sit Signification, définition

Signification de sit en français

• 0 to be in a position on a seat or the ground with your back upright -- être assis/-ise

  • He was sitting on the floor. Il était assis par terre.

  • people sitting at tables outside the restaurant des gens assis à des tables à l’extérieur du restaurant

  • The dog sat quietly waiting. Le chien était assis, attendant tranquillement.

• 1 to put yourself or sb else in a sitting position -- (s’)asseoir

  • Laura came and sat next to me. Laura est venue s’asseoir à côté de moi.

  • Please sit down. Veuillez vous asseoir.

  • She sat the boy on the bed to undress him. Elle assit le garçon sur le lit pour le déshabiller.

• 2 (of an object) to be in a particular place or position -- reposer

  • I left the box sitting on the bed. J’ai laissé la boîte (reposant) sur le lit.

• 3 to wait somewhere, especially for a long time -- rester

  • The train sat in the station for twenty minutes. Le train est resté en gare pendant vingt minutes.

• 4 to be a member of a group that makes decisions -- siéger

  • She sits on the board of directors. Elle siège au comité directeur.

• 5 to take an exam -- passer

  • students sitting their exams les étudiants passant leurs examens

• 6 to (cause to) rest on the buttocks; to (cause to) be seated -- (s’)asseoir, être assis

  • He likes sitting on the floor

  • They sat me in the chair and started asking questions.

• 7 to lie or rest; to have a certain position -- être posé

  • The parcel is sitting on the table.

• 8 (with on) to be an official member of (a board, committee etc) -- siéger (dans), faire partie (de)

  • He sat on several committees.

• 9 (of birds) to perch -- être perché

  • An owl was sitting in the tree by the window.

• 10 to undergo (an examination) -- se présenter à

  • Beth sits her geography exam today.

• 11 to take up a position, or act as a model, in order to have one’s picture painted or one’s photograph taken -- poser

  • She is sitting for a portrait/photograph.

• 12 (of a committee, parliament etc) to be in session -- siéger

  • Parliament sits from now until Christmas.