sit back
To recline while still in a seated position, with one's back on the frame of the seatTo recline while still in a seated position, with one's back on the frame of the seat.
» Tom sat back down.
Том снова сел.
Том знову сів.
Meaning
2 sensesTo recline while still in a seated position, with one's back on the frame of the seat.
Please just sit back and watch the show.
She sat back on her haunches.
sich zurücklehnen
откинутьсяotkinutʹsja
(idiomatic)To relax, to not exert oneself.
sich zurücklehnen
сложить рукиsložitʹ ruki, бездействоватьbezdejstvovatʹ
- settle into a comfortable sitting position
- be inactive or indifferent while something is happening
Examples
196 sentencesTom sat back down.
Том знову сів. — deniko
ruТом снова сел. — odexed
I always sit in the back of the classroom.
Я завжди сиджу на задній парті. — deniko
ruЯ всегда сижу на задней парте. — marafon
I'd like to sit further back.
Let's sit in the back together.
Let's sit in the back today.
deLasst uns heute hinten sitzen. — Naina
Translations
5 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 1
Forms
sits back, sitting back, sat back, sat backPhrasal verbs
15 phrasal verbs- sit downсісти, сідатиTo assume a sitting position from a standing position.
- sit aroundсидіти, посидітиTo spend time sitting idly, not doing anything important.
- sit upTo assume a sitting position from a position lying down.
- sit offTo give less than full effort; to let off on energy or pressure.
- sit outTo decline to participate; particularly, to decline to dance.
- sit onTo block, suppress, restrain (something).
- sit inTo attend a class, educational presentation, meeting, etc. for one time, as a visitor.
- sit backTo recline while still in a seated position, with one's back on the frame of the seat.
More 7
- sit overTo move along a seat or bench to make room.
- sit forTo take care of children in the absence of their parents; to work as a babysitter for someone.
- sit throughTo unwillingly stay seated until the end of an event.
- sit aboutSynonym of sit around.
- sit withTo consider (something) slowly and carefully, to reflect on.
- sit bySynonym of sit idly by.
- sit underTo be in the habit of hearing the preaching or teaching of (someone).
Synonyms
2 synonyms- settle into a comfortable sitting position:take it easy
- be inactive or indifferent while something is happening:sit by
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb