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Practical Law Dictionary. Glossary of UK, US and international legal terms. www.practicallaw.com. 2010.
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şitənmə — «Şitənmək»dən f. is … Azərbaycan dilinin izahlı lüğəti
sit — W1S1 [sıt] v past tense and past participle sat [sæt] present participle sitting ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(in a chair etc)¦ 2¦(objects/buildings etc)¦ 3¦(do nothing)¦ 4¦(committee/parliament etc)¦ 5¦(meeting)¦ 6¦(animal/bird)¦ 7¦(look after)¦ … Dictionary of contemporary English
sit — [ sıt ] (past tense and past participle sat [ sæt ] ) verb *** ▸ 1 rest lower body on something ▸ 2 be in situation etc. ▸ 3 be in particular place ▸ 4 meet in committee etc. ▸ 5 be model ▸ 6 take care of children ▸ 7 take an examination ▸ +… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
sit — /sIt/ verb past tense and past participle sat present participle sitting 1 IN A CHAIR ETC a) (I) to be on a chair or seat, or on the ground, with the top half of your body upright and your weight resting on your buttocks (+on/in/by etc): sitting… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
Sit — Sit, v. i. [imp. {Sat}({Sate}, archaic); p. p. {Sat} ({Sitten}, obs.); p. pr. & vb. n. {Sitting}.] [OE. sitten, AS. sittan; akin to OS. sittian, OFries. sitta, D. zitten, G. sitzen, OHG. sizzen, Icel. sitja, SW. sitta, Dan. sidde, Goth. sitan,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sit — [sit] vi. sat, sitting [ME sitten < OE sittan, akin to ON sitja, Ger sitzen < IE base * sed , to sit > L sedere, Gr hizein, Welsh seddu, to sit] 1. a) to rest the weight of the body upon the buttocks and the back of the thighs, as on a… … English World dictionary
sit-in — [ sitin ] n. m. inv. • 1967; mot angl. , de to sit in « prendre place, s installer » ♦ Anglic. Forme de contestation non violente consistant à s asseoir par terre en groupes pour occuper des lieux publics. Les étudiants ont organisé des sit in. ● … Encyclopédie Universelle
sit — ► VERB (sitting; past and past part. sat) 1) be or cause to be in a position in which one s weight is supported by one s buttocks and one s back is upright. 2) be or remain in a particular position or state: the fridge was sitting in a pool of… … English terms dictionary
Sit-in — Sit ịn auch: Sit|ịn 〈n. 15〉 Sitzstreik von Akademikern [<engl. sit „sitzen“ + in „in“] * * * Sit in, Sit|in [sɪt |ɪn ], das; [s], s [engl. sit in, zu: to sit in = teilnehmen, anwesend sein]: Aktion von Demonstrierenden, bei der sich die… … Universal-Lexikon
sit-in — /sit in /, n. 1. an organized passive protest, esp. against racial segregation, in which the demonstrators occupy seats prohibited to them, as in restaurants and other public places. 2. any organized protest in which a group of people peacefully… … Universalium
sit — SIT, situri, s.n. (Franţuzism) Peisaj. – fr. site Trimis de Zavaidoc, 13.09.2007. Sursa: DLRM SIT s. v. cadru, imaş, izlaz, păşune, peisaj, privelişte, scenă, tablou, vedere. Trimis de siveco, 13.09.2007. Sursa: Sinonime sit s. n., pl. síturi … Dicționar Român
