sit
sit
sɪt
sit
British pronunciation
/sɪt/

Definición y significado de "sit"en inglés

to sit
01

sentarse

to put our bottom on something like a chair or the ground while keeping our back straight
Intransitive
to sit definition and meaning
example
Ejemplos
After a long hike, we found a nice spot to sit and have a picnic.
Después de una larga caminata, encontramos un buen lugar para sentarnos y hacer un picnic.
During the meeting, everyone was encouraged to sit in a circle for better communication.
Durante la reunión, se animó a todos a sentarse en círculo para una mejor comunicación.
1.1

tener espacio

(of a table, room, place, etc.) to have capacity for a particular number of people
Transitive: to sit a number of people
example
Ejemplos
The theater can comfortably sit 500 spectators.
El teatro puede albergar cómodamente a 500 espectadores.
The conference room is designed to sit up to 50 attendees.
La sala de conferencias está diseñada para albergar hasta 50 asistentes.
1.2

sentar, hacer sentar

to make someone adopt a sitting position
Transitive: to sit sb somewhere
example
Ejemplos
Can you sit the doll on the shelf, please?
¿Puedes sentar a la muñeca en el estante, por favor?
She gently sat the elderly woman in the comfortable armchair.
Ella sentó suavemente a la anciana en el cómodo sillón.
1.3

montar

to ride on the back of an animal, especially a horse
Transitive: to sit an animal
to sit definition and meaning
example
Ejemplos
He learned how to sit a pony when he was young.
Aprendió a montar un pony cuando era joven.
Sitting a horse requires good balance and posture.
Montar a caballo requiere buen equilibrio y postura.
1.4

empollar, estar echado

(of birds) to settle on eggs in order to keep them warm and bring them to hatching
Intransitive
to sit definition and meaning
example
Ejemplos
It 's crucial not to disturb the nest while the birds are sitting.
Es crucial no molestar el nido mientras los pájaros empollan.
During the incubation period, the female bird will sit on her eggs.
Durante el período de incubación, la hembra del pájaro empolla sus huevos.
1.5

sentarse, echarse

(of animals) to position the body near the ground with the posterior knees bent
Intransitive
to sit definition and meaning
example
Ejemplos
The dog will sit patiently while waiting for a treat.
El perro se sentará pacientemente mientras espera un premio.
I trained my puppy to sit on command.
Entrené a mi cachorro para que se siente a la orden.
02

permanecer, quedarse

to be or remain in a specific state or position
Linking Verb: to sit [adj]
Intransitive: to sit somewhere
to sit definition and meaning
example
Ejemplos
The old car sat in the garage for decades.
El coche viejo permanecía en el garaje durante décadas.
The book has been sitting on my shelf for months.
El libro ha estado en mi estante durante meses.
2.1

quedar, ajustarse

(of clothing items) to fit a person in a specific way
Intransitive: to sit in a specific manner
example
Ejemplos
These jeans sit comfortably around the waist.
Estos jeans se ajustan cómodamente alrededor de la cintura.
The dress sits perfectly on her figure.
El vestido le queda perfectamente a su figura.
03

cuidar

to take care of someone else's baby or child while the parents are away
Intransitive: to sit for sb
to sit definition and meaning
example
Ejemplos
I'm sitting for the Smiths this weekend while they attend a wedding.
Estoy cuidando a los Smith este fin de semana mientras asisten a una boda.
She's sitting for her neighbor's kids during the school holidays.
Ella cuida a los niños de su vecino durante las vacaciones escolares.
04

presentarse a, realizar

to take an exam
Dialectbritish flagBritish
Transitive: to sit an exam
Intransitive: to sit for an exam
to sit definition and meaning
example
Ejemplos
To earn their diplomas, students must sit their GCSE exams.
Para obtener sus diplomas, los estudiantes deben presentarse a sus exámenes GCSE.
Students will sit for their maths assessment next week.
Los estudiantes se presentarán a su evaluación de matemáticas la próxima semana.
05

reunirse

(of a council, court, parliament, etc.) to be engaged in an official meeting
Intransitive: to sit | to sit point in time
example
Ejemplos
The council sat late into the night to discuss the budget.
El consejo se reunió hasta altas horas de la noche para discutir el presupuesto.
The committee is scheduled to sit tomorrow to review the proposals.
El comité está programado para sentarse mañana para revisar las propuestas.
5.1

desempeñar, ocupar un cargo

to serve in a particular position, especially an official one
Intransitive: to sit as an official position | to sit on an official group
example
Ejemplos
She sat as a senator in the national parliament.
Ella ocupó un escaño como senadora en el parlamento nacional.
They sat on the panel of judges.
Ellos formaban parte del panel de jueces.
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