Sit down to Meaning in English

expression

US

ˈsɪt/ /ˈdaʊn/ /ˈtu/, /tə/, /tɪ

SIT DOUN TOO, TUH, TIH

UK

sˈɪt/ /dˈaʊn/ /tˈuː

sit DOUN TOO

التعريف

To sit down in order to begin doing something, especially something that requires attention or time, such as eating, working, or studying.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Often followed by a verb like 'eat', 'work', 'study', or 'write'. Implies a deliberate action or intention to start something. Common in both spoken and written English. Can sound more formal or structured than simply saying 'sit'.

• Spanish: sentarse a - ponerse a
• Portuguese (BR): sentar-se para - começar a
• Portuguese (PT): sentar-se para - começar a
• Chinese (Simplified): 坐下来开始（做某事）
• Chinese (Traditional): 坐下來開始（做某事）
• Hindi: बैठकर (कुछ करने के लिए)
• Arabic: يجلس لي (يفعل شيئًا)
• Bengali: বসে পড়া (কিছু করার জন্য) - মনোযোগ সহকারে বসা
• Russian: приступить (к делу сидя) - усесться чтобы (заняться чем-то)
• Japanese: 取りかかるために座る
• Vietnamese: ngồi xuống để (làm gì đó)
• Korean: 자리에 앉다 (무언가를 시작하기 위해)
• Turkish: bir işe başlamak için oturmak
• Urdu: بیٹھنا (کسی کام کے لیے)
• Indonesian: duduk untuk (memulai sesuatu)

جمل نموذجية

Let's sit down to dinner.

basic

She sat down to write a letter.

basic

Every night, I sit down to study at 8.

basic

He never really sits down to do his taxes until the last minute.

natural

Whenever I sit down to work, my phone starts ringing.

natural

It took courage for her to finally sit down to talk with her boss.

natural