sitting duck v slovarju Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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sitting duck SAM. pog.

sitting duck

cible ž. spol facile

sitting duck

victime ž. spol facile

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I.sit <sed. del. sitting, pret., del. Pf. sat> [brit. angl. sɪt, am. angl. sɪt] GLAG. preh. glag.

1. sit (put):

to sit sb in/on/near sth

asseoir qn dans/sur/près de qc

to sit sth in/on/near sth

placer qc dans/sur/près de qc

2. sit brit. angl. candidate:

sit ŠOL., UNIV. exam

se présenter à, passer

II.sit <sed. del. sitting, pret., del. Pf. sat> [brit. angl. sɪt, am. angl. sɪt] GLAG. nepreh. glag.

1. sit (take a seat):

sit

s'asseoir (at à, in dans, on sur)

to sit on the floor

s'asseoir par terre

2. sit (be seated):

sit person, animal:

être assis (around autour de, at à, in dans, on sur)

sit bird:

être perché (on sur)

to be sitting reading/knitting

être assis à lire/tricoter

I like to sit and read/watch TV

j'aime bien m'asseoir et lire/regarder la télé

to sit over sth accounts, books

être penché sur

to sit for two hours

rester assis pendant deux heures

to sit quietly/comfortably

être tranquillement/confortablement assis

to sit still

se tenir tranquille

to sit at home

rester à la maison

don't just sit there!

ne reste pas là à ne rien faire!

3. sit (meet):

sit committee, court:

siéger

4. sit (hold office):

to sit for MP: constituency

représenter

to sit as judge, magistrate

être

to sit on committee, jury

faire partie de

5. sit (fit):

to sit well/badly (on sb) suit, jacket:

bien/mal tomber (sur qn)

the jacket sits well across the shoulders

la veste tombe bien aux épaules

success/power sits lightly on her fig.

le succès/le pouvoir ne lui pèse guère

6. sit (remain untouched):

the books/keys were still sitting on the desk

les livres/clés étaient toujours sur le bureau

the car is sitting rusting in the garage

la voiture reste à rouiller dans le garage

7. sit brit. angl. PRAVO:

to sit for the Bar

se présenter au barreau

8. sit KMET., ZOOL.:

to sit on bird: eggs

couver

III.sit <sed. del. sitting, pret., del. Pf. sat> [brit. angl. sɪt, am. angl. sɪt]

to make sb sit up and take notice

faire réagir qn

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

1. sitting (session):

sitting ADMIN. JEZ., UM., FOTO.

séance ž. spol

an all-night sitting ADMIN. JEZ.

une séance de nuit

I read it at one sitting

je l'ai lu d'un seul trait

2. sitting (period in which food is served):

sitting

service m. spol

3. sitting (incubation period):

sitting

couvaison ž. spol

II.sittings SAM.

sittings mn. samost. brit. angl. PRAVO:

sittings

les quatre sessions de l'année judiciaire

III.sitting [brit. angl. ˈsɪtɪŋ, am. angl. ˈsɪdɪŋ] PRID.

1. sitting (seated):

to be in a sitting position

être assis

2. sitting KMET.:

sitting hen

couveuse ž. spol

I.duck [brit. angl. dʌk, am. angl. dək] SAM.

1. duck <pl ducks; collect duck>:

duck ZOOL., GASTR.

canard m. spol

duck (female of species)

cane ž. spol

2. duck (in cricket):

to be out for or to make a duck

ne marquer aucun point

to break one's duck

marquer son premier point

to break one's duck fig.

remporter sa première victoire

3. duck brit. angl. reg., pog.:

duck, a. ducks (form of address) (to child)

mon chéri/ma chérie m. spol/ž. spol

duck, a. ducks (to woman)

ma petite dame

4. duck TEKST.:

duck

coutil m. spol

II.ducks SAM.

ducks mn. samost. MODA:

ducks

pantalon m. spol de coutil

III.duck [brit. angl. dʌk, am. angl. dək] GLAG. preh. glag.

1. duck (lower):

to duck one's head

baisser la tête

2. duck (dodge):

duck punch, ball

esquiver

3. duck (avoid) fig.:

duck issue, question

esquiver

duck responsibility

se dérober à

4. duck (push under water):

duck

faire boire la tasse à pog.

IV.duck [brit. angl. dʌk, am. angl. dək] GLAG. nepreh. glag.

duck person:

baisser la tête

duck boxer:

esquiver un coup

I ducked into a side street to avoid meeting her

je me suis engouffré dans une ruelle pour éviter de la rencontrer

to duck behind sth

se cacher derrière qc

V.duck [brit. angl. dʌk, am. angl. dək]

he took to it like a duck to water

il s'y est mis comme s'il avait fait ça toute sa vie

(there's no point in telling him off) it's like water off a duck's back

(c'est inutile de le réprimander) ça ne le touche absolument pas

sitting duck v slovarju PONS

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sitting duck SAM.

sitting duck

cible ž. spol facile

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sitting SAM. (meal session)

sitting

service m. spol de repas

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

1. sit (be seated):

sit

être assis

sit for a portrait

poser

sit bird

être perché

to be sitting doing sth

être assis en train de faire qc

2. sit (take up sitting position):

sit

s'asseoir

“sit”! to a dog

“assis!”

3. sit (be in session):

sit assembly, court

siéger

to sit for sth

tenir séance pour qc

4. sit (be placed, not moved):

sit

se trouver

to sit still

se tenir tranquille

to sit at home

rester à la maison

5. sit pog. (baby-sit):

sit

s'occuper de

6. sit (on a nest):

sit bird

couver

7. sit am. angl. (be agreeable):

sit

plaire

fraza:

to sit on the fence

tergiverser

to be sitting pretty

être bien loti

to sit tight (not move)

rester sur place

to sit tight (not change opinion)

camper sur ses positions

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

1. sit (put on seat):

sit

asseoir

2. sit (place):

sit

placer

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

sit exam

passer

I.duck [dʌk] SAM.

duck

canard m. spol

fraza:

like a duck to water pog.

comme un poisson dans l'eau

II.duck [dʌk] GLAG. nepreh. glag.

1. duck (dip head):

duck

baisser la tête subitement

to duck under water

plonger subitement sous l'eau

2. duck (hide quickly):

duck

s'esquiver

III.duck [dʌk] GLAG. preh. glag.

1. duck (evasively dip quickly):

to duck one's head

baisser la tête subitement

to duck one's head under water

plonger sa tête subitement sous l'eau

2. duck (avoid):

duck

esquiver

Enojezični primeri (nepregledani od uredništva PONS)

angleščina

Any five-eighth standing close will look like a sitting duck to the flanker, who is therefore keyed up to flatten him.

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And most certainly one's partisanship can make one either a sitting duck or an intimidating adversary.

www.lfpress.com

He stalled in the middle of the track and was a sitting duck when the rest of the field came roaring through.

en.wikipedia.org

We should also stipulate that an aircraft carrier alone is simply a sitting duck; it projects nothing but vulnerability.

oilprice.com

You are completely unprotected from attack, so if you log off, your ship will be a sitting duck unmoving and waiting for someone to come attack it.

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With another witness in the car to back up her claim -- you are a sitting duck.

www.irishmirror.ie

Cause you're confined in that compartment, you're a sitting duck.

winnipeg.ctvnews.ca

She is a sitting duck to predators and the weather, so keep her safe and sound and leave her be.

www.telegraph.co.uk

They just walk straight through into the port and then when the lorries are backed up you are a sitting duck.

www.dailymail.co.uk

I hated being "that girl" -- the sitting duck, wallet exposed and vulnerable.

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