sit on

UK
/sɪt ɒn/
US
/sɪt ɑn/
sit onverb
sat on
Past Simple
sat on
Past Participle
sitting on
Gerund
UK
/sɪt ɒn/
US
/sɪt ɑn/
Translations
сидеть на
She likes to sit on the porch in the evenings.
Она любит сидеть на крыльце по вечерам.
He tends to sit on important decisions for too long.
Он склонен откладывать важные решения слишком надолго.
Additional translations
Definitions
To delay or postpone action on something.
The committee decided to sit on the proposal until more information was available.
To suppress or conceal information or a situation.
The company chose to sit on the news of the merger until the deal was finalized.
To be a member of a committee, board, or panel.
She was invited to sit on the board of directors for the non-profit organization.
Synonyms
rest on
perch on
lie on
settle on
recline on