Sitting pretty Meaning in English
expression · lemma: sit pretty
ˈsɪtɪŋ/ /ˈpɹɪti
SIT-ing PRIH-tee
sˈɪtɪŋ/ /pɹˈɪti
sit-ING prih-TEE
Definição
To be in a very good or comfortable situation, especially financially or in terms of advantage.
Uso & Nuances
Informal, often used to describe sudden fortune or a stable advantage, especially with money or opportunities. Not about physically sitting. Can express envy or admiration. Common in American English.
Spanish: estar en una buena posición - estar en una situación favorablePortuguese (BR): estar em uma boa situação - estar confortávelPortuguese (PT): estar numa boa situação - estar confortávelChinese (Simplified): 处于有利位置 - 处境优越Chinese (Traditional): 處於有利位置 - 處境優越Hindi: अच्छी स्थिति में होना - फायदे में होनाArabic: في وضع جيد - في موقف مريحBengali: ভালো অবস্থানে থাকা - আরামদায়ক অবস্থানে থাকাRussian: в шоколаде - быть на коне - жить припеваючиJapanese: 余裕のある状況にいる - 優位な立場にいるVietnamese: ở vị trí thuận lợi - đang sung túcKorean: 유리한 위치에 있다 - 편한 상태에 있다Turkish: rahat bir durumda olmak - avantajlı konumda olmakUrdu: اچھی حالت میں ہونا - پرآسائش حالت میں ہوناIndonesian: dalam posisi nyaman - berada di situasi menguntungkan
Frases de Exemplo
After the lottery win, he was sitting pretty.
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If we save enough money, we’ll be sitting pretty next year.
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With that new job, she's really sitting pretty now.
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They invested early in tech stocks and now they're sitting pretty.
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Don’t worry about Mark—he’s sitting pretty with his new apartment and job.
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"Looks like we’re sitting pretty after that last deal," she smiled.
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