sit

Động từ

(-tt-) (sat)

ngồi

sit on a chair

ngồi trên ghế

sit on a horse

ngồi trên ngựa

he lifted the child and sat her on the wall

anh ta nâng cháu bé lên và đặt cháu ngồi lên tường

sit yourself down and tell us what happened

ngồi xuống và kể cho chúng tôi nghe những gì đã xảy ra

ngồi làm mẫu cho họa sĩ vẽ

I sat everyday for a week until the painting was finished

tôi đã ngồi làm mẫu hàng ngày trong một tuần cho đến khi bức họa được vẽ xong

[ngồi] họp (quốc hội, tóa án)

the House of Commons was still sitting at 3 am

Hạ viện hãy còn họp lúc 3 giờ sáng

đậu (chim); ngồi (chó); nằm ấp (gà)

a sparrow sitting on a branch

con chim sẻ đậu trên cành cây

“Sit”, she told the dog

“ngồi yên”, cô ta bảo con chó

the hen sits for most of the day

con gà mái nằm ấp gần như suốt cả ngày

vừa vặn (quần áo)

the coat that sits well

chiếc áo choàng mặc vừa vặn

ở tại, nằm ở

the book's still sitting on my shelf

cuốn sách vẫn còn nằm trên kệ sách của tôi (tôi chưa đọc)

the farm sits on top of the hill

trang trại nằm trên đỉnh đồi

dự thi

sit [for] an exam

dự [một kỳ] thi

sit for a scholarship

dự thi lấy học bổng

sit a somebody's feet

học ai, là môn đồ của ai

she sat at the feet of Freud himself

chị ta là môn đồ của chính ông Freud

sit in judgement [on (over) somebody]

phán xử ai

how dare you sit in judgement on me?

anh mà lại dám phán xử tôi à?

sit on the fence

lưỡng lự, phân vân, không biết chọn lựa đằng nào

sit on one's hands

ngồi không chẳng làm gì cả

are you going to sit on your hands while she does all the work?

anh định ngồi không trong khi cô ấy làm mọi việc à?

sitting pretty

(khẩu ngữ)

được may mắn (trong khi những người khác không may)

sit tight

ở nguyên chỗ, ở lại

all the others ran away, but I sat tight

tất cả những người khác bỏ chạy, nhưng tôi ở lại

không chịu nhượng bộ

she threatened us with dismissal if we didn't agree but we all sat tight

bà ta dọa là sẽ đuổi chúng tôi nhưng chúng tôi không chịu nhường bước

sit up [and take notice]

(khẩu ngữ)

bỗng nhiên bắt đầu chú ý

this news made us all sit up and take notice

tin này đã làm cho chúng tôi bắt đầu chú ý

sit around

ngồi không

I've been sitting around waiting for the phone to ring all day

tôi cả ngày đã ngồi không, chờ nghe điện thoại

sit back

ngồi ngả người trên ghế

I sat back and enjoyed a cup of tea

tôi ngồi ngả người trên ghế và thưởng thức một tách trà

nghỉ ngơi sau giờ làm việc, ngồi nghỉ ngơi

I like to sit back and rest in the evenings

tôi thích ngồi không và nghỉ ngơi vào các buổi tối

sit down under something

ngồi yên chịu đựng (lăng nhục)

he should not sit down under these accusations

nó sẽ không chịu ngồi yên chịu đựng những lời kết tội này đâu

sit for something

(không dùng ở dạng bị động) (Anh)

là đại biểu quốc hội của (vùng nào đó)

I sit for Bristol West

tôi là đại biểu quốc hội của vùng Bristol West

sit on

chiếm giữ [một phần] một tòa nhà để phản đối; biểu tình chiếm trụ sở

the workers are sitting in against the factory closures

công nhân đang chiếm giữ nơi làm việc để phản đối việc đóng cửa nhà máy

sit in on something

tham dự như là dự thính (không phải là chính thức)

the teachers allowed a pupil to sit in on their meeting

các thầy cho phép một học sinh tham dự cuộc họp với tư cách dự thính

sit on something

(không dùng ở dạng bị động) là thành viên của (một ủy ban)

how many people sit on the commission?

bao nhiêu người tham gia ban đó?

(khẩu ngữ) không giải quyết

they have been sitting on my application for a month

họ không giải quyết đơn xin việc của tôi đã tháng nay rồi

sit on somebody

ngăn chặn (trấn áp) những hành động xấu

I have to sit on the class when they get too rowdy

tôi phải ngăn chặn những hành động xấu của lớp học khi học sinh quá mất trật tự

sit out

ngồi ngoài trời

the garden's so lovely, I think I'll sit out

khu vườn dễ thương quá, tôi nghĩ là tôi sẽ ngồi ngoài vườn chơi

sit something out

ngồi cho đến hết buổi

sit out a boring play

ngồi xem một vở chán ngắt cho đến hết buổi

không tham gia (một điệu vũ)

I think I'll sit out the rumba

tôi nghĩ là tôi sẽ không tham gia điệu vũ rumba

sit through something

ngồi xem suốt buổi từ đầu đến cuối

I can't sit through six hours of Wagner

tôi không thể ngồi nghe nhạc Wagner suốt sáu tiếng đồng hồ

sit up [for somebody]

thức đợi ai

I shall get back late, so don't sit up [for me]

tôi sẽ về muộn, đừng có thức đợi tôi

we sat up late watching a film on TV

chúng tôi thức khuya để xem một phim trên truyền hình

sit [somebody] up

[đỡ ai] ngồi dậy

the patient is well enough to sit up in bed now

bệnh nhân nay đã tương đối khá hơn để có thể ngồi dậy trên giường

we sat the baby up to feed her

chúng tôi đặt cháu bé ngồi lên để bón cho nó ăn

* Các từ tương tự:
sit-down, sit-down strike, sit-in, sit-up, sitar, sitcom, sitcome, site, sitfast
verb

/ˈsit/ sits; sat /ˈsæt/; sitting

[no obj] :to be in a position in which your bottom is resting on a chair, the ground, etc., especially with your back upright

He was sitting in a chair next to the window.

She sat across from me during dinner.

The children sat cross-legged on the floor playing a game.

Are you going to sit there and watch TV all day?

Don't just sit theredo/say something!

You can't expect young children to sit still [=sit without moving around] for that long.

[no obj] :to begin to sit :to put yourself in a sitting position

He went over and sat [=sat down] in a chair next to the window.

She walked around the table and sat across from me.

c always followed by an adverb or preposition [+ obj] :to cause (someone) to be seated :to put (someone) in a sitting position

She sat the toddler in the chair.

[no obj]

a of an animal :to rest with the tail end of the body on the floor and the front legs straight

The cat likes to sit by the window.

He taught the dog to sit (on command).

Sit! Good dog!

b of a bird :to rest on the top or the edge of something

The bird sat on the ledge.

always followed by an adverb or preposition [no obj] :to be or stay in a particular place, position, or condition

The limousine is sitting outside.

A vase sat on the table.

The sled sits unused in the garage during the summer.

[no obj] :to be a member of an official group that has meetings

She sits on the board of directors.

[no obj] :to meet in order to carry on official business :to hold a session

The court is now sitting.

Parliament will sit for four months.

[no obj]

to take care of a child while the child's parents are away :babysit

She sits for the neighbors' kids. = She sits for the neighbors.

to take care of something while the owner is away - usually used in combination

Can you dog-sit [=take care of my dog] for me this weekend? - see also house-sit

[+ obj] US :to have enough seats for (a certain number of people)

The car sits [=seats] five (people).

[no obj] :to pose for a portrait, photograph, etc.

She agreed to sit for the painting/painter.

Brit :to take (an examination) [+ obj]

Students will sit the exam next week. [no obj]

The course prepares students to sit for the exam.

sit around

also chiefly Brit sit about

[phrasal verb] :to spend time doing nothing useful

He sits around and does nothing while I do all the work.

She just sits around watching television all day.

sit back

[phrasal verb]

to get into a comfortable and relaxed position in a chair, seat, etc.

Sit back and enjoy the ride.

to make no effort to do something

He sat back and watched us do all the work.

How can you just sit back and let him insult you like that?

sit by

[phrasal verb]

to make no effort to stop something bad or unpleasant from happening

We cannot just sit by and watch him ruin his life.

I won't sit idly by while he ruins his life!

sit down

[phrasal verb]

to begin to sit :to put yourself into a sitting position

She called just as we were sitting down to eat.

Come on in and sit down. [=have a seat]

Please sit down and be quiet. - sometimes used figuratively

We need to sit down and figure this problem out. [=we need to give our attention to figuring this problem out]

be sitting down :to be in a sitting position

She made sure everyone was sitting down before she began.

I have some shocking news. Are you sitting down?

sit (someone) down :to cause (someone) to be seated :to put or get (someone) in a sitting position

He sat the child down.

You need to sit him down and have a talk with him.

She sat herself down on the couch.

sit in

[phrasal verb]

to take the place of someone who is not present

The President could not attend the meeting, so the Vice President is sitting in. = The Vice President is sitting in for the President.

sit in on (something) :to attend (something, such as a class or meeting) without officially participating

She's been asked to sit in on the meetings.

I would like to sit in on one of your classes.

sit on

[phrasal verb]

sit on (something) informal :to delay dealing with or talking about (something)

Let's sit on the problem for a while and see if anything changes.

They have been sitting on my insurance claim for months!

Let's just sit on this news for the time being.

sit on your hands

to make no effort to deal with or respond to something

She accused the administration of sitting on its hands while industries violated the law.

sit on your laurels

xem laurel

sit out

[phrasal verb]

sit out (something) or sit (something) out

to stay in a place and wait for (something) to end

Though the movie was very boring, he sat it out to see how it ended.

to not take part in (something)

She sat out several dances/practices.

You can start the game without me. I'm going to sit this one out.

sit pretty

informal :to be in a very good or favorable situation

Our team sits pretty at the top of the rankings.

usually used as be sitting pretty

He bought stock in the company early on, and now he is sitting pretty.

sit through

[phrasal verb]

sit through (something) :to go to (something) and stay until the end

We had to sit through another boring meeting.

I can't believe the kids sat through the whole movie.

sit tight

to not move or change your position :to stay where you are

Sit tight, I'll go get help.

to not change your situation :to stay in the same situation

This isn't a good time to sell a house. Let's just sit tight and see if the market improves.

sit up

[phrasal verb]

to stay awake until late at night

They sat up talking until almost dawn.

to sit with your back very straight

Quit slouching and sit up (straight).

sit up or sit (someone) up :to move or help (someone) to move into a sitting position

He sat up in bed.

She sat the child up.

sit up and take notice

to suddenly pay attention to (someone or something)

The news made them sit up and take notice.

sit well/comfortably (etc.)

If something does not sit well/comfortably (etc.) with you, you do not like it.

The decision didn't sit well with him.

That attitude doesn't sit comfortably with me.

* Các từ tương tự:
sitar, sitcom, sit-down, site, sit-in, sitter, sitting, sitting duck, sitting room
verb

Come in and sit with me for a while. If you sit on that chair it will break

be seated

settle

sit down

take a seat

rest

Colloq take the weight or a load off one's feet

The Supreme Court of the United States will be sitting next week

hold a session

be in session

assemble

meet

convene

gather

get together

Kathy sits on the board of directors

Often

sit on

have or hold or occupy a seat (on)

participate (in)

be a member (of)

Let the dough sit a while to rise. Anita sat in Vienna awaiting her instructions

remain

stay

lie

rest

relax

mark time

abide

dwell

The auditorium sits only

seat

contain

hold

accommodate

have seats or seating for

have room or space or capacity for seating

Will sat out endless dances. He sat out the whole evening merely waiting to walk home with Lily

sit out

wait out

outwait

outstay

outlast

outlive

last through

live through

Just sit tight till you hear from them - don't jump the gun

sit tight

wait

hang back

hold back

be patient

bide (one's) time

play a waiting game

take no action

delay

temporize

Colloq hold (one's) horses

Jennie's performance in the hurdles made many track coaches sit up

sit up

awaken

pay attention

notice

become alert or interested or concerned

The way Ashton handled the matter did not sit well with the directors

sit (with)

Often

sit well or right (with)

agree with

be agreeable to

seem

appear

look

sit in

Mind if I sit in on your poker game? We invited Mary Lou to sit in during our discussion

a Often

sit in on

play

join (in)

participate (in)

take part (in)

observe

watch

Mary Lou often sat in for our pianist if he had another gig

b substitute

fill in

stand in

double

Colloq cover

sub

US pinch-hit

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