SITTING DUCK - Englisch-Spanisch Übersetzung

Oxford Spanish Dictionary

sitting duck, sitting target SUBST ugs

sitting duck

presa f fácil

sitting duck

blanco m seguro

Oxford Spanish Dictionary

sitting [Am ˈsɪdɪŋ, Brit ˈsɪtɪŋ] SUBST

1. sitting (for meal etc):

sitting

turno m

I watched three movies at or in a single sitting

vi tres películas de una sentada or de un tirón ugs

2. sitting (of committee, parliament):

sitting

sesión f

an all-night sitting

una sesión que duró (or dura etc.) toda la noche

3. sitting (for painter, photographer):

sitting

sesión f

I. sit <Part Präs sitting, Past & Past Part sat> [Am sɪt, Brit sɪt] VERB intr

1.1. sit (sit down):

sit

sentarse

come and sit beside me

ven y siéntate a mi lado or junto a mí

there was nowhere to sit

no había donde sentarse

sit! (command to dog)

¡siéntate!

she sat on my knee

se me sentó en las rodillas

1.2. sit (be seated):

sit

estar sentado

she sat there, staring into space

estaba allí sentada, con la mirada perdida

that's where the boss sits

ahí se sienta el jefe

you're sitting on my hat!

¡estás sentado encima de mi sombrero!

I have to sit at home while she's out enjoying herself

yo me tengo que quedar entre estas cuatro paredes mientras ella se divierte por ahí

he spent the whole day sitting in front of the television

se pasó todo el día sentado delante del televisor

don't just sit there: do something!

¡no te quedes ahí sentado: haz algo!

sit still!

¡quédate quieto!

to be sitting pretty ugs

estar bien situado

to be sitting pretty ugs

estar bien colocado ugs

to sit tight ugs you sit tight, I'll call a taxi

no te muevas or quédate aquí tranquila, que yo llamo un taxi

the company thinks it can sit tight till better days

la empresa cree que puede aguantar hasta que vengan tiempos mejores

2.1. sit KUNST:

sit for artist/portrait/photograph

posar

to sit for sb/sth

posar para alguien/algo

2.2. sit Brit SCHULE, UNIV:

to sit for an exam

presentarse a un examen

2.3. sit ADMIN, POL:

to sit in Congress/the Commons

tener un escaño en el Congreso/en la Cámara de los Comunes

to sit in Congress/the Commons

ser diputado/senador/parlamentario

he sits for Fulham form

representa a Fulham

he sits for Fulham form

es diputado por Fulham

2.4. sit (be in session):

sit committee/court/parliament:

reunirse en sesión

sit committee/court/parliament:

sesionar esp LatAm

they have been sitting all day

han estado todo el día en sesión or reunidos (en sesión)

they have been sitting all day

han estado todo el día sesionando esp LatAm

3. sit (be situated):

sit building/village:

estar (situado)

sit building/village:

estar ubicado esp LatAm

it had been sitting on my desk all the time

había estado todo el tiempo encima de mi escritorio

4.1. sit (fit):

sit clothes:

caer

sit clothes:

sentar

the jacket sits well

la chaqueta cae bien or sienta bien

4.2. sit (weigh):

the curry sat heavily on her stomach

el curry le cayó pesado or le sentó mal

his crime sat heavy on his conscience

el crimen le pesaba en la conciencia

5. sit (brood):

sit hen/bird:

empollar

to sit on the eggs

empollar (los huevos)

6. sit <sitting, Part Präs > figure:

sit

sentado

in a sitting position

sentado

the sitting member Brit POL

el representante or diputado actual

II. sit <Part Präs sitting, Past & Past Part sat> [Am sɪt, Brit sɪt] VERB trans

1.1. sit (cause to be seated):

sit person

sentar

sit object

poner

sit object

colocar (en posición vertical)

they sat me next to Julia

me sentaron junto a Julia

sit yourself beside me

siéntate a mi lado or junto a mí

1.2. sit (accommodate):

the auditorium sits a hundred (people)

el auditorio tiene cabida or capacidad para cien personas

the auditorium sits a hundred (people)

en el auditorio caben cien personas

the table sits eight (people)

la mesa es para ocho personas

the back seat sits three comfortably

en el asiento de atrás caben cómodamente tres personas

2. sit Brit SCHULE, UNIV:

to sit an exam

dar or hacer un examen

to sit an exam

rendir un examen CSur

to sit an exam

tomar un examen Méx

to sit an exam

examinarse Esp

she's sitting history tomorrow

mañana da or hace el examen de historia

she's sitting history tomorrow

mañana rinde el examen de historia CSur

she's sitting history tomorrow

mañana toma el examen de historia Méx

she's sitting history tomorrow

mañana se examina de historia Esp

she did not sit the exam

no se presentó al examen

sit on VERB [Am sɪt -, Brit sɪt -] (v + prep + o)

1. sit on (be member of):

sit on committee/jury

formar parte de

sit on committee/jury

ser miembro de

2.1. sit on ugs (withhold):

sit on information/document

mantener oculto

2.2. sit on ugs (fail to deal with):

sit on application/claim

no dar trámite a

sit on application/claim

retener

the banks like to sit on foreign currency

los bancos suelen retener las divisas el mayor tiempo posible

they've been sitting on my letter for weeks

hace semanas que recibieron mi carta y no han hecho nada al respecto

3.1. sit on ugs proposal/plan:

sit on

rechazar

3.2. sit on ugs person/employee:

sit on (crush)

bajarle los humos a ugs

sit on (crush)

poner en su lugar

sit on (crush)

poner en su sitio

sit on (silence)

hacer callar

duck¹ [Am dək, Brit dʌk] SUBST

1. duck C:

duck

pato m

duck (female)

pata f

a dead duck

un asunto acabado

to play ducks and drakes

hacer cabrillas

to play ducks and drakes

hacer patitos CSur Méx

to play ducks and drakes

hacer pan y quesito (en el agua) Col

to play ducks and drakes with sth

tirar algo por la ventana

to take to sth like a duck to water he took to skiing like a duck to water

empezó a esquiar como si lo hubiera hecho toda la vida

2. duck U GASTRO:

duck

pato m

I. duck² [Am dək, Brit dʌk] VERB intr

duck (bow down)

agacharse

duck (hide)

esconderse

I ducked behind a pillar

me escondí rápidamente detrás de una columna

II. duck² [Am dək, Brit dʌk] VERB trans

1. duck (lower):

duck head

agachar

duck head

bajar

2. duck (submerge):

duck

hundir

3. duck (dodge):

duck question

eludir

duck question

esquivar

duck responsibility

evadir

duck responsibility

eludir

duck³ [Am dək, Brit dʌk] SUBST Brit ugs (as term of address)

duck

tesoro ugs

duck

majo m / maja f Esp ugs

duck⁴ [Am dək, Brit dʌk] SUBST

1. duck U (fabric):

duck

lona f

2. duck <ducks, pl > MODE:

duck

pantalones mpl de dril

duck

pantalones mpl de lona

duck⁵ [Am dək, Brit dʌk] SUBST (in cricket)

duck

cero m

to be out for a duck

ser eliminado sin marcar ningún tanto

im PONS Wörterbuch

sitting duck SUBST

sitting duck → sitting target

sitting target SUBST

sitting target

blanco m fácil

im PONS Wörterbuch

sitting SUBST (session)

sitting

sesión f

sitting for meal

turno m

I. sit [sɪt] VERB intr sat, sat

1. sit:

sit

sentarse

sit (be in seated position)

estar sentado, -a

sit! (to dog)

¡siéntate!

2. sit KUNST:

sit

posar

to sit for one's portrait

hacerse retratar

3. sit Brit (enter exam):

sit

presentarse

to sit for an examination

presentarse a un examen

4. sit ugs (babysit):

to sit for sb

cuidar a alguien

5. sit:

sit (perch)

posarse

sit (incubate eggs)

empollar

6. sit:

sit (be placed)

yacer

sit (rest unmoved)

permanecer quieto

sit (rest unmoved)

estar

to sit on the shelf

estar en el estante

7. sit (be in session):

sit

celebrar sesión

8. sit POL (be in office):

to sit in parliament/congress

ser diputado

9. sit (fit):

to sit well/badly

caer [o sentar] bien/mal

10. sit (be agreeable):

the idea doesn't sit well with any of them

la idea no les convence a ninguno

Wendungen:

to be sitting pretty

estar bien situado

to sit tight (not move)

no moverse

to sit tight (not change opinion)

no dar el brazo a torcer

II. sit [sɪt] VERB trans

1. sit (put on seat):

sit

sentar

2. sit Brit (take exam):

sit

presentarse a

to sit an exam

presentarse a un examen

duck¹ [dʌk] SUBST Brit ugs

duck

cariño mf

I. duck² [dʌk] SUBST

1. duck (bird):

duck

pato m

2. duck SPORT:

duck

cero m

to be out for a duck

ser eliminado a cero

Wendungen:

to take to sth like a duck to water ugs

sentirse como pez en el agua con/en algo

II. duck² [dʌk] VERB intr

1. duck (dip head):

duck

agachar la cabeza

2. duck (go under water):

duck

chapuzarse

3. duck (hide):

duck

agacharse

to duck out of sth

escabullirse de algo

III. duck² [dʌk] VERB trans

1. duck (lower suddenly):

to duck one's head

agachar la cabeza

to duck one's head under water

sumergir la cabeza dentro del agua

2. duck (avoid):

duck

esquivar

duck übtr

eludir

to duck an issue

eludir un tema

im PONS Wörterbuch

sitting duck SUBST ugs

sitting duck

blanco m fácil

im PONS Wörterbuch

I. sit <sat, sat> [sɪt] VERB intr

1. sit:

sit

sentarse

sit (be in seated position)

estar sentado, -a

sit! (to dog)

¡siéntate!

2. sit KUNST:

sit

posar

to sit for one's portrait

hacerse retratar

3. sit ugs (babysit):

to sit for sb

cuidar a alguien

4. sit:

sit (perch)

posarse

sit (incubate eggs)

empollar

5. sit:

sit (be placed)

yacer

sit (rest unmoved)

permanecer quieto

sit (rest unmoved)

estar

to sit on the shelf

estar en el estante

6. sit (be in session):

sit

celebrar sesión

7. sit POL (be in office):

to sit in Congress

ser diputado

8. sit (fit):

to sit well/badly

caer [o sentar] bien/mal

9. sit (be agreeable):

the idea doesn't sit well with any of them

la idea no les convence a ninguno

Wendungen:

to be sitting pretty

estar bien situado

to sit tight (not move)

no moverse

to sit tight (not change opinion)

no dar el brazo a torcer

II. sit <sat, sat> [sɪt] VERB trans

sit

sentar

sitting SUBST (session)

sitting

sesión f

sitting for meal

turno m

I. duck [dʌk] SUBST

1. duck (bird):

duck

pato m

2. duck (lowering of head):

duck

inclinación f de cabeza

Wendungen:

to take to sth like a duck to water ugs

sentirse como pez en el agua con/en algo

II. duck [dʌk] VERB intr

1. duck (dip head):

duck

agachar la cabeza

2. duck (go under water):

duck

chapuzarse

3. duck (hide):

duck

agacharse

to duck out of sth ugs

escaquearse de algo

III. duck [dʌk] VERB trans

1. duck (lower suddenly):

to duck one's head

agachar la cabeza

to duck one's head under water

sumergir la cabeza dentro del agua

2. duck (avoid):

duck

esquivar

duck übtr

eludir

to duck an issue

eludir un tema

Present

I	sit
you	sit
he/she/it	sits
we	sit
you	sit
they	sit

Past

I	sat
you	sat
he/she/it	sat
we	sat
you	sat
they	sat

Present Perfect

I	have	sat
you	have	sat
he/she/it	has	sat
we	have	sat
you	have	sat
they	have	sat

Past Perfect

I	had	sat
you	had	sat
he/she/it	had	sat
we	had	sat
you	had	sat
they	had	sat

Einsprachige Beispiele (nicht von der PONS Redaktion geprüft)

Let's face it, a big, slow airship is a sitting duck to anyone with any kind of aircraft in today's world.

www.gizmag.com

He will not be a sitting duck with men around the bat, in fact he could do something special.

www.telegraph.co.uk

She is a sitting duck to predators and the weather, so keep her safe and sound and leave her be.

www.telegraph.co.uk

During the landings he was tasked with setting up a first aid post on the beach but soon realised he would be a sitting duck.

www.dailymail.co.uk

Failure to secure a fixed rate can leave a company as a sitting duck if exchange rates go against it.

www.cityam.com