Suchen
to sit
01
sitzen
to put our bottom on something like a chair or the ground while keeping our back straight
Intransitive
1.1
Platz bieten für, können Platz nehmen für
(of a table, room, place, etc.) to have capacity for a particular number of people
1.2
setzen, platzieren
to make someone adopt a sitting position
1.3
reiten, sitzen auf
to ride on the back of an animal, especially a horse
1.4
brüten, sitzen
(of birds) to settle on eggs in order to keep them warm and bring them to hatching
1.5
sitzen, platznehmen
(of animals) to position the body near the ground with the posterior knees bent
02
babysitten, aufpassen
to take care of someone else's baby or child while the parents are away
Intransitive: to sit for sb
03
ablegen, schriftlich Prüfung machen
to take an exam
Transitive: to sit an exam
Intransitive: to sit for an exam
04
sitzen, bleiben
to be or remain in a specific state or position
Linking Verb: to sit [adj]
Intransitive: to sit somewhere
4.1
sitzen, gut sitzen
(of clothing items) to fit a person in a specific way
05
sitzen, tagen
(of a council, court, parliament, etc.) to be engaged in an official meeting
Intransitive: to sit | to sit point in time
5.1
sitzen, in einer Position sein
to serve in a particular position, especially an official one
sit
v
sitter
n
sitter
n
sitting
adj
sitting
adj
sitting
n
sitting
n
Beispiel
She found a bench and sat there to rest.
After a long hike, we found a nice spot to sit and have a picnic.
He enjoys going to the park to sit and watch the ducks in the pond.
The theater can comfortably sit 500 spectators.
The conference attendees sat together in the main hall.
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