sit out

1. (переходный и непереходный)To decline to participate; particularly, to decline to dance.

   I don't like this tune, and I'm rather tired, so I think I'll just sit out.

   I don't like this tune, and I'm rather tired, so I think I'll just sit it out.

   ausstehen, aussetzen

   отсидетьсяotsidetʹsja, пропуститьpropustitʹ

   not participate in (an activity, such as a dance or a sports event)

2. (переходный)To await the cessation of, without taking part.

   aussitzen, durchstehen

3. To be away from the table in the midst of an ongoing game, thus automatically placing one's forced bets and otherwise folding every hand when it is one's time to act.

4. To lean out to the windward side of a sailboat in order to counterbalance the effects of the wind on the sails.

   ausreiten

5. To escape a hold while face down by swinging one's legs around into the sitting position.

1. He sat looking out of the window.

   Он сидел и смотрел в окно. — marafon

   deEr saß da und sah aus dem Fenster. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

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2. She sat gazing out of the window.

   Она сидела и смотрела в окно. — joulin

   ukВона сиділа виглядаючи з вікна. — ascolto

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3. Tom sat quietly, staring out the window.

   Том тихо сидел и смотрел в окно. — marafon

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4. Let's sit this dance out.

   Давайте пропустим этот танец. — sharptoothed

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5. Tom just sat there staring out into space.

   Том просто сидел, глядя в пространство. — sharptoothed

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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).