Sitters Meaning in English
word · lemma: sitter
ˈsɪtɝz
SIT-erz
sˈɪtəz
SIT-uhz
Definition
People who take care of someone else’s children, pets, or house for a short time. Usually used for babysitters or pet sitters.
Usage & Nuances
Commonly appears as 'babysitters', 'pet sitters', or 'house sitters.' Informal; rarely used for professional or medical caretakers. Always plural for more than one person.
Spanish: niñeras - cuidadoresPortuguese (BR): babás - cuidadoresPortuguese (PT): babysitters - cuidadoresChinese (Simplified): 保姆 - 看护人Chinese (Traditional): 保姆 - 照看者Hindi: देखभाल करने वाले - सिटरArabic: جليسات الأطفال - مقدمو الرعايةBengali: সিটাররা - দেখাশোনা করার লোকেরাRussian: сиделки - няниJapanese: シッターたちVietnamese: người trông trẻ - người trông thú cưng - người trông nhàKorean: 시터들Turkish: bakıcılarUrdu: سِٹرز - دیکھ بھال کرنے والےIndonesian: pengasuh - penjaga
Example Sentences
The sitters arrived at 7 p.m. to watch the kids.
basic
We hired two sitters for the party.
basic
Do the sitters have experience with newborns?
basic
Pet sitters are hard to find during holidays.
natural
The agency only sends experienced sitters.
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We gave the sitters the emergency numbers before we left.
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