| Additional Translations |
WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:
| sit⇒ vi | (be placed) (en un lugar) | estar⇒ vi |
| | The glass is sitting on the table. |
| | El vaso está en la mesa. |
| sit vi | (do nothing) | quedarse sentado loc verb |
| | Don't just sit there and pout. |
| | No te quedes ahí sentado haciendo pucheros. |
| sit vi | (perch) | posarse⇒ v prnl |
| | The hummingbird sat on a branch. |
| | El colibrí se posó en una rama. |
| sit vi | (lie, be situated) | estar situado loc verb |
| | London sits on the River Thames. |
| | Londres está situada a orillas del Támesis. |
| sit vi | (pose) | posar⇒ vi |
| | Helen is going to sit for a picture. |
| | Helen va a posar para un cuadro. |
| sit vi | (be in session) | reunirse⇒ v prnl |
| | Parliament is sitting now. |
| | El parlamento está reunido ahora. |
| sit vi | informal (baby-sit) | cuidar⇒ vtr |
| | Mr. and Mrs. Brown asked Julie to sit for their son. |
| | Los Brown pidieron a Julie que cuidase de su hijo. |
| sit vi | (clothing: fit) | quedar bien loc verb |
| | | sentar bien loc verb |
| | That coat sits very well on you. |
| | El abrigo te queda muy bien. |
| | El abrigo te sienta muy bien. |
| sit [sb]⇒ vtr | (cause to sit) | sentar a vtr + prep |
| | She sat her baby in his high chair so that she could prepare the lunch. |
| | Ella sentó a su bebé en la silla alta para poder prepararle su comida. |
| sit [sb] vtr | (seat, provide seating) | sentar a vtr + prep |
| | | colocar a, poner a vtr + prep |
| | The usher sat us in the front row. |
| | El acomodador nos sentó en la primera fila. |
| | El acomodador nos colocó en la primera fila. |
| sit [sth]⇒ vtr | UK (take: an exam) | hacer⇒, tener⇒, presentar⇒ vtr |
| | (AmS) | rendir⇒ vtr |
| | (ES) | examinarse de v prnl + prep |
| | (formal) | presentarse a, someterse a v prnl + prep |
| | I'm sitting my proficiency exam next week. |
| | La próxima semana presento mi examen de competencia. |
| Locuciones verbales |
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| sit around vi phrasal | (be idle, lounge about) | estar de brazos cruzados loc verb |
| | Mandy berated her teenage sons for sitting around instead of helping her with the housework. |
| | Mandy retó a sus hijos por estar de brazos cruzados en vez de ayudarla con los quehaceres. |
| sit back vi phrasal | figurative (relax, rest) | relajarse⇒ v prnl |
| | You just sit back and let me do the cooking. |
| | Tú solo relájate y déjame preparar la comida. |
| sit back vi phrasal | figurative (do nothing, be idle) (figurado) | quedarse de brazos cruzados loc verb |
| | I refuse to sit back and let this happen. |
| | Me niego a quedarme de brazos cruzados y dejar que esto pase. |
| sit by vi phrasal | (do nothing, fail to act) (figurado) | quedarse quieto loc verb |
| | | quedarse de brazos cruzados loc verb |
| | I can't just sit by and let that happen. |
| | No puedo quedarme quieto y dejar que eso pase. |
| | (figurado) | quedarse sentado loc verb |
| | No puedo quedarme sentado y dejar que eso pase. |
| sit down vi phrasal | (seat yourself) | sentarse⇒ v prnl |
| | | tomar asiento loc verb |
| | She asked me to sit down beside her. |
| | Me pidió que me sentase a su lado. |
| sit down with [sb] vi phrasal + prep | figurative (enter negotiations with) | sentarse con v prnl + prep |
| | In 1993 the Israelis sat down with the PLO in Oslo; the treaty was signed in Washington. |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Tengo que sentarme con él a hablar de mi contrato. |
| | | reunirse a negociar con, reunirse para negociar con v prnl |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Se reunieron con los obreros a negociar un acuerdo. |
| sit for [sth] vtr phrasal insep | US (take: an exam) | hacer⇒, tener⇒, presentar⇒ vtr |
| | (AmS) | rendir⇒ vtr |
| | (ES) | examinarse de v prnl + prep |
| | (formal) | presentarse a, someterse a v prnl + prep |
| | I'm sitting for my A-level exams next month. |
| | Hago mi examen de evaluación el mes que viene. |
| sit for [sb] vtr phrasal insep | (pose for: an artist) | posar para vi + prep |
| | My great-great-grandmother sat for several Impressionist painters. |
| | Mi tatarabuela posó para varios pintores impresionistas. |
| sit for [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (pose for: photograph, portrait) | posar para vi + prep |
| | When the family sat for a formal photo, it was impossible to get all five children to keep still. |
| | Fue imposible mantener a los cinco niños quietos cuando nos sentamos para sacarnos una fotografía formal. |
| sit in vi phrasal | (attend as an observer) | asistir⇒ vi |
| | | asistir como oyente loc verb |
| | I could not participate, but I was able to sit in as a silent observer. |
| | No me dejaron participar, pero pude asistir como observador silencioso. |
| sit in vi phrasal | US (occupy a place in political protest) (protesta) | hacer una sentada loc verb |
| | To protest the changes, the students will sit in at the administration building today. |
| | Los alumnos harán una sentada en el edificio de secretaría para protestar contra los cambios. |
| | | realizar una sentada loc verb |
| sit in on [sth] vtr phrasal insep | informal (observe, be present at) | ir de oyente loc verb |
| | | estar presente loc verb |
| | I was allowed to sit in on the meetings, but with neither voice nor vote. |
| | You may sit in on university courses if you pay an auditor's fee. |
| | Me dejaban ir de oyente a las reuniones, pero sin voz ni voto. |
| sit on [sth] vtr phrasal insep | figurative, informal (keep silent about, not divulge) | ocultar⇒ vtr |
| | My conscience will not let me sit on this crime. |
| | Mi conciencia no me permitirá ocultar este crimen. |
sit [sth] out,
sit out [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (not take part in) | no participar en algo loc verb |
| | | estar en el banquillo loc verb |
| | He sat out that game but will play the next one. |
| | No participó en este partido, pero saldrá en el próximo. |
sit [sth] out,
sit out [sth] vtr phrasal sep | figurative (endure) | aguantar⇒ vtr |
| | As the ship was tossed by waves, the crew could do nothing but sit out the storm. |
| | El barco se agitaba por las olas y la tripulación no podía hacer nada más que aguantar la tormenta. |
| sit pretty vi phrasal | (be in good circumstances) | estar en una situación favorable loc verb |
| Note: The adjectival form (sitting pretty) is far more common. |
| | Our team sits pretty on third place and has a good chance at the championship. |
| | El equipo está en un situación favorable en el tercer lugar y tiene posibilidades en el campeonato. |
| sit through [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (endure the whole of) | permanecer sentado loc verb |
| | As a critic, Neil has to sit through a lot of boring movies. |
| | Cómo crítico, Neil tiene que permanecer sentado en un montón de películas aburridas. |
| sit up vi phrasal | (rise into seated position) | reacomodarse en el asiento loc verb |
| | | incorporarse⇒ v prnl |
| Note: A hyphen or single-word form is used when the term is a noun |
| | When her mother entered the room, the girl sat up. |
| | Cuando su madre entró a la habitación, la chica se reacomodó en el asiento. |
| sit up vi phrasal | figurative (become alert) | ponerse en guardia loc verb |
| | The announcement made me sit up and take notice. |
| | Su comentario me hizo ponerme en guardia. |
| Compound Forms: |
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babysit,
baby-sit vi | (watch over [sb] else's child) | cuidar niños loc verb |
| | | trabajar de niñera loc verb |
| | (ES) | hacer de canguro loc verb |
| | When I was a teenager, I used to babysit to make some money. |
| | Paul and I are going out to dinner tonight, so we've asked the children's auntie to babysit. |
| | Paul y yo saldremos a cenar esta noche así que le pedimos a la tía que cuide a los niños. |
babysit [sb],
baby-sit⇒ vtr | (watch over: [sb] else's child) | cuidar a vtr + prep |
| | I asked my mother to babysit Tom for me so that I could work an extra shift. |
| | Le pedí a mi madre que cuide a Tom por mí para que yo pueda trabajar un turno extra. |
| cat-sit⇒ vi | (mind [sb] else's pet cat) | cuidar el gato de loc verb |
| dog-sit⇒ vi | (mind [sb] else's pet dog) | cuidar el perro de loc verb |
| | | cuidarle a perro a loc verb |
housesit,
house-sit vtr | (mind [sb]'s home in their absence) | cuidar la casa de alguien loc verb |
| pet-sit⇒ vi | (mind [sb] else's pet) | cuidar mascotas loc verb |
| | (mascota) | cuidar de vi + prep |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Laura cuida mascotas en el verano para ganarse un dinero extra. |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Mis vecinos cuidan de Firuláis cuando tengo que irme de viaje. |
| sit back vi + adv | (lean backwards in your seat) | recostarse⇒, reclinarse⇒ v prnl |
| | Joey sat back in his sunlounger and closed his eyes. |
| | Joey se recostó en la tumbona y cerró los ojos. |
| sit down at the table v expr | (take a seat at mealtime) (para comer) | sentarse a la mesa loc verb |
| | Dinner's almost ready – will you all please come and sit down at the table. |
| | La comida está casi lista. Por favor, venid a sentaros a la mesa. |
| sit down at the table v expr | figurative (enter negotiations) (figurado) | sentarse a negociar loc verb |
| | We will sit down at the table later in the week to discuss terms. |
| | Durante la semana nos sentaremos a negociar las condiciones. |
| | (figurado) | sentarse a la mesa loc verb |
| | Durante la semana nos sentaremos a la mesa a discutir las condiciones. |
| sit it out v expr | informal (endure [sth]) (AR) | bancarse⇒ v prnl |
| | You're just going to have to sit it out, no matter how much you dislike it. |
| | Tendrás que bancártelo aunque no te guste nada. |
| | (figurado, familiar) | tragarse⇒ v prnl |
| | Tendrás que tragártelo aunque no te guste nada. |
| | | aguantar⇒, soportar⇒, tolerar⇒ vtr |
| | Tendrás que aguantarlo aunque no te guste nada. |
| sit it out v expr | US, informal (not participate) | mantenerse al margen loc verb |
| | I'm tired so I'm going to sit this dance out. |
| | (coloquial) | pasar⇒ vi |
| | Yo estoy cansada, así que paso de este baile. |
| sit on [sth] vi + prep | (seat yourself on) | sentarse sobre v prnl + prep |
| | The walkers sat on a fallen tree to rest their legs. |
| | Los caminantes se sentaron sobre un árbol caído para descansar las piernas. |
| sit on the fence v expr | figurative (be undecided) | estar indeciso loc verb |
| | | no definirse loc verb |
| sit on your hands v expr | figurative (be passive, not do anything) | cruzarse de brazos loc verb |
| sit tight v expr | figurative (wait for [sth]) | aguardar⇒ vtr |
| | | esperar⇒ vtr |
| | Your car's broken down? Sit tight - we'll be there to assist you in 20 minutes. |
sit-up,
situp n | (type of physical exercise) | abdominales nmpl |
| | We had to do fifty sit-ups every afternoon during our training. |
| | Teníamos que hacer cincuenta abdominales cada tarde durante nuestro entrenamiento. |
| sit up and take notice v expr | figurative (become alert and attentive) | estar alerta expr |
sit well with [sb],
stand well with [sb] v expr | colloquial (be accepted) (coloquial) | caer bien a loc verb + prep |
| | | convenir a vi + prep |
| | This situation doesn't sit well with me. |
| | Esta situación no me cae bien. |
| sit-down n | UK, informal (rest) | descanso nm |
| | I'm worn out after mowing the lawn; I think I'll have a sit-down before I start making dinner. |
| sit-down adj | (meal: eaten sitting down) | sentado/a adj |
| | | sentado a la mesa loc adj |
| | Audrey always tries to have a proper sit-down lunch, instead of just grabbing a sandwich and eating it standing by the kitchen counter. |
| sit-down adj | (restaurant: dine-in) (para comer sentado) | restaurante nm |
| | I'm tired of being on the road; let's stop at a sit-down restaurant instead of going to a drive-through. |
| sit-down dinner n | (formal meal) | cena formal nf + adj mf |
| sit-down strike n | (protest: employees refuse to leave) | sentada nf |
| | (CR) | huelga de brazos caídos loc nom f |
| sit-in n | (occupying a place in protest) | sentada nf |
| | The students staged a sit-in to protest about the increase in tuition fees. |
| | There were sit-ins at several universities to protest the Vietnam War. |
| | Los estudiantes hicieron una sentada para protestar contra el aumento de la matrícula. // Hubo sentadas en varias universidades para protestar contra la Guerra de Vietnam. |
| sit-in adj | (protest, etc. occupying a place) | sentada nf |
| | The environmental group staged a sit-in protest outside Parliament. |
| sit-upon n | (cushion) | cojín de asiento loc nom m |
| sit-ups npl | (abdominal exercise) | abdominales nmpl |
| | She improved her stomach muscles by doing a hundred sit-ups every morning. |
| | Mejoró los músculos de su abdomen haciendo cien abdominales todas las mañanas. |
take the bench,
serve on the bench,
sit on the bench v expr | (judge, magistrate: serve in court) | ser juez loc verb |
| | | ser magistrado loc verb |