Rechercher
to sit
01
s’asseoir
to put our bottom on something like a chair or the ground while keeping our back straight
Intransitive
1.1
pouvoir accueillir
(of a table, room, place, etc.) to have capacity for a particular number of people
1.2
asseoir, faire asseoir
to make someone adopt a sitting position
1.3
monter
to ride on the back of an animal, especially a horse
1.4
couver, s'installer sur les œufs
(of birds) to settle on eggs in order to keep them warm and bring them to hatching
1.5
s'asseoir, se mettre en position assise
(of animals) to position the body near the ground with the posterior knees bent
02
faire du babysitting, garder un enfant
to take care of someone else's baby or child while the parents are away
Intransitive: to sit for sb
03
passer, soutenir
to take an exam
Transitive: to sit an exam
Intransitive: to sit for an exam
04
être, rester
to be or remain in a specific state or position
Linking Verb: to sit [adj]
Intransitive: to sit somewhere
4.1
aller à
(of clothing items) to fit a person in a specific way
05
se réunir, siéger, être en séance
(of a council, court, parliament, etc.) to be engaged in an official meeting
Intransitive: to sit | to sit point in time
5.1
siéger, être en fonction
to serve in a particular position, especially an official one
sit
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sitter
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sitting
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sitting
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sitting
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Exemple
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 conference attendees sat together in the main hall.
The theater can comfortably sit 500 spectators.