sitting im Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Übersetzungen für sitting im Englisch»Französisch-Wörterbuch

I.sitting [Brit ˈsɪtɪŋ, Am ˈsɪdɪŋ] SUBST

1. sitting (session):

sitting ADMIN, KUNST, FOTO

séance f

an all-night sitting ADMIN

une séance de nuit

I read it at one sitting

je l'ai lu d'un seul trait

2. sitting (period in which food is served):

sitting

service m

3. sitting (incubation period):

sitting

couvaison f

II.sittings SUBST

sittings Plsubst Brit JUR:

sittings

les quatre sessions de l'année judiciaire

III.sitting [Brit ˈsɪtɪŋ, Am ˈsɪdɪŋ] ADJ

1. sitting (seated):

to be in a sitting position

être assis

2. sitting LANDW:

sitting hen

couveuse f

sitting member SUBST Brit POL

sitting member

député m en exercice

sitting duck SUBST ugs

sitting duck

cible f facile

sitting duck

victime f facile

sitting room SUBST

sitting room

salon m

sitting trot SUBST REITEN

sitting trot

trot m assis

sitting tenant SUBST JUR

sitting tenant

locataire mf dans les lieux

sitting target SUBST wörtl, übtr

sitting target

cible f facile

I.sit <Part Prés sitting, Prät, Part Passé sat> [Brit sɪt, Am sɪt] VERB trans

1. sit (put):

to sit sb in/on/near sth

asseoir qn dans/sur/près de qc

to sit sth in/on/near sth

placer qc dans/sur/près de qc

2. sit Brit candidate:

sit SCHULE, UNIV exam

se présenter à, passer

II.sit <Part Prés sitting, Prät, Part Passé sat> [Brit sɪt, Am sɪt] VERB intr

1. sit (take a seat):

sit

s'asseoir (at à, in dans, on sur)

to sit on the floor

s'asseoir par terre

2. sit (be seated):

sit person, animal:

être assis (around autour de, at à, in dans, on sur)

sit bird:

être perché (on sur)

to be sitting reading/knitting

être assis à lire/tricoter

I like to sit and read/watch TV

j'aime bien m'asseoir et lire/regarder la télé

to sit over sth accounts, books

être penché sur

to sit for two hours

rester assis pendant deux heures

to sit quietly/comfortably

être tranquillement/confortablement assis

to sit still

se tenir tranquille

to sit at home

rester à la maison

don't just sit there!

ne reste pas là à ne rien faire!

3. sit (meet):

sit committee, court:

siéger

4. sit (hold office):

to sit for MP: constituency

représenter

to sit as judge, magistrate

être

to sit on committee, jury

faire partie de

5. sit (fit):

to sit well/badly (on sb) suit, jacket:

bien/mal tomber (sur qn)

the jacket sits well across the shoulders

la veste tombe bien aux épaules

success/power sits lightly on her übtr

le succès/le pouvoir ne lui pèse guère

6. sit (remain untouched):

the books/keys were still sitting on the desk

les livres/clés étaient toujours sur le bureau

the car is sitting rusting in the garage

la voiture reste à rouiller dans le garage

7. sit Brit JUR:

to sit for the Bar

se présenter au barreau

8. sit LANDW, ZOOL:

to sit on bird: eggs

couver

III.sit <Part Prés sitting, Prät, Part Passé sat> [Brit sɪt, Am sɪt]

to make sb sit up and take notice

faire réagir qn

I.sit up VERB [Brit sɪt -, Am sɪt -] (sit up)

1. sit up (raise oneself upright):

sit up

se redresser

to be sitting up

être assis

he was sitting up in bed reading

il était assis dans son lit à lire

sit up straight!

tiens-toi droit!

2. sit up (stay up late):

sit up

rester debout (doing pour faire)

to sit up with sb

veiller qn

II.sit up VERB [Brit sɪt -, Am sɪt -] (sit [sb/ sth] up)

sit up

redresser

bedsit, bedsitter, bed-sitting room SUBST Brit ugs

bedsit

chambre f meublée

sitting im PONS Wörterbuch

Übersetzungen für sitting im Englisch»Französisch-Wörterbuch

sitting SUBST (meal session)

sitting

service m de repas

sitting tenant SUBST

sitting tenant

locataire mf en titre

sitting duck SUBST

sitting duck

cible f facile

sitting target SUBST (easy prey)

sitting target

proie f facile

sitting room SUBST Brit

sitting room

salon m

sitting member SUBST Brit POL

sitting member

membre m attitré du Parlement

I.sit <-tt, sat, sat> [sɪt] VERB intr

1. sit (be seated):

sit

être assis

sit for a portrait

poser

sit bird

être perché

to be sitting doing sth

être assis en train de faire qc

2. sit (take up sitting position):

sit

s'asseoir

“sit”! to a dog

“assis!”

3. sit (be in session):

sit assembly, court

siéger

to sit for sth

tenir séance pour qc

4. sit (be placed, not moved):

sit

se trouver

to sit still

se tenir tranquille

to sit at home

rester à la maison

5. sit ugs (baby-sit):

sit

s'occuper de

6. sit (on a nest):

sit bird

couver

7. sit Am (be agreeable):

sit

plaire

Wendungen:

to sit on the fence

tergiverser

to be sitting pretty

être bien loti

to sit tight (not move)

rester sur place

to sit tight (not change opinion)

camper sur ses positions

II.sit <-tt, sat, sat> [sɪt] VERB trans

1. sit (put on seat):

sit

asseoir

2. sit (place):

sit

placer

3. sit Brit (take exam):

sit exam

passer

bedsitter SUBST Brit, bed-sitting room SUBST Brit form

bedsitter

chambre f meublée

I.sit down VERB intr

1. sit down (take a seat):

sit down

s'asseoir

to be sitting down

être assis

to sit down at the table

s'attabler

2. sit down Brit (accept):

to sit down under sth

accepter qc sans broncher

II.sit down VERB trans

sit down

asseoir

to sit oneself down

s'asseoir

sit about VERB intr Brit, sit around VERB intr

sit about

ne rien faire

sitting Beispiele aus dem PONS Wörterbuch (redaktionell geprüft)

sitting in the window

assis devant la fenêtre

as sure as I'm standing/sitting here

aussi sûr que deux et deux font quatre

to be sitting doing sth

être assis en train de faire qc

to be sitting pretty

être bien loti

to be sitting down

être assis

to be sitting pretty

avoir le bon filon

to be sitting on the ground

être assis par terre

to eat at the first/second sitting

manger au premier/second service

the lady (that) you're sitting/you sit next to

la dame à côté de qui tu es assis/tu t'assois

to be sitting astride the chair

être à cheval sur la chaise

Einsprachige Beispiele (nicht von der PONS Redaktion geprüft)

Englisch

Next she was spotted on dry land sitting on a sun-lounger in a plain white halter-neck bikini with a deep scoop neck flaunting her famous curves.

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I remember sitting at the side of the carriage, watching the rain pour down, fireworks go off and blue lights of the ambulances whirring.

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The painting shows a young woman who is sitting in the nature, surrounded with flowers and butterflies.

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The phrase is usually a humorous way of saying that one was not sitting idly, but engaged constructively in contemplation or letting one's mind wander.

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This results in tighter turns with less arm movement - this is important if sitting in a kite buggy.

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At first, it seemed that's what happened to the musician, who is pictured in the footage sitting at a control desk before answering a call.

entertainment.ie

For aeons primates have been getting soused on overripe fruit, fermented honey, or collected, macerated grains that have gone off after sitting overnight.

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The newsreader would present to camera while sitting on the edge of a desk; behind him staff would be seen working busily at their desks.

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I feel sorry for that abandoned, lonely pastry sitting untouched on the table while we nosh down on other desserts.

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A comically-tiny egg and small, undercooked piece of bacon, looking almost lost on the large bread roll they're sitting on.

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