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sit

gb/sˈɪt/ us/sˈɪt/
A1 Kiingereza
~ 400
ül, leül, elnököl, tagja vminek, tárgyalást tart, vigyáz
KITENZI A1
1
ül A1
Muundo wa matumizi:
to sit [somewhere]
She sat on the couch and read a book.
A kanapén ült, és könyvet olvasott.
Please sit here while you wait.
Kérem, üljön itt, amíg várakozik.
He sat at the table for dinner.
The children sat quietly in the classroom.
I sat on the bench in the park.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
I sit on the chair.
A széken ülök.
Please sit here.
Kérlek, ülj itt.
The cat sits on the sofa.
We sit at the table.
He sits in the room.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'sit' with 'seat' as a verb. 'Seat' means to give someone a place to sit, while 'sit' describes the person's own action.
Maana
rest on buttocks
Miunganiko ya maneno
sit down |sit quietly |sit at a desk |sit on a chair |sit still
Visawe
perch (Implies sitting lightly or briefly, often on the edge of something.)
Vinyume
stand (The opposite body position, supported by the feet.)
Mada
daily life |body |home |daily_life |core_vocabulary
Ufafanuzi

To be on a chair or other surface with your body supported by your bottom and not standing.

To be in a position where your weight is supported by your buttocks rather than your feet, with your back upright.

KITENZI A1
2
leül A1
Muundo wa matumizi:
to sit down [somewhere]
She sat down beside her friend.
Leült a barátja mellé.
Please sit down and relax.
Kérem, üljön le, és pihenjen.
He sat down after walking for hours.
We all sat down for dinner.
I sat down on the grass.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
Please sit down.
Kérlek, ülj le.
I sit down on the chair.
Leülök a székre.
She sits down next to me.
We sit down for lunch.
They sit down in the park.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners may forget to use 'down' when describing the action of moving into a sitting position, which can cause confusion with 'be sitting'.
Maana
move into sitting position
Miunganiko ya maneno
sit down quickly |sit down for a meal |sit down next to someone
Visawe
settle (Can mean to sit down, often with a sense of getting comfortable.)
Vinyume
stand up (To rise from a sitting position to standing.)
Mada
daily life |body |daily_life |core_vocabulary
Ufafanuzi

To go from standing or lying to being on a chair or other surface with your bottom down.

To change from standing or lying to a position where you are sitting.

KITENZI B2
3
elnököl B2
tagja vminek B1
tárgyalást tart B2
Muundo wa matumizi:
to sit on [a committee] / to sit as [a judge]
She sits on the board of directors.
Tagja az igazgatótanácsnak.
The judge will sit tomorrow to hear the case.
A bíró holnap tárgyalást tart az ügyben.
He sat as chairman for five years.
Several experts sat on the review panel.
They will sit in parliament until next year.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
I sit on the school council.
Tagja vagyok az iskolai tanácsnak.
She sits as a judge in court.
Bíróként jár el a bíróságon.
He sits on a sports committee.
They sit in parliament.
My father sits on the board.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners may confuse this with physically sitting somewhere; here it refers to holding an official role.
Maana
preside over meeting or group
Miunganiko ya maneno
sit on a committee |sit as a judge |sit in parliament
Visawe
preside (More formal; emphasizes leading and controlling proceedings.)
Vinyume
attend (To be present without leading or controlling proceedings.)
Mada
business |law |work
Ufafanuzi

To lead or be in control of a meeting or group, often officially.

To serve as the person in charge of a meeting, court, or official group.

KITENZI B1
4
vigyáz A2
Muundo wa matumizi:
to sit for [someone/something]
She sits for her neighbor's kids every weekend.
Minden hétvégén vigyáz a szomszédja gyerekeire.
Can you sit for my dog while I'm away?
Tudnál vigyázni a kutyámra, amíg távol vagyok?
He sat for his sister's baby last night.
They often sit for friends when needed.
I will sit for their house during their vacation.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
I sit for my friend's dog.
Vigyázok egy barátom kutyájára.
She sits for her little brother.
Vigyáz a kisöccsére.
He sits for his neighbor's children.
They sit for our house when we travel.
My aunt sits for my cat.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners may not realize that 'sit' here does not mean physically sitting but providing care temporarily.
Maana
look after temporarily
Miunganiko ya maneno
baby-sit children |pet-sit a dog |house-sit for neighbors
Visawe
mind (Common in British English; informal term for taking care of children or pets.)
Vinyume
neglect (Failing to take care of someone or something properly.)
Mada
daily life |family |daily_life |relationships
Ufafanuzi

To take care of children, pets, or a house for a short time when the usual person is away.

To watch over and care for someone or something for a short period, especially children or animals.

Sarufi
Umbo la kamusi
sit
IPA
GB/sˈɪt/
US/sˈɪt/
Silabi na mkazo
sit (silabi 1)
Stress on 1st syllable (sit)
Maumbo ya neno
Verb
  • Base: sit
  • 3rd Person Singular: sits
  • Present Participle: sitting
  • Past: sat
  • Past Participle: sat
Familia ya neno
Forms
sits verb sitting verb sat verb
Core family
seat noun A1
Related words
sitter noun seated adjective
Vidokezo muhimu
  • Irregular present participle: sitting Verb
  • Irregular past: sat Verb
  • Irregular past participle: sat Verb
Semi

sit back

1
/sˈɪt bˈæk/
phrasal verb

relax or not participate actively

To lean back in your seat and relax, or to not get involved in something.

Mifano
  • She sat back and enjoyed the show.
  • Don't just sit back—help us clean up.

sit in on

1
/sˈɪt ˈɪn ˈɔn/
phrasal verb

attend without participating actively

To be present at a class, meeting, or event just to watch or listen, not to take part.

Mifano
  • I sat in on their meeting yesterday.
  • Students can sit in on any lecture they like.

sit up

1
/sˈɪt ˈʌp/
phrasal verb

move to upright sitting position

To move from lying down or leaning back so that your back is straight and you are sitting upright.

Mifano
  • She sat up when she heard the noise.
  • He sat up in bed and turned on the light.

sit well with someone

1
/sˈɪt wˈɛl wˈɪθ sˈʌmwˌʌn/
idiom

be acceptable or agreeable to someone

If something doesn't sit well with you, you do not agree with it or it makes you uncomfortable.

Mifano
  • Her decision didn't sit well with the team.
  • The idea doesn't sit well with me at all.

sit down

1
/sˈɪt dˈaʊn/
phrasal verb

move into sitting position

To lower your body so that you are sitting, not standing or lying.

Mifano
  • Please sit down and make yourself comfortable.
  • He sat down after running around all morning.
  • He sat down next to his friend.

sit tight

1
/sˈɪt tˈaɪt/
idiom informal

wait without taking action

To stay where you are and wait patiently without doing anything until something happens.

Mifano
  • Just sit tight while I make a call.
  • They told us to sit tight until help arrived.

sit tight

2
/sˈɪt tˈaɪt/
idiom

wait without moving or acting

To wait and do nothing until something changes or someone tells you what to do.

Mifano
  • Just sit tight while I find out what’s going on.
  • We sat tight until help arrived.
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