sit in

1. (idiomatic)To attend a class, educational presentation, meeting, etc. for one time, as a visitor.

   hospitieren

   attend as a visitor

2. To take part in a group musical performance, especially a jazz session, as a temporary guest.

3. To participate in a sit-in protest.

   participate in an act of civil disobedience

1. He sat in front of me.

   Він сів напроти мене. — shanghainese

   ruОн сел передо мной. — marafon

   deEr saß vor mir. — Yorwba

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2. You can sit in my chair.

   Можеш сісти на мій стілець. — deniko

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3. Tom sat in front of Mary.

   Том сидів перед Мері. — deniko

   ruТом сел напротив Мэри. — astyng

   deTom saß vor Maria. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

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4. Tom sat in the front passenger seat.

   Том сів у переднє пасажирське крісло. — deniko

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5. We sat in the center of the room.

   Ми сіли в центрі кімнтати. — deniko

   ruМы сели в центре комнаты. — sharptoothed

   deWir saßen mitten im Zimmer. — Fingerhut

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• 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.