Sit
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British pronunciation/sˈɪt/
American pronunciation/ˈsɪt/

Définition et Signification de "sit"

to sit
01

s’asseoir

to put our bottom on something like a chair or the ground while keeping our back straight
Intransitive
to sit definition and meaning
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
to sit definition and meaning
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
to sit definition and meaning
1.5

s'asseoir, se mettre en position assise

(of animals) to position the body near the ground with the posterior knees bent
to sit definition and meaning
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
to sit definition and meaning
03

passer, soutenir

to take an exam
Transitive: to sit an exam
Intransitive: to sit for an exam
to sit definition and meaning
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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sitter

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sitting

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sitting

adj

sitting

n

sitting

n
example
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.
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