Engels Woord van de dag

sit

zitten

Definities

Engels > Nederlands

sit

1. (ik) zit

2. (we) zitten

Engels > Engels

sit

1. v. (intransitive, of a person) To be in a position in which the upper body is upright and supported by the buttocks.

After a long day of walking, it was good just to sit and relax.

2. v. (intransitive, of a person) To move oneself into such a position.

I asked him to sit.

3. v. (intransitive, of an object) To occupy a given position permanently.

The temple has sat atop that hill for centuries.

4. v. To remain in a state of repose; to rest; to abide; to rest in any position or condition.

5. v. (government) To be a member of a deliberative body.

I currently sit on a standards committee.

6. v. (legal, government) Of a legislative or, especially, a judicial body such as a court, to be in session.

In what city is the circuit court sitting for this session.

7. v. To lie, rest, or bear; to press or weigh.

8. v. To be adjusted; to fit.

Your new coat sits well.

9. v. (intransitive, of an agreement or arrangement) To be accepted or acceptable; to work.

How will this new contract sit with the workers?

I don’t think it will sit well.

The violence in these video games sits awkwardly with their stated aim of educating children.

10. v. (transitive, causative) To cause to be seated or in a sitting posture; to furnish a seat to.

Sit him in front of the TV and he might watch for hours.

11. v. To accommodate in seats; to seat.

The dining room table sits eight comfortably.

12. v. (intransitive) shortened form of babysit.

I'm going to sit for them on Thursday.

13. v. (transitive, US) To babysit

I need to find someone to sit my kids on Friday evening for four hours.

14. v. (transitive, Australia, New Zealand, UK) To take, to undergo or complete (an examination or test).

15. v. To cover and warm eggs for hatching, as a fowl; to brood; to incubate.

16. v. To take a position for the purpose of having some artistic representation of oneself made, such as a picture or a bust.

I'm sitting for a painter this evening.

17. v. To have position, as at the point blown from; to hold a relative position; to have direction.

18. n. (rare, Buddhism) An event, usually lasting one full day or more, where the primary goal is to sit in meditation.

Nederlands > Engels

zitten

1. v. to sit

Ze zaten op de bank. - They were sitting on the couch.

2. v. to be, to be placed or located

Zijn vinger zit tussen de deur. - His finger is stuck in the door.

Ik zit in de trein. - I sit in the train.

3. v. (auxiliary) Forms a continuous aspect. Although it carries an implication of sitting, this is vague and is not strictly required or emphasized.

Terwijl jij rustig je tijd neemt, zit ik hier voor niets te wachten. - While you're taking your time, I am waiting here for nothing.

4. v. to have a meeting, to consult, to sit down

Ik zit morgen met de projectleider over de verdere implementatie van het verandertraject. - Tomorrow, I'll have a meeting with the project manager about the further implementation of the transf

Uitspraak

Voorbeeldzinnen

Sit wherever you like.
    Gaat u maar zitten waar u maar wilt.
Where can I sit?
    Waar mag ik zitten?
Sit on the sofa and feel at ease.
    Gaat u lekker op de bank zitten en maak het uzelf gemakkelijk.
Can I sit there?
    Kan ik daar zitten?
I'll sit over there.
    Ik ga daar zitten.

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long	mirror	handbag	school desk
eighteen	red	hour	beer
living room	blink	small	pear
syringe	cymbal	underwear	seventy-nine

Willekeurig

glass	nurse	trunk	medicine
blender	cotton ball	bra	rock
stove	garage	sheet	thigh
twenty-four	eggplant	shake	field

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