SITTING DUCK - angleščina-španščina prevod

Oxford Spanish Dictionary

sitting duck, sitting target SAM. pog.

sitting duck

presa ž. spol fácil

sitting duck

blanco m. spol seguro

Oxford Spanish Dictionary

sitting [am. angl. ˈsɪdɪŋ, brit. angl. ˈsɪtɪŋ] SAM.

1. sitting (for meal etc):

sitting

turno m. spol

I watched three movies at or in a single sitting

vi tres películas de una sentada or de un tirón pog.

2. sitting (of committee, parliament):

sitting

sesión ž. spol

an all-night sitting

una sesión que duró (or dura etc.) toda la noche

3. sitting (for painter, photographer):

sitting

sesión ž. spol

I. sit <sed. del. sitting, 1. pret. & pret. del. sat> [am. angl. sɪt, brit. angl. sɪt] GLAG. nepreh. glag.

1.1. sit (sit down):

sit

sentarse

come and sit beside me

ven y siéntate a mi lado or junto a mí

there was nowhere to sit

no había donde sentarse

sit! (command to dog)

¡siéntate!

she sat on my knee

se me sentó en las rodillas

1.2. sit (be seated):

sit

estar sentado

she sat there, staring into space

estaba allí sentada, con la mirada perdida

that's where the boss sits

ahí se sienta el jefe

you're sitting on my hat!

¡estás sentado encima de mi sombrero!

I have to sit at home while she's out enjoying herself

yo me tengo que quedar entre estas cuatro paredes mientras ella se divierte por ahí

he spent the whole day sitting in front of the television

se pasó todo el día sentado delante del televisor

don't just sit there: do something!

¡no te quedes ahí sentado: haz algo!

sit still!

¡quédate quieto!

to be sitting pretty pog.

estar bien situado

to be sitting pretty pog.

estar bien colocado pog.

to sit tight pog. you sit tight, I'll call a taxi

no te muevas or quédate aquí tranquila, que yo llamo un taxi

the company thinks it can sit tight till better days

la empresa cree que puede aguantar hasta que vengan tiempos mejores

2.1. sit UM.:

sit for artist/portrait/photograph

posar

to sit for sb/sth

posar para alguien/algo

2.2. sit brit. angl. ŠOL., UNIV.:

to sit for an exam

presentarse a un examen

2.3. sit ADMIN. JEZ., POLIT.:

to sit in Congress/the Commons

tener un escaño en el Congreso/en la Cámara de los Comunes

to sit in Congress/the Commons

ser diputado/senador/parlamentario

he sits for Fulham ur. jez.

representa a Fulham

he sits for Fulham ur. jez.

es diputado por Fulham

2.4. sit (be in session):

sit committee/court/parliament:

reunirse en sesión

sit committee/court/parliament:

sesionar esp lat. amer.

they have been sitting all day

han estado todo el día en sesión or reunidos (en sesión)

they have been sitting all day

han estado todo el día sesionando esp lat. amer.

3. sit (be situated):

sit building/village:

estar (situado)

sit building/village:

estar ubicado esp lat. amer.

it had been sitting on my desk all the time

había estado todo el tiempo encima de mi escritorio

4.1. sit (fit):

sit clothes:

caer

sit clothes:

sentar

the jacket sits well

la chaqueta cae bien or sienta bien

4.2. sit (weigh):

the curry sat heavily on her stomach

el curry le cayó pesado or le sentó mal

his crime sat heavy on his conscience

el crimen le pesaba en la conciencia

5. sit (brood):

sit hen/bird:

empollar

to sit on the eggs

empollar (los huevos)

6. sit <sitting, sed. del. > figure:

sit

sentado

in a sitting position

sentado

the sitting member brit. angl. POLIT.

el representante or diputado actual

II. sit <sed. del. sitting, 1. pret. & pret. del. sat> [am. angl. sɪt, brit. angl. sɪt] GLAG. preh. glag.

1.1. sit (cause to be seated):

sit person

sentar

sit object

poner

sit object

colocar (en posición vertical)

they sat me next to Julia

me sentaron junto a Julia

sit yourself beside me

siéntate a mi lado or junto a mí

1.2. sit (accommodate):

the auditorium sits a hundred (people)

el auditorio tiene cabida or capacidad para cien personas

the auditorium sits a hundred (people)

en el auditorio caben cien personas

the table sits eight (people)

la mesa es para ocho personas

the back seat sits three comfortably

en el asiento de atrás caben cómodamente tres personas

2. sit brit. angl. ŠOL., UNIV.:

to sit an exam

dar or hacer un examen

to sit an exam

rendir un examen Cono Sur

to sit an exam

tomar un examen Meh.

to sit an exam

examinarse Šp.

she's sitting history tomorrow

mañana da or hace el examen de historia

she's sitting history tomorrow

mañana rinde el examen de historia Cono Sur

she's sitting history tomorrow

mañana toma el examen de historia Meh.

she's sitting history tomorrow

mañana se examina de historia Šp.

she did not sit the exam

no se presentó al examen

sit on GLAG. [am. angl. sɪt -, brit. angl. sɪt -] (v + prep + o)

1. sit on (be member of):

sit on committee/jury

formar parte de

sit on committee/jury

ser miembro de

2.1. sit on pog. (withhold):

sit on information/document

mantener oculto

2.2. sit on pog. (fail to deal with):

sit on application/claim

no dar trámite a

sit on application/claim

retener

the banks like to sit on foreign currency

los bancos suelen retener las divisas el mayor tiempo posible

they've been sitting on my letter for weeks

hace semanas que recibieron mi carta y no han hecho nada al respecto

3.1. sit on pog. proposal/plan:

sit on

rechazar

3.2. sit on pog. person/employee:

sit on (crush)

bajarle los humos a pog.

sit on (crush)

poner en su lugar

sit on (crush)

poner en su sitio

sit on (silence)

hacer callar

duck¹ [am. angl. dək, brit. angl. dʌk] SAM.

1. duck C:

duck

pato m. spol

duck (female)

pata ž. spol

a dead duck

un asunto acabado

to play ducks and drakes

hacer cabrillas

to play ducks and drakes

hacer patitos Cono Sur Meh.

to play ducks and drakes

hacer pan y quesito (en el agua) Kolumb.

to play ducks and drakes with sth

tirar algo por la ventana

to take to sth like a duck to water he took to skiing like a duck to water

empezó a esquiar como si lo hubiera hecho toda la vida

2. duck U GASTR.:

duck

pato m. spol

I. duck² [am. angl. dək, brit. angl. dʌk] GLAG. nepreh. glag.

duck (bow down)

agacharse

duck (hide)

esconderse

I ducked behind a pillar

me escondí rápidamente detrás de una columna

II. duck² [am. angl. dək, brit. angl. dʌk] GLAG. preh. glag.

1. duck (lower):

duck head

agachar

duck head

bajar

2. duck (submerge):

duck

hundir

3. duck (dodge):

duck question

eludir

duck question

esquivar

duck responsibility

evadir

duck responsibility

eludir

duck³ [am. angl. dək, brit. angl. dʌk] SAM. brit. angl. pog. (as term of address)

duck

tesoro pog.

duck

majo m. spol / maja ž. spol Šp. pog.

duck⁴ [am. angl. dək, brit. angl. dʌk] SAM.

1. duck U (fabric):

duck

lona ž. spol

2. duck <ducks, pl > MODA:

duck

pantalones m. spol mn. de dril

duck

pantalones m. spol mn. de lona

duck⁵ [am. angl. dək, brit. angl. dʌk] SAM. (in cricket)

duck

cero m. spol

to be out for a duck

ser eliminado sin marcar ningún tanto

v slovarju PONS

sitting duck SAM.

sitting duck → sitting target

sitting target SAM.

sitting target

blanco m. spol fácil

v slovarju PONS

sitting SAM. (session)

sitting

sesión ž. spol

sitting for meal

turno m. spol

I. sit [sɪt] GLAG. nepreh. glag. sat, sat

1. sit:

sit

sentarse

sit (be in seated position)

estar sentado, -a

sit! (to dog)

¡siéntate!

2. sit UM.:

sit

posar

to sit for one's portrait

hacerse retratar

3. sit brit. angl. (enter exam):

sit

presentarse

to sit for an examination

presentarse a un examen

4. sit pog. (babysit):

to sit for sb

cuidar a alguien

5. sit:

sit (perch)

posarse

sit (incubate eggs)

empollar

6. sit:

sit (be placed)

yacer

sit (rest unmoved)

permanecer quieto

sit (rest unmoved)

estar

to sit on the shelf

estar en el estante

7. sit (be in session):

sit

celebrar sesión

8. sit POLIT. (be in office):

to sit in parliament/congress

ser diputado

9. sit (fit):

to sit well/badly

caer [o sentar] bien/mal

10. sit (be agreeable):

the idea doesn't sit well with any of them

la idea no les convence a ninguno

fraza:

to be sitting pretty

estar bien situado

to sit tight (not move)

no moverse

to sit tight (not change opinion)

no dar el brazo a torcer

II. sit [sɪt] GLAG. preh. glag.

1. sit (put on seat):

sit

sentar

2. sit brit. angl. (take exam):

sit

presentarse a

to sit an exam

presentarse a un examen

duck¹ [dʌk] SAM. brit. angl. pog.

duck

cariño m. in ž. spol

I. duck² [dʌk] SAM.

1. duck (bird):

duck

pato m. spol

2. duck ŠPORT:

duck

cero m. spol

to be out for a duck

ser eliminado a cero

fraza:

to take to sth like a duck to water pog.

sentirse como pez en el agua con/en algo

II. duck² [dʌk] GLAG. nepreh. glag.

1. duck (dip head):

duck

agachar la cabeza

2. duck (go under water):

duck

chapuzarse

3. duck (hide):

duck

agacharse

to duck out of sth

escabullirse de algo

III. duck² [dʌk] GLAG. preh. glag.

1. duck (lower suddenly):

to duck one's head

agachar la cabeza

to duck one's head under water

sumergir la cabeza dentro del agua

2. duck (avoid):

duck

esquivar

duck fig.

eludir

to duck an issue

eludir un tema

v slovarju PONS

sitting duck SAM. pog.

sitting duck

blanco m. spol fácil

v slovarju PONS

I. sit <sat, sat> [sɪt] GLAG. nepreh. glag.

1. sit:

sit

sentarse

sit (be in seated position)

estar sentado, -a

sit! (to dog)

¡siéntate!

2. sit UM.:

sit

posar

to sit for one's portrait

hacerse retratar

3. sit pog. (babysit):

to sit for sb

cuidar a alguien

4. sit:

sit (perch)

posarse

sit (incubate eggs)

empollar

5. sit:

sit (be placed)

yacer

sit (rest unmoved)

permanecer quieto

sit (rest unmoved)

estar

to sit on the shelf

estar en el estante

6. sit (be in session):

sit

celebrar sesión

7. sit POLIT. (be in office):

to sit in Congress

ser diputado

8. sit (fit):

to sit well/badly

caer [o sentar] bien/mal

9. sit (be agreeable):

the idea doesn't sit well with any of them

la idea no les convence a ninguno

fraza:

to be sitting pretty

estar bien situado

to sit tight (not move)

no moverse

to sit tight (not change opinion)

no dar el brazo a torcer

II. sit <sat, sat> [sɪt] GLAG. preh. glag.

sit

sentar

sitting SAM. (session)

sitting

sesión ž. spol

sitting for meal

turno m. spol

I. duck [dʌk] SAM.

1. duck (bird):

duck

pato m. spol

2. duck (lowering of head):

duck

inclinación ž. spol de cabeza

fraza:

to take to sth like a duck to water pog.

sentirse como pez en el agua con/en algo

II. duck [dʌk] GLAG. nepreh. glag.

1. duck (dip head):

duck

agachar la cabeza

2. duck (go under water):

duck

chapuzarse

3. duck (hide):

duck

agacharse

to duck out of sth pog.

escaquearse de algo

III. duck [dʌk] GLAG. preh. glag.

1. duck (lower suddenly):

to duck one's head

agachar la cabeza

to duck one's head under water

sumergir la cabeza dentro del agua

2. duck (avoid):

duck

esquivar

duck fig.

eludir

to duck an issue

eludir un tema

Present

I	sit
you	sit
he/she/it	sits
we	sit
you	sit
they	sit

Past

I	sat
you	sat
he/she/it	sat
we	sat
you	sat
they	sat

Present Perfect

I	have	sat
you	have	sat
he/she/it	has	sat
we	have	sat
you	have	sat
they	have	sat

Past Perfect

I	had	sat
you	had	sat
he/she/it	had	sat
we	had	sat
you	had	sat
they	had	sat

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