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to sit
01
s’asseoir
to put our bottom on something like a chair or the ground while keeping our back straight
Intransitive
Exemples
During the meeting, everyone was encouraged to sit in a circle for better communication.
Pendant la réunion, tout le monde a été encouragé à s'asseoir en cercle pour une meilleure communication.
1.1
pouvoir accueillir
(of a table, room, place, etc.) to have capacity for a particular number of people
Transitive: to sit a number of people
Exemples
The conference room is designed to sit up to 50 attendees.
La salle de conférence est conçue pour accueillir jusqu'à 50 participants.
1.2
asseoir, faire asseoir
to make someone adopt a sitting position
Transitive: to sit sb somewhere
Exemples
She gently sat the elderly woman in the comfortable armchair.
Elle a doucement assis la femme âgée dans le fauteuil confortable.
1.3
monter
to ride on the back of an animal, especially a horse
Transitive: to sit an animal
Exemples
Sitting a horse requires good balance and posture.
Monter à cheval nécessite un bon équilibre et une bonne posture.
1.4
couver, être en couvaison
(of birds) to settle on eggs in order to keep them warm and bring them to hatching
Intransitive
Exemples
During the incubation period, the female bird will sit on her eggs.
Pendant la période d'incubation, la femelle oiseau couvre ses œufs.
1.5
s'asseoir, se mettre assis
(of animals) to position the body near the ground with the posterior knees bent
Intransitive
Exemples
I trained my puppy to sit on command.
J'ai entraîné mon chiot à s'asseoir sur commande.
02
rester, demeurer
to be or remain in a specific state or position
Linking Verb: to sit [adj]
Intransitive: to sit somewhere
Exemples
The book has been sitting on my shelf for months.
Le livre repose sur mon étagère depuis des mois.
2.1
aller à
(of clothing items) to fit a person in a specific way
Intransitive: to sit in a specific manner
Exemples
The dress sits perfectly on her figure.
La robe s'adapte parfaitement à sa silhouette.
03
garder, surveiller
to take care of someone else's baby or child while the parents are away
Intransitive: to sit for sb
Exemples
She's sitting for her neighbor's kids during the school holidays.
Elle garde les enfants de son voisin pendant les vacances scolaires.
04
passer, se présenter à
to take an exam
Dialect
British
BritishTransitive: to sit an exam
Intransitive: to sit for an exam
Exemples
Students will sit for their maths assessment next week.
Les étudiants passeront leur évaluation de mathématiques la semaine prochaine.
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
Exemples
The committee is scheduled to sit tomorrow to review the proposals.
Le comité est prévu de siéger demain pour examiner les propositions.
5.1
siéger, occuper un poste
to serve in a particular position, especially an official one
Intransitive: to sit as an official position | to sit on an official group
Exemples
They sat on the panel of judges.
Ils siégeaient au panel de juges.
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