sit on

1. (idiomatic, transitive)To block, suppress, restrain (something).

   The chairman sat on the report until the end of the legislative session.

2. (idiomatic, informal, transitive)To restrain (a person).

   He started to act up, but she sat on him.

3. (idiomatic, transitive)To take no action on (something); to hold (something) in reserve without actually using.

   I sent the boss my proposal three weeks ago and he's just been sitting on it.

4. (transitive)To be a member of (something).

   He sits on the appropriations committee.

5. (transitive)To hold an official inquiry regarding (something); to deliberate about (something).

6. (euphemistic, transitive)To insert (something) into one's vagina or anus from below.

   Let me sit on it.

7. (transitive)Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see sit, on.

   The cat sat on the mat.

1. The boy sat on a chair.

   Хлопчик сів на стілець.

   ruМальчик сел на стул.

   deDer Junge saß auf einem Stuhl.

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2. Let's sit here on the grass.

   Сядьмо тут на траві.

   ruДавайте сядем здесь на траву.

   deSetzen wir uns hier aufs Gras!

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3. The teacher sat on the chair.

   Учитель сидів на стільці.

   deDer Lehrer saß auf dem Stuhl.

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4. He sat smoking on the bench.

   Він сидів на лаві і палив.

   ruОн сидел на скамейке и курил.

   deEr saß rauchend auf der Bank.

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5. Tom sat down on the desk.

   Том сів на стіл.

   ruТом сел на стол.

   deTom setzte sich auf den Schreibtisch.

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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.