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sitt meaning in English

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sitt determiner

their(belonging to them (plural))
determiner
[UK: ðeə(r)] [US: ˈðer]

sitt pronomen
{n}

hers(that which belongs to her)
pronoun
[UK: hɜːz] [US: hərz]

sitt determiner
{n}

one's(belonging to one)
determiner
[UK: wʌnz] [US: wʌnz]

sitta [satt, suttit, pres. sitter] verb

be(occupy a place)
verb
[UK: bi] [US: bi]

sit [sat, sat, sitting, sits]verb
[UK: sɪt] [US: ˈsɪt]

sitta barnvakt verb

babysit [babysat, babysitting, babysits](to watch or tend someone else's child for a period of time, often for money)
verb
[UK: ˈbeɪ.bi.sɪt] [US: ˈbeɪ.bi.ˌsɪt]

sitta inne verb

do [did, done, doing, does](be in jail)
verb
[UK: duː] [US: ˈduː]

sitta på huk verb

squat [squatted, squatting, squats](to bend at the knees)
verb
[UK: skwɒt] [US: ˈskwɑːt]

sitta på huk adjektiv

squat(sitting low on the heels)
adjective
[UK: skwɒt] [US: ˈskwɑːt]

sittande ~t adjektiv

incumbent(being the current holder of an office)
adjective
[UK: ɪnˈk.ʌm.bənt] [US: ˌɪnˈk.əm.bənt]

sejant(seated, sitting)
adjective
[UK: ˈsiː.dʒənt] [US: ˈsiː.dʒənt]

sittbrunn [~en ~ar] substantiv
{n}

cockpit [cockpits](nautical: well, where the helm is)
noun
[UK: ˈkɒk.pɪt] [US: ˈkɑːk.ˌpɪt]

sittgrop substantiv
{c}

conversation pitnoun

sittlift [~en ~ar] substantiv
{c}

chairlift(moving series of open seats)
noun
[UK: ˈtʃeə.lɪft] [US: ˈtʃeə.lɪft]

sittning [~en ~ar] substantiv
{c}

sitting [sittings](a period during which one is seated for a specific purpose)
noun
[UK: ˈsɪt.ɪŋ] [US: ˈsɪt.ɪŋ]

sittpinne [~n ~pinnar] substantiv
{c}

perch [perches](rod used by bird)
noun
[UK: pɜːtʃ] [US: ˈpɝːtʃ]

sittplats [~en ~er] substantiv
{c}

seat [seats](place in which to sit)
noun
[UK: siːt] [US: ˈsiːt]
That's my seat. = Det är min sittplats.

sittra substantiv
{c}

futtock(curved rib-like timbers)
noun
[UK: fˈʌtək] [US: fˈʌɾək]

sittstrejk [~en ~er] substantiv
{c}

sit-in(type of protest)
noun
[UK: ˈsɪt ɪn] [US: ˈsɪt ɪn]

sittunderlag [~et ~] substantiv
{n}

pad [pads](flattened mass of anything soft)
noun
[UK: pæd] [US: ˈpæd]

babysitter [~n ~ babysittrar] substantiv
{c}

baby bouncer(device in which baby is secured)
noun

besitta [besatt, besuttit, pres. besitter] verb

possess [possessed, possessing, possesses](to have (something) as, or as if as, an owner)
verb
[UK: pə.ˈzes] [US: pə.ˈzes]

bisittare [~n ~, ~sittarna] substantiv
{c}

assessor [assessors](a specialist who assists the court in determining a matter)
noun
[UK: ə.ˈse.sə(r)] [US: ə.ˈse.sər]

bränna sitt ljus i båda ändar verb

burn the candle at both ends(work hard night and day)
verb
[UK: bɜːn ðə ˈkæn.dl̩ ət bəʊθ endz] [US: ˈbɝːn ðə ˈkæn.dl̩ ət boʊθ ˈendz]

djävulen sitter i detaljerna phrase

devil is in the details(specific provisions of something may be complicated)
phrase

dra sitt strå till stacken verb

do one's bit(to make an individual contribution toward an overall effort)
verb
[UK: duː wʌnz bɪt] [US: ˈduː wʌnz ˈbɪt]

fastsittande adjektiv

sessile(zoology)
adjective
[UK: ˈse.saɪl] [US: ˈse.sɪl]

från djupet av sitt hjärta preposition

from the bottom of one's heart(in earnest, with one's full feelings)
preposition
[UK: frəm ðə ˈbɒ.təm əv wʌnz hɑːt] [US: frəm ðə ˈbɑː.təm əv wʌnz ˈhɑːrt]

ge sitt samtycke verb

consent [consented, consenting, consents](to express willingness)
verb
[UK: kən.ˈsent] [US: kən.ˈsent]

i sitt slag phrase

of its kind(of the same type)
phrase

kvarsittning [~en ~ar] substantiv
{c}

detention [detentions]noun
[UK: dɪ.ˈten.ʃn̩] [US: də.ˈten.ʃn̩]

linda kring sitt finger verb

wrap around one's little finger(to successfully control or influence)
verb

linda runt sitt finger verb

wrap around one's little finger(to successfully control or influence)
verb

man kan inte lära gamla hundar sitta phrase

you can't teach an old dog new tricks(too old to change)
phrase

prioriterad sittplats substantiv
{c}

priority seat(seat reserved by use for people in need)
noun
[UK: praɪ.ˈɒ.rɪ.ti siːt] [US: praˈjɔː.rə.ti ˈsiːt]

se grandet i grannens öga men inte bjälken i sitt eget substantiv

pot calling the kettle black(situation in which somebody accuses someone else of a fault shared by the accuser)
noun
[UK: pɒt ˈkɔːl.ɪŋ ðə ˈket.l̩ blæk] [US: ˈpɑːt ˈkɒl.ɪŋ ðə ˈket.l̩ ˈblæk]

stillasittande adjektiv

sedentary(not moving much; sitting around)
adjective
[UK: ˈsedn.tri] [US: ˈse.dən.ˌte.ri]

stå sitt kast verb

face the music(to accept or confront the unpleasant consequences of one's actions)
verb
[UK: feɪs ðə ˈmjuː.zɪk] [US: ˈfeɪs ðə ˈmjuː.zɪk]

sätta sitt ljus under ena skäppo verb

hide one's light under a bushel(to conceal one’s positive qualities or talents)
verb
[UK: haɪd wʌnz laɪt ˈʌnd.ə(r) ə ˈbʊʃ.l̩] [US: ˈhaɪd wʌnz ˈlaɪt ˈʌnd.r̩ ə ˈbʊʃ.l̩]

sätta sitt ljus under skäppan verb

hide one's light under a bushel(to conceal one’s positive qualities or talents)
verb
[UK: haɪd wʌnz laɪt ˈʌnd.ə(r) ə ˈbʊʃ.l̩] [US: ˈhaɪd wʌnz ˈlaɪt ˈʌnd.r̩ ə ˈbʊʃ.l̩]

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