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sitta

/²sɪta/ verb A1 (estimated)

1. to sit (be in a position with the upper body upright and the legs resting)

Englishto sit
Germansitzen
Frenchasseoir, siéger
Portuguesesentar
Czechsedět
Italiansedere, sedersi
Spanishsentarse, pertenecer, asentarse
Dutchzitten
Latinsedeo

2. to be (used idiomatically for various positions where one might often sit)

Englishto be
Germansein
Frenchêtre
Portugueseestar
Czechbýt
Italianessere
Spanishestar, radicar
Dutchzijn, zitten, staan
Latinsum, sto

3. to fit (of clothing and the like – see also passform)

Englishto fit

4. to hit the spot ("sit" in the right place, more or less abstractly)

Englishto hit the spot

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