sit = sentarse verb

  1. sit (English verb)
  2. sat
  3. baby-sit (English intransitive verb)
  4. down (English transitive verb, adverb, adjective, noun and preposition)

sit

verb
sat, sitting

Spanish Translation of SIT

intransitive verb
1
: sentarse he sat down se sentó he sat (down) in the chair se sentó en la silla
2
: estar sentado she was sitting in the chair estaba sentada en la silla they sat across from me estaban sentados frente a mí
3
roost : posarse
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: sesionar the legislature is sitting la legislatura está en sesión
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pose : posar (para un retrato)
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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
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to sit around : relajarse, no hacer nada
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to sit back : relajarse
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to sit in for : sustituir a
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to sit in on : asistir a (como observador)
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to sit on : darle largas a (algo)
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to sit out endure: aguantar
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to sit out : no participar en I'll sit this one out no voy a bailar/jugar (etc.) esta vez
14
to sit through : aguantar (un discurso, etc.)
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to sit tight : esperar
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to sit up : incorporarse
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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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