Sit for Meaning in English

expression

US

ˈsɪt/ /ˈfɔɹ/, /fɝ/, /fɹɝ

SIT-for, SIT-fer, SIT-fur

UK

sˈɪt/ /fˈɔː

SIT-faw

Definición

To participate in an exam or test, or to pose while sitting for a photograph or portrait.

Uso & Matices

Formal and mostly used in British English. Common for exams: 'sit for an exam'. For posing, often in art/photography: 'sit for a painting'. Not used for simply sitting; don't confuse with 'sit in' (attend without participating).

• Spanish: presentarse a (examen) - posar para (foto/cuadro)
• Portuguese (BR): fazer (prova/exame) - posar para (foto/quadro)
• Portuguese (PT): fazer (prova/exame) - posar para (fotografia/quadro)
• Chinese (Simplified): 参加（考试）- 为（画像/照片）坐姿
• Chinese (Traditional): 參加（考試）- 為（畫像/照片）坐姿
• Hindi: (परीक्षा) देना - (चित्र/फोटो) के लिए बैठना
• Arabic: يتقدّم لـ (امتحان) - يجلس من أجل (صورة/لوحة)
• Bengali: (পরীক্ষা) দেওয়া - (ছবি/পোর্ট্রেট) এর জন্য বসা
• Russian: сдавать (экзамен) - позировать для (портрета/фото)
• Japanese: （試験を）受ける - （肖像画/写真のため）座る
• Vietnamese: dự (kỳ thi) - ngồi làm mẫu (ảnh/chân dung)
• Korean: (시험에) 응시하다 - (사진/초상화)를 위해 포즈를 취하다
• Turkish: (sınava) girmek - (portre/fotoğraf) için poz vermek
• Urdu: (امتحان) دینا - (تصویر/پینٹنگ) کے لیے بیٹھنا
• Indonesian: mengikuti (ujian) - duduk untuk (foto/potret)

Oraciones de Ejemplo

I will sit for my math exam next week.

basic

She was chosen to sit for the artist.

basic

All students must sit for the entrance test.

basic

He’s about to sit for his final exams this month.

natural

She agreed to sit for a series of portraits by a famous painter.

natural

If you want to be a doctor here, you’ll have to sit for more exams.

natural