minutes. sink into something to sit in a comfortable chair and let yourself fall back into it: • We switched on the TV and sank into our armchairs. lounge to sit in a very comfortable relaxed way: • They lounged around all day by the pool. perch to sit on the edge of something: • He perched on the arm of the sofa. • My sister was perched (= was sitting ) on a high stool. be slumped to be sitting while leaning against something, especially because you are injured, drunk, or asleep: • They found him slumped against the steering wheel. squat to sit with your knees bent under you, your bottom just off the ground, balancing on your feet: • A little boy was squatting at the edge of the pool.

Longman-Thesaurus

4 general:: verb rest: Please sit here.

Simple Definitions

5 general::   verb on a chair, etc. ADV. still Just sit still! | quietly He would sit quietly and watch what was happening. | comfortably | in silence We sat in silence for a few moments. | cross-legged, with your legs crossed The children sat cross-legged on the floor. She was sitting in her favourite chair with her legs crossed. | (bolt) upright He sat bolt upright, hands folded in front of him. | demurely, primly She sat demurely on the edge of her chair. | back, down | side by side, together VERB + SIT let sb Surely someone would stand up and let her sit down? | gesture for/to sb to, motion (for/to) sb to He motioned the young officer to sit down. PREP. astride sitting astride a horse | at He was sitting at his desk. | beside She went and sat beside him. | in He sat back in his chair and started to read. | on Can I sit on this chair? | opposite They sat opposite each other. seem right/not seem right ADV. comfortably, easily, well | uneasily PREP. with His views did not sit comfortably with the management line.

Oxford Collocations Dictionary

6 general:: sit adverbs sit still (= without moving ) • Young children find it almost impossible to sit still. sit quietly (= without talking ) • Mac sat quietly in the back of the car. be sitting comfortably • She was sitting comfortably on the sofa. sit up straight/sit upright (= with your back straight ) • Sit up straight at the table, Maddie. sit bolt upright (= suddenly sit up very straight, for example because you hear something ) • Suddenly she sat bolt upright and said, ‘What was that?’ sit cross-legged (= with your legs bent and crossed over in front of you ) • She sat cross-legged on the grass.

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