to sit

sit

sɪt

sit

simit

Definition och betydelse av "sit"på engelska

to sit

VERB

sitta, sätta sig

to put our bottom on something like a chair or the ground while keeping our back straight

Intransitive

grammatisk information

morfologisk sammansättning

enkelt

handlingsverb

oregelbundet

presens

sit

3:e person singular

sits

presens particip

sitting

enkelt preteritum

sat

perfekt particip

sat

Exempel

After a long hike, we found a nice spot to sit and have a picnic.

Efter en lång vandring hittade vi en fin plats att sitta och ha picknick på.

1.1

rymma, ha plats för

(of a table, room, place, etc.) to have capacity for a particular number of people

Transitive: to sit a number of people

Exempel

The theater can comfortably sit 500 spectators.

Teatern kan bekvämt rymma 500 åskådare.

1.2

sätta, få att sitta

to make someone adopt a sitting position

Transitive: to sit sb somewhere

Exempel

Can you sit the doll on the shelf, please?

Kan du sätta dockan på hyllan, snälla?

1.3

rida, sitta upp

to ride on the back of an animal, especially a horse

Transitive: to sit an animal

Exempel

He learned how to sit a pony when he was young.

Han lärde sig att rida en ponny när han var ung.

1.4

ruva, sitta på äggen

(of birds) to settle on eggs in order to keep them warm and bring them to hatching

Intransitive

Exempel

It's crucial not to disturb the nest while the birds are sitting.

Det är avgörande att inte störa boet medan fåglarna ruvar.

1.5

sitta, huka

(of animals) to position the body near the ground with the posterior knees bent

Intransitive

Exempel

The dog will sit patiently while waiting for a treat.

Hunden kommer att sitta tålmodigt medan den väntar på en godbit.

stanna, förbli

to be or remain in a specific state or position

Linking Verb: to sit [adj]

Intransitive: to sit somewhere

Exempel

The old car sat in the garage for decades.

Den gamla bilen satt i garaget i decennier.

2.1

sitta, passa

(of clothing items) to fit a person in a specific way

Intransitive: to sit in a specific manner

Exempel

These jeans sit comfortably around the waist.

Dessa jeans sitter bekvämt runt midjan.

vakta, sköta

to take care of someone else's baby or child while the parents are away

Intransitive: to sit for sb

Exempel

I'm sitting for the Smiths this weekend while they attend a wedding.

Jag passar Smiths den här helgen medan de deltar i ett bröllop.

gå upp till, delta i

to take an exam

Dialect

British

Transitive: to sit an exam

Intransitive: to sit for an exam

Exempel

To earn their diplomas, students must sit their GCSE exams.

För att få sina diplom måste eleverna gå sina GCSE-examen.

hålla sammanträde, samlas

(of a council, court, parliament, etc.) to be engaged in an official meeting

Intransitive: to sit | to sit point in time

Exempel

The council sat late into the night to discuss the budget.

Rådet sammanträdde sent på natten för att diskutera budgeten.

5.1

sitta, inneha en post

to serve in a particular position, especially an official one

Intransitive: to sit as an official position | to sit on an official group

Exempel

She sat as a senator in the national parliament.

Hon satt som senator i den nationella parlamentet.

Lexikalt Träd

sitter

sitting

sit

Närliggande Ord

Definition och betydelse av "sit"på engelska

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