sit for

1. To take care of children in the absence of their parents; to work as a babysitter for someone.

2. To serve as a model for an artist or as the subject of a piece of art.

3. To represent a political party in a place, especially the House of Lords.

1. I'd like to sit here for a while.

   Я б хотів тут трошки посидіти.

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2. Do you want to sit down for a few minutes?

   Хочеш сісти на кілька хвилин?

   deMöchtest du dich ein paar Minuten setzen?

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3. Let's sit here for a while and look at the view.

   Посидьмо тут трохи та подивімося вид.

   deLass uns hier einen Moment sitzen und die Aussicht genießen.

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4. Let's sit here for a while.

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5. Let's sit down for a minute.

   ruДавайте присядем на минутку.

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irregular · Lesson

• 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.