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sitt determiner | their(belonging to them (plural)) |
sitt pronomen {n} | hers(that which belongs to her) |
sitt determiner {n} | one's(belonging to one) |
sitta [satt, suttit, pres. sitter] verb | be(occupy a place) sit [sat, sat, sitting, sits]verb |
sitta barnvakt verb | babysit [babysat, babysitting, babysits](to watch or tend someone else's child for a period of time, often for money) |
sitta inne verb | do [did, done, doing, does](be in jail) |
sitta på huk verb | squat [squatted, squatting, squats](to bend at the knees) |
sitta på huk adjektiv | squat(sitting low on the heels) |
sittande ~t adjektiv | incumbent(being the current holder of an office) sejant(seated, sitting) |
sittbrunn [~en ~ar] substantiv {n} | cockpit [cockpits](nautical: well, where the helm is) |
sittgrop substantiv {c} | conversation pitnoun |
sittlift [~en ~ar] substantiv {c} | chairlift(moving series of open seats) |
sittning [~en ~ar] substantiv {c} | sitting [sittings](a period during which one is seated for a specific purpose) |
sittpinne [~n ~pinnar] substantiv {c} | perch [perches](rod used by bird) |
sittplats [~en ~er] substantiv {c} | seat [seats](place in which to sit) |
sittra substantiv {c} | futtock(curved rib-like timbers) |
sittstrejk [~en ~er] substantiv {c} | sit-in(type of protest) |
sittunderlag [~et ~] substantiv {n} | pad [pads](flattened mass of anything soft) |
babysitter [~n ~ babysittrar] substantiv {c} | baby bouncer(device in which baby is secured) |
besitta [besatt, besuttit, pres. besitter] verb | possess [possessed, possessing, possesses](to have (something) as, or as if as, an owner) |
bisittare [~n ~, ~sittarna] substantiv {c} | assessor [assessors](a specialist who assists the court in determining a matter) |
bränna sitt ljus i båda ändar verb | burn the candle at both ends(work hard night and day) |
djävulen sitter i detaljerna phrase | devil is in the details(specific provisions of something may be complicated) |
dra sitt strå till stacken verb | do one's bit(to make an individual contribution toward an overall effort) |
fastsittande adjektiv | sessile(zoology) |
från djupet av sitt hjärta preposition | from the bottom of one's heart(in earnest, with one's full feelings) |
ge sitt samtycke verb | consent [consented, consenting, consents](to express willingness) |
i sitt slag phrase | of its kind(of the same type) |
kvarsittning [~en ~ar] substantiv {c} | detention [detentions]noun |
linda kring sitt finger verb | wrap around one's little finger(to successfully control or influence) |
linda runt sitt finger verb | wrap around one's little finger(to successfully control or influence) |
man kan inte lära gamla hundar sitta phrase | you can't teach an old dog new tricks(too old to change) |
prioriterad sittplats substantiv {c} | priority seat(seat reserved by use for people in need) |
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) |
stillasittande adjektiv | sedentary(not moving much; sitting around) |
stå sitt kast verb | face the music(to accept or confront the unpleasant consequences of one's actions) |
sätta sitt ljus under ena skäppo verb | hide one's light under a bushel(to conceal one’s positive qualities or talents) |
sätta sitt ljus under skäppan verb | hide one's light under a bushel(to conceal one’s positive qualities or talents) |