sit

1. (copulative, непереходный)To be in a position in which the upper body is upright and supported by the buttocks.

   After a long day of walking, it was good just to sit and relax.

   You're finishing the chowder if you sit there (motionless) all evening!

   sitzen, hocke

   сиде́тьsidétʹ

   сиді́тиsydíty, поси́дітиposýdity

   be in a position in which one's upper body is largely upright and supported by one's backside

2. (непереходный)To move oneself into such a position.

   I asked him to sit.

3. (непереходный)To occupy a given position.

   The dishes are still sitting on the table!

   The temple has sat atop that hill for centuries.

   liegen

   сиде́тьsidétʹ

4. (copulative, непереходный)To remain in a state of repose; to rest; to abide; to rest in any position or condition.

5. To be a member of a deliberative body.

   I currently sit on a standards committee.

   sitzen, angehören

   заседатьzasedatʹ

6. Of a legislative or, especially, a judicial body such as a court, to be in session.

   In what city is the circuit court sitting for this session?

   be in session

7. To lie, rest, or bear; to press or weigh.

8. To be adjusted; to fit.

   Your new coat sits well.

9. (непереходный)To be accepted or acceptable; to work.

   How will this new contract sit with the workers?

   I don’t think it will sit well.

   work or act as a baby-sitter

10. (causative, переходный)To cause to be seated or in a sitting posture; to furnish a seat to.

    Sit him in front of the TV and he might watch for hours.

11. (переходный)To accommodate in seats; to seat.

    The dining room table sits eight comfortably.

    take a seat

12. (Австралия, Новая Зеландия, Британия, переходный)To take, to undergo or complete (an examination or test).

1. You may sit wherever you like.

   Вы можете сесть куда хотите.

   ukМожеш сісти, де хочеш.

   deDu kannst dich hinsetzen, wo du magst.

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2. The boy sat among the girls.

   Мальчик сел среди девочек.

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3. The boy sat on a chair.

   Мальчик сел на стул.

   ukХлопчик сів на стілець.

   deDer Junge saß auf einem Stuhl.

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4. Please don't sit on that bench.

   Пожалуйста, не сидите на той скамейке.

   deBitte setze dich nicht auf diese Bank.

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5. Please sit down on this chair.

   Пожалуйста, сядь на этот стул.

   deSetz dich bitte auf diesen Stuhl.

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неправильный · Урок

• sit upбодрствоватьTo assume a sitting position from a position lying down.
• sit outпропустить, отсидетьсяTo decline to participate; particularly, to decline to dance.
• sit downсесть, садитьсяTo assume a sitting position from a standing position.
• sit backсложить руки, откинутьсяTo recline while still in a seated position, with one's back on the frame of the seat.
• sit aroundсидеть, заседатьTo spend time sitting idly, not doing anything important.
• sit byсложить руки, откинутьсяSynonym of sit idly by.
• sit offTo give less than full effort; to let off on energy or pressure.
• sit onTo block, suppress, restrain (something).