sitting duck в словаре Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Переводы sitting duck в словаре английский»испанский

sitting duck, sitting target СУЩ. разг.

sitting duck

presa ж. fácil

sitting duck

blanco м. seguro

Переводы sitting duck в словаре английский»испанский

sitting [америк. ˈsɪdɪŋ, брит. ˈsɪtɪŋ] СУЩ.

1. sitting (for meal etc):

sitting

turno м.

I watched three movies at or in a single sitting

vi tres películas de una sentada or de un tirón разг.

2. sitting (of committee, parliament):

sitting

sesión ж.

an all-night sitting

una sesión que duró (or dura etc.) toda la noche

3. sitting (for painter, photographer):

sitting

sesión ж.

I.sit <прич. наст. вр. sitting, прош. вр. & past part sat> [америк. sɪt, брит. sɪt] ГЛ. неперех.

1.1. sit (sit down):

sit

sentarse

come and sit beside me

ven y siéntate a mi lado or junto a mí

there was nowhere to sit

no había donde sentarse

sit! (command to dog)

¡siéntate!

she sat on my knee

se me sentó en las rodillas

1.2. sit (be seated):

sit

estar sentado

she sat there, staring into space

estaba allí sentada, con la mirada perdida

that's where the boss sits

ahí se sienta el jefe

you're sitting on my hat!

¡estás sentado encima de mi sombrero!

I have to sit at home while she's out enjoying herself

yo me tengo que quedar entre estas cuatro paredes mientras ella se divierte por ahí

he spent the whole day sitting in front of the television

se pasó todo el día sentado delante del televisor

don't just sit there: do something!

¡no te quedes ahí sentado: haz algo!

sit still!

¡quédate quieto!

to be sitting pretty разг.

estar bien situado

to be sitting pretty разг.

estar bien colocado разг.

to sit tight разг. you sit tight, I'll call a taxi

no te muevas or quédate aquí tranquila, que yo llamo un taxi

the company thinks it can sit tight till better days

la empresa cree que puede aguantar hasta que vengan tiempos mejores

2.1. sit ИСК.:

sit for artist/portrait/photograph

posar

to sit for sb/sth

posar para alguien/algo

2.2. sit брит. ШКОЛА, УНИВЕР.:

to sit for an exam

presentarse a un examen

2.3. sit АДМИН., ПОЛИТ.:

to sit in Congress/the Commons

tener un escaño en el Congreso/en la Cámara de los Comunes

to sit in Congress/the Commons

ser diputado/senador/parlamentario

he sits for Fulham офиц.

representa a Fulham

he sits for Fulham офиц.

es diputado por Fulham

2.4. sit (be in session):

sit committee/court/parliament:

reunirse en sesión

sit committee/court/parliament:

sesionar esp лат. америк.

they have been sitting all day

han estado todo el día en sesión or reunidos (en sesión)

they have been sitting all day

han estado todo el día sesionando esp лат. америк.

3. sit (be situated):

sit building/village:

estar (situado)

sit building/village:

estar ubicado esp лат. америк.

it had been sitting on my desk all the time

había estado todo el tiempo encima de mi escritorio

4.1. sit (fit):

sit clothes:

caer

sit clothes:

sentar

the jacket sits well

la chaqueta cae bien or sienta bien

4.2. sit (weigh):

the curry sat heavily on her stomach

el curry le cayó pesado or le sentó mal

his crime sat heavy on his conscience

el crimen le pesaba en la conciencia

5. sit (brood):

sit hen/bird:

empollar

to sit on the eggs

empollar (los huevos)

6. sit <sitting, прич. наст. вр. > figure:

sit

sentado

in a sitting position

sentado

the sitting member брит. ПОЛИТ.

el representante or diputado actual

II.sit <прич. наст. вр. sitting, прош. вр. & past part sat> [америк. sɪt, брит. sɪt] ГЛ. перех.

1.1. sit (cause to be seated):

sit person

sentar

sit object

poner

sit object

colocar (en posición vertical)

they sat me next to Julia

me sentaron junto a Julia

sit yourself beside me

siéntate a mi lado or junto a mí

1.2. sit (accommodate):

the auditorium sits a hundred (people)

el auditorio tiene cabida or capacidad para cien personas

the auditorium sits a hundred (people)

en el auditorio caben cien personas

the table sits eight (people)

la mesa es para ocho personas

the back seat sits three comfortably

en el asiento de atrás caben cómodamente tres personas

2. sit брит. ШКОЛА, УНИВЕР.:

to sit an exam

dar or hacer un examen

to sit an exam

rendir un examen Юж.конус

to sit an exam

tomar un examen Мекс.

to sit an exam

examinarse Исп.

she's sitting history tomorrow

mañana da or hace el examen de historia

she's sitting history tomorrow

mañana rinde el examen de historia Юж.конус

she's sitting history tomorrow

mañana toma el examen de historia Мекс.

she's sitting history tomorrow

mañana se examina de historia Исп.

she did not sit the exam

no se presentó al examen

Смотри также sit on

sit on ГЛ. [америк. sɪt -, брит. sɪt -] (v + prep + o)

1. sit on (be member of):

sit on committee/jury

formar parte de

sit on committee/jury

ser miembro de

2.1. sit on разг. (withhold):

sit on information/document

mantener oculto

2.2. sit on разг. (fail to deal with):

sit on application/claim

no dar trámite a

sit on application/claim

retener

the banks like to sit on foreign currency

los bancos suelen retener las divisas el mayor tiempo posible

they've been sitting on my letter for weeks

hace semanas que recibieron mi carta y no han hecho nada al respecto

3.1. sit on разг. proposal/plan:

sit on

rechazar

3.2. sit on разг. person/employee:

sit on (crush)

bajarle los humos a разг.

sit on (crush)

poner en su lugar

sit on (crush)

poner en su sitio

sit on (silence)

hacer callar

duck¹ [америк. dək, брит. dʌk] СУЩ.

1. duck C:

duck

pato м.

duck (female)

pata ж.

a dead duck

un asunto acabado

to play ducks and drakes

hacer cabrillas

to play ducks and drakes

hacer patitos Юж.конус Мекс.

to play ducks and drakes

hacer pan y quesito (en el agua) Колум.

to play ducks and drakes with sth

tirar algo por la ventana

to take to sth like a duck to water he took to skiing like a duck to water

empezó a esquiar como si lo hubiera hecho toda la vida

2. duck U КУЛИН.:

duck

pato м.

I.duck² [америк. dək, брит. dʌk] ГЛ. неперех.

duck (bow down)

agacharse

duck (hide)

esconderse

I ducked behind a pillar

me escondí rápidamente detrás de una columna

II.duck² [америк. dək, брит. dʌk] ГЛ. перех.

1. duck (lower):

duck head

agachar

duck head

bajar

2. duck (submerge):

duck

hundir

3. duck (dodge):

duck question

eludir

duck question

esquivar

duck responsibility

evadir

duck responsibility

eludir

duck³ [америк. dək, брит. dʌk] СУЩ. брит. разг. (as term of address)

duck

tesoro разг.

duck

majo м. / maja ж. Исп. разг.

duck⁴ [америк. dək, брит. dʌk] СУЩ.

1. duck U (fabric):

duck

lona ж.

2. duck <ducks, pl > МОДА:

duck

pantalones м. мн. de dril

duck

pantalones м. мн. de lona

duck⁵ [америк. dək, брит. dʌk] СУЩ. (in cricket)

duck

cero м.

to be out for a duck

ser eliminado sin marcar ningún tanto

sitting duck в словаре PONS

Переводы sitting duck в словаре английский»испанский

sitting duck СУЩ.

sitting duck → sitting target

Смотри также sitting target

sitting target СУЩ.

sitting target

blanco м. fácil

Переводы sitting duck в словаре английский»испанский

sitting СУЩ. (session)

sitting

sesión ж.

sitting for meal

turno м.

I.sit [sɪt] ГЛ. неперех. sat, sat

1. sit:

sit

sentarse

sit (be in seated position)

estar sentado, -a

sit! (to dog)

¡siéntate!

2. sit ИСК.:

sit

posar

to sit for one's portrait

hacerse retratar

3. sit брит. (enter exam):

sit

presentarse

to sit for an examination

presentarse a un examen

4. sit разг. (babysit):

to sit for sb

cuidar a alguien

5. sit:

sit (perch)

posarse

sit (incubate eggs)

empollar

6. sit:

sit (be placed)

yacer

sit (rest unmoved)

permanecer quieto

sit (rest unmoved)

estar

to sit on the shelf

estar en el estante

7. sit (be in session):

sit

celebrar sesión

8. sit ПОЛИТ. (be in office):

to sit in parliament/congress

ser diputado

9. sit (fit):

to sit well/badly

caer [o sentar] bien/mal

10. sit (be agreeable):

the idea doesn't sit well with any of them

la idea no les convence a ninguno

Выражения:

to be sitting pretty

estar bien situado

to sit tight (not move)

no moverse

to sit tight (not change opinion)

no dar el brazo a torcer

II.sit [sɪt] ГЛ. перех.

1. sit (put on seat):

sit

sentar

2. sit брит. (take exam):

sit

presentarse a

to sit an exam

presentarse a un examen

duck¹ [dʌk] СУЩ. брит. разг.

duck

cariño м. и ж.

I.duck² [dʌk] СУЩ.

1. duck (bird):

duck

pato м.

2. duck СПОРТ:

duck

cero м.

to be out for a duck

ser eliminado a cero

Выражения:

to take to sth like a duck to water разг.

sentirse como pez en el agua con/en algo

II.duck² [dʌk] ГЛ. неперех.

1. duck (dip head):

duck

agachar la cabeza

2. duck (go under water):

duck

chapuzarse

3. duck (hide):

duck

agacharse

to duck out of sth

escabullirse de algo

III.duck² [dʌk] ГЛ. перех.

1. duck (lower suddenly):

to duck one's head

agachar la cabeza

to duck one's head under water

sumergir la cabeza dentro del agua

2. duck (avoid):

duck

esquivar

duck перенос.

eludir

to duck an issue

eludir un tema

Одноязычные примеры (не проверены редакцией PONS)

английский

Let's face it, a big, slow airship is a sitting duck to anyone with any kind of aircraft in today's world.

www.gizmag.com

He will not be a sitting duck with men around the bat, in fact he could do something special.

www.telegraph.co.uk

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

www.telegraph.co.uk

During the landings he was tasked with setting up a first aid post on the beach but soon realised he would be a sitting duck.

www.dailymail.co.uk

Failure to secure a fixed rate can leave a company as a sitting duck if exchange rates go against it.

www.cityam.com

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

oilprice.com

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

He has a choice between remaining a sitting duck or switching to a new game plan.

www.smh.com.au

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

www.irishmirror.ie

With the exception of the gained damage reduction and increased armor class, an aboleth out of water is a sitting duck.

en.wikipedia.org