Level | A1 |
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Kind | verb |
Front | sit |
IPA | /sɪt / verb (present participle sitting; past tense, past participle sat /sæt /) |
Back | oturmak |
Back 2 | sit (verb) /sɪt /
verb (present participle sitting; past
tense, past participle sat
/sæt /)
ON CHAIR, ETC.
1 [intransitive]
to rest your weight on
your bottom, for example in a chair
oturmak
We sat in the garden all afternoon.
She was sitting on the sofa, talking to her
mother.
2 [transitive]
sit sb (down)
to put sb into a
sitting position; to make sb sit down
oturtmak
He picked up his daughter and sat her down
on a chair.
She sat me down and offered me a cup of
tea.
OF THINGS
3 [intransitive]
to be in a particular
place or position
durmak
The letter sat on the table for several
days before anybody opened it.
PARLIAMENT, ETC.
4 [intransitive] (formal)
(used about an
official group of people) to have a meeting or series of meetings
toplantı
yapmak, oturum halinde olmak
Parliament was still sitting at 3 o'clock
in the morning.
EXAM
5 [transitive] (British)
to take an exam
(sınav) girmek
If I fail, will I be able to sit the
exam again?
IDIOM
sit
on the fence
to avoid saying which
side of an argument you support
tarafsız
kalmak, taraf olmamak
PHRASAL VERBS
sit
about/around
(informal)
to spend time doing
nothing active or useful
aylak
aylak oturmak
We just sat around chatting all afternoon.
sit
back
to relax and not take
an active part in what other people are doing
rahatına
bakmak
Sit back and take it easy while I make
dinner.
sit
down
to lower your body
into a sitting position
oturmak
We need to sit down and discuss this
properly.
He sat down in an armchair.
sit
sth out
1 to
stay in a place and wait for sth unpleasant or boring to finish
sonuna
kadar dayanmak
We sat out the storm in a cafe.
2 to
not take part in a dance, game, etc.
(dans, oyun vb.) katılmamak
I think I'll sit this one out.
sit
through sth
to stay in your seat
until sth boring or long has finished
sonuna
kadar kalmak
I don't think I can sit through another two
hours of this film.
sit
up
1 to
move into a sitting position when you have been lying down, or to make your
back straight
doğrulmak, dik
oturmak
Sit up straight and concentrate!
2 to
not go to bed although it is very late
geç
saatlere kadar oturmak
We sat up all night talking.
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