sit = sentarse verb

sit

verb

sat, sitting

verb

sat, sitting

intransitive verb

: sentarse he sat down se sentó he sat (down) in the chair se sentó en la silla

: estar sentado she was sitting in the chair estaba sentada en la silla they sat across from me estaban sentados frente a mí

: sesionar the legislature is sitting la legislatura está en sesión

pose : posar (para un retrato)

lie, rest : estar (ubicado) the house sits on a hill la casa está en una colina it was sitting right in front of me lo tenía delante de las narices

to sit around : relajarse, no hacer nada

to sit back : relajarse

to sit in for : sustituir a

to sit in on : asistir a (como observador)

to sit on : darle largas a (algo)

to sit out endure: aguantar

to sit out : no participar en I'll sit this one out no voy a bailar/jugar (etc.) esta vez

to sit through : aguantar (un discurso, etc.)

to sit tight : esperar

to sit up : incorporarse

to sit up : quedarse levantado we sat up talking nos quedamos hablando hasta muy tarde

transitive verb

seat : sentar, colocar I sat him on the sofa lo senté en el sofá

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