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verb

Était assis

(of a person) To be in a position in which the upper body is upright and supported by the buttocks.

Examples :

"After a long day of walking, it was good just to sit and relax."

Après une longue journée de marche, il était bon de simplement s'asseoir et de se détendre.

body action position

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verb

S'asseoir

(of a person) To move oneself into such a position.

Examples :

"I asked him to sit."

Je lui ai demandé de s'asseoir.

body action position

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verb

Être situé, se trouver

(of an object) To occupy a given position permanently.

Examples :

"The temple has sat atop that hill for centuries."

Le temple est situé au sommet de cette colline depuis des siècles.

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S'asseoir, être assis

To remain in a state of repose; to rest; to abide; to rest in any position or condition.

Examples :

"The tired student sat quietly in his chair, resting before his next class. "

L'étudiant fatigué était assis tranquillement sur sa chaise, se reposant avant son prochain cours.

position condition state being

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verb

Siéger, faire partie de

To be a member of a deliberative body.

Examples :

"I currently sit on a standards committee."

Je siège actuellement dans un comité de normalisation.

politics government

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verb

Siégeait, tenait séance

Of a legislative or, especially, a judicial body such as a court, to be in session.

Examples :

"In what city is the circuit court sitting for this session."

Dans quelle ville la cour d'appel siège-t-elle pour cette session ?

government law politics

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verb

Siéger, reposer, peser

To lie, rest, or bear; to press or weigh.

Examples :

"The heavy backpack sat on the floor, weighing down the student's back. "

Le lourd sac à dos reposait sur le sol, pesant sur le dos de l'étudiant.

position action

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verb

Allait, convenait

To be adjusted; to fit.

Examples :

"Your new coat sits well."

Votre nouveau manteau vous va bien.

condition quality

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Être valable, fonctionner

(of an agreement or arrangement) To be accepted or acceptable; to work.

Examples :

"How will this new contract sit with the workers?"

Comment ce nouveau contrat sera-t-il perçu par les travailleurs ?

business economy work

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verb

Asseoir

(causative) To cause to be seated or in a sitting posture; to furnish a seat to.

Examples :

"Sit him in front of the TV and he might watch for hours."

Asseyez-le devant la télé et il pourrait regarder pendant des heures.

position action

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verb

Asseoir, faire asseoir

To accommodate in seats; to seat.

Examples :

"The dining room table sits eight comfortably."

La table de la salle à manger peut asseoir huit personnes confortablement.

action position

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verb

Garder des enfants

Examples :

"I need to find someone to sit my kids on Friday evening for four hours."

Je dois trouver quelqu'un pour garder mes enfants vendredi soir pendant quatre heures.

family job service

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verb

Passer, subir

To take, to undergo or complete (an examination or test).

Examples :

"My sister sat the math exam yesterday. "

Ma sœur a passé l'examen de maths hier.

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verb

Couver

To cover and warm eggs for hatching, as a fowl; to brood; to incubate.

Examples :

"The hen sat on her eggs, patiently waiting for them to hatch. "

La poule couvait ses œufs, attendant patiemment qu'ils éclosent.

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Poser

To take a position for the purpose of having some artistic representation of oneself made, such as a picture or a bust.

Examples :

"The student sat for a portrait drawing in art class. "

L'élève a posé pour un portrait en cours d'art.

art style appearance action person entertainment

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verb

Être situé, se trouver

To have position, as at the point blown from; to hold a relative position; to have direction.

Examples :

"The book sat on the shelf, slightly tilted to the right. "

Le livre était situé sur l'étagère, légèrement incliné vers la droite.

position direction

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noun

Satellite

A moon or other smaller body orbiting a larger one.

Examples :

"A spent upper stage is a derelict satellite."

Un étage supérieur usagé est un satellite abandonné.

astronomy space

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noun

Satellite

A man-made apparatus designed to be placed in orbit around a celestial body, generally to relay information, data etc. to Earth.

Examples :

"Many telecommunication satellites orbit at 36000km above the equator."

De nombreux satellites de télécommunications orbitent à 36 000 km au-dessus de l'équateur.

technology space communication machine electronics astronomy science

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noun

État vassal, État satellite

A country, state, office, building etc. which is under the jurisdiction, influence, or domination of another body.

Examples :

"The village was a sat of the larger county, meaning it was governed by the county's laws and officials. "

Le village était un État vassal du comté plus grand, ce qui signifiait qu'il était gouverné par les lois et les fonctionnaires du comté.

politics government nation state area

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noun

Un acolyte, un homme de main

An attendant on an important person; a member of someone's retinue, often in a somewhat derogatory sense; a henchman.

Examples :

"The politician's sat brought in coffee and papers before the important meeting. "

L'acolyte du politicien a apporté du café et des papiers avant la réunion importante.

person job government politics organization

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noun

Télévision par satellite

Satellite TV; reception of television broadcasts via services that utilize man-made satellite technology.

Examples :

"Do you have satellite at your house?"

Avez-vous la télévision par satellite chez vous ?

media technology electronics communication entertainment service

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noun

Proposition, phrase

(grammar) A grammatical construct that takes various forms and may encode a path of movement, a change of state, or the grammatical aspect. Examples: "a bird flew past"; "she turned on the light".

Examples :

"The sat in the sentence "My sister took a nap, and the sat was comfortable" refers to the chair, specifying it as the item that provided comfort during the nap. "

La proposition dans la phrase « Ma sœur a fait une sieste, et la proposition était confortable » fait référence à la chaise, en la spécifiant comme l'objet qui a procuré du confort pendant la sieste.

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