sit
Signification (English)
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- To be in a position in which the upper body is upright and supported by the buttocks.
- To move oneself into such a position.
- To occupy a given position.
- To remain in a state of repose; to rest; to abide; to rest in any position or condition.
- To be a member of a deliberative body.
- Of a legislative or, especially, a judicial body such as a court, to be in session.
- To lie, rest, or bear; to press or weigh.
- To be adjusted; to fit.
- To be accepted or acceptable; to work.
- To cause to be seated or in a sitting posture; to furnish a seat to.
- To accommodate in seats; to seat.
- To babysit.
- To take, to undergo or complete (an examination or test).
- To cover and warm eggs for hatching, as a fowl; to brood; to incubate.
- To take a position for the purpose of having some artistic representation of oneself made, such as a picture or a bust.
- To have position, as at the point blown from; to hold a relative position; to have direction.
- (obsolete) To keep one's seat when faced with (a blow, attack); to endure, to put up with.
Concepts
s’asseoir
être assis
faire asseoir
fait de s’asseoir
sièger
rester sans rien faire
s’accroupir
se reposer
se trouver sur
être allongé
être en séance
faire partie de
s’asseoir par terre
être assise
aller avec
appartenir à
rester inactif
Synonyms
be sitting
be seated
take one’s seat
be located
sit about
act of sitting
cause to sit
be at home
stand sentinel
bump along
place to sit
pose as
reside in
sit quietly
in session
stand watch
sink into a chair
stand in a posture
be in session
belong to
be situated
brood over
hold a meeting
keep guard
Fréquence
Prononcé comme (IPA)
/sɪt/
Étymologie (English)
In summary
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *sed- Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *sédyeti Proto-Germanic *sitjaną Proto-West Germanic *sittjan Old English sittan Middle English sitten English sit From Middle English sitten, from Old English sittan, from Proto-West Germanic *sittjan, from Proto-Germanic *sitjaną, from Proto-Indo-European *sed- (“sit”). Cognates Cognate with West Frisian sitte, Low German sitten, Dutch zitten, German sitzen, Swedish sitta, Norwegian Bokmål sitte, Norwegian Nynorsk sitja; and with Irish suigh, Latin sedeo, Russian сиде́ть (sidétʹ).
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