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sit Meaning in Portuguese (sit significado em português)

sentar, sentar-se, reunir-se
sentar in English:sit
IPA:sẽˈtaɾ
Phonetic:sẽˈtaɾ
Plural: none
Quick Answer • Resumo

O significado de sit em português é sentar, sentar-se, reunir-se. (Apoiar-se sobre as nádegas e a parte posterior do tronco, geralmente numa cadeira ou no chão.)

Usage Note: Verbo irregular. O particípio passado é 'sentado'.
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Definitions of Sit

  1. 1
    verb
    sentar-se

    To rest with the body supported by the buttocks and the back, typically on a chair or the ground.

    Apoiar-se sobre as nádegas e a parte posterior do tronco, geralmente numa cadeira ou no chão.

  2. 2
    verb(formal)
    reunir-se

    To be a member of a committee, council, or other official body.

    Fazer parte de um comitê, conselho ou outro órgão oficial.

Example Sentences

casual

“Please sit down.”

Por favor, sente-se.

casual

“She sat on the bench.”

Ela sentou-se no banco.

business

“The committee will sit next week.”

O comitê reunir-se-á na próxima semana.

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Synonyms (Sinônimos)

In Portuguese:

assentarestar sentadosentar-se

In English:

restperchbe seated

Antonyms (Antônimos)

In Portuguese:

levantar-seficar de pé

In English:

standrise

Inflected Word Forms

past tensesat
present participlesitting
agent nounsitter
adjectiveseated

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

sit downphrasal_verb

To move from a standing position to a sitting position.

sit in judgmentidiom

To criticize or pass judgment on someone or something.

sit tightidiom

To wait patiently and not take any action.