Ngồi

to sit round the fire

ngồi xung quanh lửa

to sit still

ngồi yên

to sit in state

ngồi chễm chệ, ngồi oai vệ

to sit tight

(thông tục) ngồi lỳ; không lay chuyển, không nhượng bộ; nghiến răng rán sức

to sit for an examination

đi thi

Đậu (chim)

Ấp (gà mái)

sitting hen

gà đang ấp

the hen wants to sit

gà muốn ấp

Họp, nhóm họp

Parliament is sitting

quốc hội đang họp

Vừa, hợp (quần áo)

dress sit well

quần áo vừa vặn

Ngồi, cưỡi

to sit a horse well

ngồi vững trên lưng ngựa

Đặt (đứa trẻ) ngồi

to sit a child on the table

đặt đứa bé ngồi lên bàn

to sit down

ngồi xuống

to sit for

đại diện cho

to sit for Hanoi

đại diện cho Hà nội (quốc hội)

Ngồi làm mẫu (cho hoạ sĩ vẽ)

to sit in

tham gia, dự vào

(thông tục) trông trẻ

Biểu tình ngồi

to sit on (upon)

ngồi họp bàn về

to sit on (upon)

(từ lóng) trấn áp, đàn áp

to sit out

không tham gia (nhảy...)

Ngồi cho đến hết buổi (thuyết trình...)

to sit over

(đánh bài) ngồi tay trên

Ở thế lợi

to sit under

ngồi nghe giảng đạo

to sit up

ngồi dậy

Đứng lên hai chân sau (chó)

(thông tục) giật mình, ngạc nhiên

to sit at home

ngồi nhà; ăn không ngồi rồi

to sit down hard on a plan

cương quyết chống một kế hoạch

to sit down under a abuse

cúi đầu chịu nhục; ngậm bồ hòn làm ngọt

to sit somebody out

ngồi lâu hơn ai

to sit up late

thức khuya

to make somebody sit up

(thông tục) bắt ai làm việc vất vả; làm cho ai đau; làm ai phải ngạc nhiên

to sit up and take notice

(thông tục) đột nhiên có cái gì làm cho mình phải chú ý

to sit well

ngồi đúng tư thế (trên mình ngựa)

food sit heavily on the stomach

thức ăn lâu tiêu

his principles sit loosely on him

anh ta không theo đúng những nguyên tắc của mình

sit the wind there?

có phải ở đấy không?

Có phải tình hình như thế không?

ngồi

Be seated, settle, sit down, take a seat, rest, Colloqtake the weight or a load off one's feet: Come in and sit withme for a while. If you sit on that chair it will break. 2 hold asession, be in session, assemble, meet, convene; gather, gettogether: The Supreme Court of the United States will besitting next week.

Often, sit on. have or hold or occupy aseat (on), participate (in), be a member (of): Kathy sits onthe board of directors.

Remain, stay, lie, rest; relax, marktime, abide, dwell: Let the dough sit a while to rise. Anitasat in Vienna awaiting her instructions. 5 seat, contain, hold,accommodate, have seats or seating for, have room or space orcapacity for seating: The auditorium sits only 600.

Sit in.a Often, sit in on. play, join (in), participate (in), take part(in); observe, watch: Mind if I sit in on your poker game? Weinvited Mary Lou to sit in during our discussion. b substitute,fill in, stand in, double, Colloq cover, sub, US pinch-hit:Mary Lou often sat in for our pianist if he had another gig.

Sit out. wait out, outwait, outstay, outlast, outlive, lastthrough, live through: Will sat out endless dances. He sat outthe whole evening merely waiting to walk home with Lily. 8 sittight. wait, hang back, hold back, be patient, bide (one's)time, play a waiting game, take no action, delay, temporize,Colloq hold (one's) horses: Just sit tight till you hear fromthem - don't jump the gun.

Sit up. awaken, pay attention,notice, become alert or interested or concerned: Jennie'sperformance in the hurdles made many track coaches sit up. 10sit (with). Often, sit well or right (with). agree with, beagreeable to; seem, appear, look: The way Ashton handled thematter did not sit well with the directors.

V. (sitting; past and past part. sat) 1 intr. adoptor be in a position in which the body is supported more or lessupright by the buttocks resting on the ground or a raised seatetc., with the thighs usu. horizontal.

Tr. cause to sit;place in a sitting position.

Intr. a (of a bird) perch. b(of an animal) rest with the hind legs bent and the body closeto the ground.

Intr. (of a bird) remain on its nest to hatchits eggs.

Intr. a be engaged in an occupation in which thesitting position is usual. b (of a committee, legislative body,etc.) be engaged in business. c (of an individual) be entitledto hold some office or position (sat as a magistrate).

Intr.(usu. foll. by for) pose in a sitting position (for a portrait).7 intr. (foll. by for) be a Member of Parliament for (aconstituency).

Tr. & (foll. by for) intr. Brit. be acandidate for (an examination).

Intr. be in a more or lesspermanent position or condition (esp. of inactivity or being outof use or out of place).

Intr. (of clothes etc.) fit or hangin a certain way.

Tr. keep or have one's seat on (a horseetc.).

Intr. act as a babysitter.

Intr. (often foll. bybefore) (of an army) take a position outside a city etc. tobesiege it.

N. the way a dress etc. sits on a person.

Besitting pretty be comfortably or advantageously placed. make aperson sit up colloq. surprise or interest a person. sit at aperson's feet be a person's pupil. sit at home be inactive.sit back relax one's efforts. sit by look on withoutinterfering. sit down 1 sit after standing.

Cause to sit.

(foll. by under) submit tamely to (an insult etc.). sit-downadj. (of a meal) eaten sitting at a table. sit-down strike astrike in which workers refuse to leave their place of work.sit heavy on the stomach take a long time to be digested. sitin 1 occupy a place as a protest.

(foll. by for) take theplace of.

(foll. by on) be present as a guest or observer at(a meeting etc.). sit-in n. a protest involving sitting in.sit in judgement assume the right of judging others; becensorious. sit loosely on not be very binding. sit on 1 be amember of (a committee etc.).

Hold a session or inquiryconcerning.

Colloq. delay action about (the government hasbeen sitting on the report).

Colloq. repress or rebuke orsnub (felt rather sat on). sit on the fence see FENCE. sit onone's hands 1 take no action.

Refuse to applaud. sit out 1take no part in (a dance etc.).

Stay till the end of (esp. anordeal).

Sit outdoors.

Outstay (other visitors). sittight colloq.

Remain firmly in one's place.

Not be shakenoff or move away or yield to distractions. sit up 1 rise from alying to a sitting position.

Sit firmly upright.

Go to bedlater than the usual time.

Colloq. become interested oraroused etc. sit-up n. a physical exercise in which a personsits up without raising the legs from the ground. sit up andtake notice colloq. have one's interest aroused, esp. suddenly.sit-upon colloq. the buttocks. sit well have a good seat inriding. sit well on suit or fit. [OE sittan f. Gmc]