sit under
To be in the habit of hearing the preaching or teaching ofTo be in the habit of hearing the preaching or teaching of (someone).
» They sat under a tree.
Sie saßen unter einem Baum.
Они уселись под деревом.
Они сели под деревом.
Вони сіли під деревом.
Meaning
2 sensesTo be in the habit of hearing the preaching or teaching of (someone).
To be on the right side of a player.
Examples
38 sentencesThey sat under a tree.
Вони сіли під деревом.
ruОни уселись под деревом.
deSie saßen unter einem Baum.
I had a few hours free, so I sat under a tree and read a book.
У мене було кілька вільних годин, тому я сіла під деревом і почитала книжку.
ruУ меня было несколько свободных часов, поэтому я сидел под деревом и читал книгу.
I have the afternoon off today, so I plan to go to the park, sit under a tree and read a book.
Я вільна сьогодні після обіду. Тож планую піти до парку, сісти під деревом і почитати.
Tom sat under a tree, reading a book.
ruТом сидел под деревом, читая книгу.
deTom saß unter einem Baum und las ein Buch.
Tom sat under the tree reading a book.
Forms
sits under, sitting under, sat under, sat under| Base form | sit under · to sit under |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | sits under |
| Present participle | sitting under |
| Past simple | sat under |
| Past participle | sat under |
irregular · Lesson
Phrasal 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).
Antonyms
1 antonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle