zit

(Engels)

Noun

1. (masculine) the act of sitting
2. (Belgium, broadly, masculine) an exam term at university or an institution of intermediate tertiary education
3. (masculine) seat
4. (broadly, masculine) a seat in a legislative or regulatory group (e.g. in a parliament or a board)
5. (Suriname, masculine) a small social gathering at someone's home

Verb

1. (first-person, form-of, indicative, present, second-person, singular, third-person) inflection of zitten:
2. (form-of, imperative) inflection of zitten:

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zitten

1. (intransitive) to sit
2. (intransitive) to be, to be placed or located
3. (auxiliary) Forms a continuous aspect. Although it carries an implication of sitting, this is vague and is not strictly required or emphasized.
4. (Netherlands, figuratively, intransitive) to have a meeting, to consult, to sit down
5. (informal, intransitive) to be in prison

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Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/zɪt/

Etimologie (Engels)

From zitten.

Sinonieme

zitting

Sinne

Zij heeft nooit een tweede zit gehad .

She has never had a second seat.

Maar ons werk zit er uiteraard nog niet op .

But of course, our work is not over yet.

Op grote hoogte zit er minder zuurstof in de lucht .

At high altitudes, there is less oxygen in the air.

Als je neus verstopt zit moet je ademen door je mond .

If your nose is blocked, you need to breathe through your mouth.

Er zit heel veel in de pijplijn.

There is an awful lot in the pipeline.

Ik zit 's avonds ook eens graag lui in mijn stoel .

I also like to sit lazily in my chair at night.