SITTING - Englisch-Spanisch Übersetzung

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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

sitting duck, sitting target SUBST ugs

sitting duck

presa f fácil

sitting duck

blanco m seguro

sitting room SUBST Brit

sitting room

sala f

sitting room

salón m

sitting room

living m esp AmS

sitting tenant SUBST Brit

sitting tenant

inquilino m / inquilina f (a quien no se puede desalojar)

sitting target SUBST

sitting target → sitting duck

sitting duck, sitting target SUBST ugs

sitting duck

presa f fácil

sitting duck

blanco m seguro

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

I. sit down VERB [Am sɪt -, Brit sɪt -] (v + adv) (take a seat)

sit down

sentarse

please sit down

siéntese, por favor

please sit down

tome asiento, por favor form

wait till they're all sitting down

espera a que estén todos sentados

she sat down in that armchair/on that chair

se sentó en ese sillón/en esa silla

to sit down to dinner

sentarse a cenar

II. sit down VERB [Am sɪt -, Brit sɪt -] (v + o + adv) (cause to be seated)

sit down child/doll

sentar

come in and sit yourself down

pasa y siéntate

sit in VERB [Am sɪt -, Brit sɪt -] (v + adv)

1. sit in (attend):

to sit in (on sth/sb) he sat in on some of their rehearsals

asistió a or estuvo presente en algunos de sus ensayos

he used to sit in on my classes

asistía a mis clases como oyente (or observador etc.)

I don't like people sitting in (on me) while I'm practicing

no me gusta que haya nadie presente cuando practico

2. sit in (as protest):

sit in

hacer una sentada

sit in

hacer un sitin Méx

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

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

I sat through two boring lectures

me escuché dos conferencias aburridas (de cabo a rabo)

one of the worst plays I've ever had to sit through

una de las peores obras que jamás haya tenido que soportar or aguantar

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sitting SUBST (session)

sitting

sesión f

sitting for meal

turno m

sitting member SUBST Brit POL

sitting member

miembro mf en funciones

sitting duck SUBST

sitting duck → sitting target

sitting target SUBST

sitting target

blanco m fácil

sitting tenant SUBST

sitting tenant

inquilino(-a) m (f) en posesión

sitting room SUBST Brit

sitting room

cuarto m de estar

sitting target SUBST

sitting target

blanco m fácil

bedsit [ˈbedsɪt] SUBST Brit, bed-sitting room SUBST Brit

bedsit

habitación f de alquiler

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

sit about VERB intr Brit, sit around VERB intr

sit about

estar sin hacer nada

to sit about around the house

vagar por la casa

sit through VERB trans

sit through

aguantar hasta el final

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sitting SUBST (session)

sitting

sesión f

sitting for meal

turno m

sitting duck SUBST ugs

sitting duck

blanco m fácil

sitting room SUBST

sitting room

salón m

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

I. sit up VERB intr

1. sit up (sit erect):

sit up

sentarse derecho

sit up!

¡siéntate derecho!

2. sit up ugs (pay attention):

sit up

prestar atención

II. sit up VERB trans

sit up

incorporar

sit back VERB intr

1. sit back (in chair):

sit back

sentarse cómodamente

sit back

ponerse cómodo

2. sit back (do nothing):

sit back

cruzarse de brazos

I. sit down VERB intr

1. sit down (take a seat):

sit down

sentarse

2. sit down (be sitting):

sit down

estar sentado

II. sit down VERB trans

sit down

sentar

to sit oneself down

sentarse

sit around VERB intr

sit around

estar sin hacer nada

to sit around the house

vagar por la casa

sit in VERB intr

1. sit in (attend):

sit in

asistir como oyente

2. sit in (represent):

to sit in for sb

sustituir a alguien

3. sit in (hold sit-in):

sit in

hacer una sentada

sit on VERB trans ugs

1. sit on (withhold):

sit on information

guardar para sí

sit on secret

no revelar

2. sit on (suppress):

sit on idea, plan

acabar con

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)

It isn't a difficult or subtle movie; you can just sit back and enjoy it...

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Later, in the second half, both teams began to sit back and not create many chances.

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Unaware of the potential danger looming, the astronauts and the little flies sit back and prepare to come back home as heroes.

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Just sit back, relax, and enjoy the mayhem.

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For example, those who are able to sit back and work receive clerical training and are assigned to their own unit.

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