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sitting up

/ˈsɪtɪŋ ʌp/

Translations

sit upverb

sitting up

Gerund

sat up

Past Simple

sat up

Past Participle

sitting up

Gerund

/sɪt ʌp/

se redresser

After lying on the couch for hours, she decided to sit up and stretch.

Après être restée allongée sur le canapé pendant des heures, elle a décidé de se redresser et de s’étirer.

veiller tardEmploi courant pour dire qu’on reste éveillé plus tard que d’habitude.

He had to sit up late to finish his project for the deadline.

Il a dû veiller tard pour terminer son projet avant la date limite.

Additional translations

se tenir assis bien droitS’emploie pour décrire une posture plus attentive ou plus droite.

Synonyms

straighten up

get up

sit straight

elevate oneself

sit upverb

To move from a lying or reclining position to a sitting position.

After lying on the couch for hours, she decided to sit up and stretch.

To stay awake and not go to bed, often for a specific purpose.

He had to sit up late to finish his project for the deadline.

To assume an alert or attentive posture.

The dog would sit up whenever it heard the sound of the doorbell.