Pesquisar
to sit
01
sentar, estar sentado
to put our bottom on something like a chair or the ground while keeping our back straight
Intransitive
1.1
pode acomodar, ter capacidade para
(of a table, room, place, etc.) to have capacity for a particular number of people
1.2
sentar, fazer sentar
to make someone adopt a sitting position
1.3
montar, andar a cavalo
to ride on the back of an animal, especially a horse
1.4
incubar, sentar-se nos ovos
(of birds) to settle on eggs in order to keep them warm and bring them to hatching
1.5
sentar-se, colocar-se em posição sentada
(of animals) to position the body near the ground with the posterior knees bent
02
cuidar de crianças, fazer babysitting
to take care of someone else's baby or child while the parents are away
Intransitive: to sit for sb
03
fazer prova, inscrever-se para
to take an exam
Transitive: to sit an exam
Intransitive: to sit for an exam
04
sentar, permanecer
to be or remain in a specific state or position
Linking Verb: to sit [adj]
Intransitive: to sit somewhere
4.1
sentar, ter bom caimento
(of clothing items) to fit a person in a specific way
05
sentar, reunir-se
(of a council, court, parliament, etc.) to be engaged in an official meeting
Intransitive: to sit | to sit point in time
5.1
sentar, ocupar
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
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sitting
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sitting
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Exemplo
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.
