to sit
01
sitta, sätta sig
to put our bottom on something like a chair or the ground while keeping our back straight
Intransitive
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.
During the meeting, everyone was encouraged to sit in a circle for better communication.
Under mötet uppmanades alla att sitta i en cirkel för bättre kommunikation.
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.
The conference room is designed to sit up to 50 attendees.
Konferensrummet är utformat för att rymma upp till 50 deltagare.
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?
She gently sat the elderly woman in the comfortable armchair.
Hon satte försiktigt den äldre kvinnan i den bekväma fåtöljen.
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.
Sitting a horse requires good balance and posture.
Att sitta på en häst kräver god balans och hållning.
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.
During the incubation period, the female bird will sit on her eggs.
Under inkubationstiden ruvar honfågeln på sina ägg.
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.
I trained my puppy to sit on command.
Jag tränade min valp att sitta på kommando.
02
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.
The book has been sitting on my shelf for months.
Boken har stått på min hylla i månader.
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.
The dress sits perfectly on her figure.
Klänningen sitter perfekt på hennes figur.
03
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.
She's sitting for her neighbor's kids during the school holidays.
Hon passar grannens barn under skollovet.
04
gå upp till, delta i
to take an exam
Dialect
British
BritishTransitive: 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.
Students will sit for their maths assessment next week.
Eleverna kommer att göra sin matematikbedömning nästa vecka.
05
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.
The committee is scheduled to sit tomorrow to review the proposals.
Kommittén är schemalagd att sitta imorgon för att granska förslagen.
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.
They sat on the panel of judges.
De satt i domarpanelen.
Lexikalt Träd
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