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I. sit <-tt-, sat, sat> [sɪt] VB intr

1. sit (seated):

sit
sitzen <sitzt, saß, gesessen>
to sit for sb
to sit for an exam esp Brit

2. sit inf (babysit):

to sit for sb

3. sit:

sit (sit down)
(to a dog) sit!

4. sit (perch):

sit
sit
sitzen <sitzt, saß, gesessen>

5. sit (on a nest):

sit

6. sit (be located):

sit
liegen <liegst, lag, gelegen>

7. sit (remain undisturbed):

sit
stehen <stand, gestanden>

8. sit (in session):

sit
sit court

9. sit Am (be in office):

sit senator, representative
to sit for sth
Abgeordnete(r) f(m) für etw acc sein

10. sit (fit):

sit
sit clothes
sitzen <sitzt, saß, gesessen>

11. sit Am (be agreeable):

Phrases:

to sit at sb's feet
to sit on one's hands [or Brit vulg arse] [or Am vulg ass]
to sit in judgment on [or over] sb

II. sit <-tt-, sat, sat> [sɪt] VB trans

1. sit (put on seat):

2. sit Brit (take exam):

ˈboat-sit VB intr

ˈcat-sit VB intr

ˈdog-sit VB trans

ˈhouse-sit <-tt-, -sat, -sat> VB intr

sit around, esp Brit sit about VB intr

sit back VB intr

1. sit back (lean back in chair):

2. sit back (do nothing):

sit by VB intr

I. sit down VB intr

1. sit down (take a seat):

sit down

2. sit down (be sitting):

sit down
sitzen <sitzt, saß, gesessen>

3. sit down fig (take time):

sit down
to sit down with sb

II. sit down VB trans

1. sit down (put in a seat):

to sit sb down
to sit sb down fig
sich dat jdn vornehmen inf

2. sit down (take a seat):

sit in VB intr

1. sit in (attend):

sit in

2. sit in (represent):

to sit in for sb

3. sit in (hold sit-in):

sit on VB intr

1. sit on (be member of):

2. sit on inf (not act on sth):

to sit on sth
auf etw acc nicht reagieren [o. inf sitzen]

3. sit on inf (unaware of value):

4. sit on inf (rebuke):

to sit on sb
to sit on sb

5. sit on (feel heavy):

to sit on sb's stomach

sit over VB intr

1. sit over (spend time):

2. sit over (monitor):

to sit over sb
to sit over sb

sit round VB intr Brit, Aus

sit through VB intr

to sit through sth

sit under VB intr Am

to sit under sb
etw von jdm lernen

I. sit up VB intr

1. sit up (sit erect):

sit up!

2. sit up fig inf (pay attention):

3. sit up (remain up):

II. sit up VB trans

to sit sb up

ˈsit-down N

1. sit-down no pl esp Brit inf (rest):

2. sit-down inf (sit-down strike):

sit-down
Sitzstreik m <-(e)s, -s>
sit-down
Sit-in nt

3. sit-down (sit-down meal):

Present
Isit
yousit
he/she/itsits
wesit
yousit
theysit
Past
Isat
yousat
he/she/itsat
wesat
yousat
theysat
Present Perfect
Ihavesat
youhavesat
he/she/ithassat
wehavesat
youhavesat
theyhavesat
Past Perfect
Ihadsat
youhadsat
he/she/ithadsat
wehadsat
youhadsat
theyhadsat
dev
dev
dev
dev