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sit — W1S1 [sıt] v past tense and past participle sat [sæt] present participle sitting ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(in a chair etc)¦ 2¦(objects/buildings etc)¦ 3¦(do nothing)¦ 4¦(committee/parliament etc)¦ 5¦(meeting)¦ 6¦(animal/bird)¦ 7¦(look after)¦ … Dictionary of contemporary English
sit — [ sıt ] (past tense and past participle sat [ sæt ] ) verb *** ▸ 1 rest lower body on something ▸ 2 be in situation etc. ▸ 3 be in particular place ▸ 4 meet in committee etc. ▸ 5 be model ▸ 6 take care of children ▸ 7 take an examination ▸ +… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
sit — ► VERB (sitting; past and past part. sat) 1) be or cause to be in a position in which one s weight is supported by one s buttocks and one s back is upright. 2) be or remain in a particular position or state: the fridge was sitting in a pool of… … English terms dictionary
sit back — {v.} 1. To be built a distance away; stand away (as from a street). * /Our house sits back from the road./ 2. To relax; rest, often while others are working; take time out. * /Sit back for a minute and think about what you have done./ … Dictionary of American idioms
sit back — {v.} 1. To be built a distance away; stand away (as from a street). * /Our house sits back from the road./ 2. To relax; rest, often while others are working; take time out. * /Sit back for a minute and think about what you have done./ … Dictionary of American idioms
sit — [[t]sɪ̱t[/t]] ♦ sits, sitting, sat 1) VERB If you are sitting somewhere, for example in a chair, your bottom is resting on the chair and the upper part of your body is upright. [V prep/adv] Mother was sitting in her chair in the kitchen... [V… … English dictionary
sit */*/*/ — UK [sɪt] / US verb Word forms sit : present tense I/you/we/they sit he/she/it sits present participle sitting past tense sat UK [sæt] / US past participle sat 1) [intransitive] to be in a position in which the lower part of your body rests on a… … English dictionary
sit\ back — v 1. To be built a distance away; stand away (as from a street). Our house sits back from the road. 2. To relax; rest, often while others are working; take time out. Sit back for a minute and think about what you have done … Словарь американских идиом
sit around — hang out; sit idly; be present somewhere without fulfilling any particular function … English contemporary dictionary
sit — /sIt/ verb past tense and past participle sat present participle sitting 1 IN A CHAIR ETC a) (I) to be on a chair or seat, or on the ground, with the top half of your body upright and your weight resting on your buttocks (+on/in/by etc): sitting… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
