sit through en el Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Traducciones de sit through en el diccionario inglés»español

sit through V. [ingl. am. sɪt -, ingl. brit. sɪt -] (v + prep + o)

I sat through two boring lectures

me escuché dos conferencias aburridas (de cabo a rabo)

one of the worst plays I've ever had to sit through

una de las peores obras que jamás haya tenido que soportar or aguantar

Traducciones de sit through en el diccionario inglés»español

I can't sit through another two-hour sermon

no puedo aguantar otro sermón de dos horas

you need to have a very strong stomach to sit through one of his films

se necesita tener estómago para ver sus películas

Traducciones de sit through en el diccionario español»inglés

tragarse recital

to sit through

tragarse programa/obra

to sit through

esta semana me he chupado tres conferencias

I've had to sit through o suffer three lectures this week

me tuve que soplar el discurso

I had to sit through o suffer the speech

nos espetó un sermón sobre los buenos modales

he made us sit through a lecture on good manners

siempre les encasquetaba a sus alumnos el mismo sermón

he always made his students sit through the same old lecture

no me mamo un partido de fútbol por televisión

I can't bear to sit through a football game on television

Traducciones de sit through en el diccionario inglés»español

I.through [ingl. am. θru, ingl. brit. θruː] PREP.

1.1. through (from one side to the other):

through

por

she came in through the door

entró por la puerta

look through the window

mira por la ventana

it fell through that hole

se cayó por ese agujero

it went right through the wall

atravesó la pared de lado a lado

the current flows through the circuit

la corriente fluye a través del circuito

to hear/feel sth through sth

oír/sentir algo a través de algo

she peered through the keyhole

miró por el agujero de la cerradura

he was shot through the head

le pegaron un balazo en la cabeza

he was unable to breathe through his nose

no podía respirar por la nariz

the truck crashed through the barrier

el camión se llevó la barrera por delante

they struggled on through the crowd

siguieron abriéndose paso entre la multitud

he spoke through clenched teeth

habló entre dientes

the chair flew through the air

la silla voló por los aires

he strolled through the town center

paseó por el centro de la ciudad

we drove through Munich

atravesamos Munich (en coche)

we sailed through the Suez Canal

pasamos por el Canal de Suez (en barco)

we searched through her belongings

registramos sus pertenencias

she glanced through the magazine

hojeó la revista

I worked my way through the textbook

me leí el texto de punta a punta

1.2. through (past, beyond):

to be through sth

haber pasado algo

we're through the preliminary stages already

ya hemos pasado las fases iniciales

2.1. through (in time):

we worked through the night

trabajamos durante toda la noche

she won't live through the night

de esta noche no pasa

she slept through the entire lecture

durmió durante toda la conferencia

half-way through his speech

en medio de su discurso

half-way through his speech

cuando iba (or vaya etc.) por la mitad del discurso

she helped him through a difficult period

le ayudó a superar un período difícil

after everything we've been through together

después de todo lo que hemos pasado juntos

through the centuries

a través de los siglos

I can't sit through another two-hour sermon

no puedo aguantar otro sermón de dos horas

2.2. through (until and including) ingl. am.:

Tuesday through Thursday I stay in New York

de martes a jueves me quedo en Nueva York

offer good through May 31

oferta válida hasta el 31 de mayo

October through December

desde octubre hasta diciembre inclusive

3. through (by):

she spoke through an interpreter

habló a través de un intérprete

I heard about it through a friend

me enteré a través de or por un amigo

through his help I eventually found an apartment

gracias a su ayuda or mediante su ayuda finalmente encontré un apartamento

through no fault of her own

sin tener culpa alguna

it happened through carelessness

ocurrió por falta de cuidado

II.through [ingl. am. θru, ingl. brit. θruː] ADV.

1. through (from one side to the other):

come through, please!

¡pasen, por favor!

the train sped through without stopping

el tren pasó a toda velocidad sin parar

he barged through

pasó dando empujones

we're just traveling through

estamos de paso

the sun came through

salió el sol

the red paint shows through

se nota la pintura roja que hay debajo

2. through (in time, process):

we worked through without a break

trabajamos sin parar para descansar

she's never played the piece through

nunca ha tocado toda la pieza (desde el principio hasta el final)

all night through

durante toda la noche

3.1. through (completely):

wet/soaked through

mojado/calado hasta los huesos

locuciones, giros idiomáticos:

through and through he's a soldier through and through

es militar hasta la médula

it's a subject which he knows through and through

es un tema que se conoce al dedillo

III.through [ingl. am. θru, ingl. brit. θruː] ADJ.

1. through TRANSP. atrbv.:

through train/route

directo

through traffic

tráfico m de paso

no through road

calle sin salida

2. through (finished) coloq. pred:

aren't you through yet?

¿no has terminado aún?

as a journalist, you're through

como periodista, estás acabado

to be through with sb/sth

haber terminado con alguien/algo

I'm through with her/him

he terminado con ella/él

when I'm through with you

cuando haya terminado contigo

are you through with the atlas?

¿has terminado con el atlas?

to be through (with) -ing I'm through trying to be nice to you

no pienso seguir tratando de ser amable contigo

3. through ingl. brit. TEL.:

you're through!

¡hable!

we're through to Madrid

nos han conectado con Madrid

Véase también: put through, pull through, get through

I.put through V. [ingl. am. pʊt -, ingl. brit. pʊt -] (v + o + prep + o)

1. put through (make undergo):

put through

someter a

to put sb through it coloq.

hacérselas pasar (mal) a alguien

2. put through (send to):

put through

mandar a

they borrowed money to put her through college

se endeudaron para mandarla a la universidad

II.put through V. [ingl. am. pʊt -, ingl. brit. pʊt -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

1. put through (connect) TEL.:

if there's a call from Rome, put it straight through

si llaman de Roma, páseme la llamada enseguida

she put me through to the manager

me comunicó or me pasó con el gerente

she put me through to the manager

me dio con el gerente Río Pl.

2. put through (complete, achieve):

put through reform/deal

llevar a cabo

I.pull through V. [ingl. am. pʊl -, ingl. brit. pʊl -] (v + adv, v + prep + o)

1. pull through (recover):

pull through

reponerse

to pull through an illness

reponerse de una enfermedad

2. pull through (survive):

pull through

salir adelante

to pull through a crisis

superar una crisis

II.pull through V. [ingl. am. pʊl -, ingl. brit. pʊl -] (v + o + adv, v + o + prep + o)

1. pull through (help recover):

pull through

ayudar a recuperarse

her nursing pulled him through (his illness)

sus cuidados lo ayudaron a recuperarse (de la enfermedad)

2. pull through (help survive):

pull through

salvar

pull through

ayudar a superar

I.get through V. [ingl. am. ɡɛt -, ingl. brit. ɡɛt -] (v + prep + o, v + adv)

1. get through (pass through):

get through gap/hole

pasar por

it's a swamp, the tractors will never get through

es un pantano, los tractores no van a poder pasar

2. get through:

get through ordeal/difficulties

superar

get through period

pasar

once we've got through the winter …

una vez que hayamos pasado el invierno …

it was a very trying time, but we got through thanks to …

fue una etapa muy difícil, pero la superamos gracias a …

3. get through DEP.:

get through heat/qualifying round

pasar

to get through to the finals

pasar a las finales

4. get through (pass) ingl. brit.:

get through examination/test

aprobar

get through examination/test

pasar

it was a tough exam but somehow she got through

fue un examen difícil pero de alguna manera aprobó or pasó

II.get through V. [ingl. am. ɡɛt -, ingl. brit. ɡɛt -] (v + adv)

1. get through (reach destination):

get through supplies/reinforcements/messenger:

llegar a destino

get through news/report:

llegar

2. get through (on the telephone):

get through

comunicarse

to get through to sb/sth

comunicarse con alguien/algo

he couldn't get through to Tokyo

no se pudo comunicar con Tokyo

3. get through (make understand):

to get through (to sb) am I getting through to you?

¿me entiendes?

to get through (to sb) am I getting through to you?

¿me explico?

I can't get through to him

no logro hacerme entender or comunicarme con él

4. get through (finish):

get through ingl. am.

terminar

get through ingl. am.

acabar

III.get through V. [ingl. am. ɡɛt -, ingl. brit. ɡɛt -] (v + prep + o)

1. get through (use up) ingl. brit.:

get through materials

gastarse

get through materials

usar

he got through a pair of shoes in less than a month

destrozó un par de zapatos en menos de un mes

she got through £100 just on table napkins

se gastó 100 libras solo en servilletas

2. get through (deal with):

I've only got ten more pages to get through

me quedan solo diez páginas por leer (or estudiar etc.)

I have to get through all these applications before 5 o'clock

tengo que leer todas estas solicitudes antes de las cinco

IV.get through V. [ingl. am. ɡɛt -, ingl. brit. ɡɛt -] (v + o + adv, v + o + prep + o) (bring through)

get through

pasar

to get sth through customs

pasar algo por la aduana

they got the piano through the window

pasaron el piano por la ventana

the teacher got them all through ingl. brit.

gracias al profesor aprobaron todos

the teacher got them all through ingl. brit.

el profesor los sacó a todos adelante

it was his will power that got him through

fue su fuerza de voluntad lo que lo salvó (or ayudó a superar la crisis etc.)

V.get through V. [ingl. am. ɡɛt -, ingl. brit. ɡɛt -] (v + o + adv)

1. get through (send):

get through supplies/convoy/message

hacer llegar

2. get through (make understood):

get through

hacer entender

I can't get it through to him that …

no logro hacerle entender que …

to get sth through one's head or skull coloq. can't you get it through your thick head or skull that … ?

¿no puedes meterte en esa cabezota que … ? coloq.

I.sit <part. pres. sitting, pret. & part. pas. sat> [ingl. am. sɪt, ingl. brit. sɪt] V. intr.

1.1. sit (sit down):

sit

sentarse

come and sit beside me

ven y siéntate a mi lado or junto a mí

there was nowhere to sit

no había donde sentarse

sit! (command to dog)

¡siéntate!

she sat on my knee

se me sentó en las rodillas

1.2. sit (be seated):

sit

estar sentado

she sat there, staring into space

estaba allí sentada, con la mirada perdida

that's where the boss sits

ahí se sienta el jefe

you're sitting on my hat!

¡estás sentado encima de mi sombrero!

I have to sit at home while she's out enjoying herself

yo me tengo que quedar entre estas cuatro paredes mientras ella se divierte por ahí

he spent the whole day sitting in front of the television

se pasó todo el día sentado delante del televisor

don't just sit there: do something!

¡no te quedes ahí sentado: haz algo!

sit still!

¡quédate quieto!

to be sitting pretty coloq.

estar bien situado

to be sitting pretty coloq.

estar bien colocado coloq.

to sit tight coloq. you sit tight, I'll call a taxi

no te muevas or quédate aquí tranquila, que yo llamo un taxi

the company thinks it can sit tight till better days

la empresa cree que puede aguantar hasta que vengan tiempos mejores

2.1. sit ARTE:

sit for artist/portrait/photograph

posar

to sit for sb/sth

posar para alguien/algo

2.2. sit ingl. brit. ENS., UNIV.:

to sit for an exam

presentarse a un examen

2.3. sit ADMIN., POL.:

to sit in Congress/the Commons

tener un escaño en el Congreso/en la Cámara de los Comunes

to sit in Congress/the Commons

ser diputado/senador/parlamentario

he sits for Fulham form.

representa a Fulham

he sits for Fulham form.

es diputado por Fulham

2.4. sit (be in session):

sit committee/court/parliament:

reunirse en sesión

sit committee/court/parliament:

sesionar esp amer.

they have been sitting all day

han estado todo el día en sesión or reunidos (en sesión)

they have been sitting all day

han estado todo el día sesionando esp amer.

3. sit (be situated):

sit building/village:

estar (situado)

sit building/village:

estar ubicado esp amer.

it had been sitting on my desk all the time

había estado todo el tiempo encima de mi escritorio

4.1. sit (fit):

sit clothes:

caer

sit clothes:

sentar

the jacket sits well

la chaqueta cae bien or sienta bien

4.2. sit (weigh):

the curry sat heavily on her stomach

el curry le cayó pesado or le sentó mal

his crime sat heavy on his conscience

el crimen le pesaba en la conciencia

5. sit (brood):

sit hen/bird:

empollar

to sit on the eggs

empollar (los huevos)

6. sit <sitting, part. pres. > figure:

sit

sentado

in a sitting position

sentado

the sitting member ingl. brit. POL.

el representante or diputado actual

II.sit <part. pres. sitting, pret. & part. pas. sat> [ingl. am. sɪt, ingl. brit. sɪt] V. trans.

1.1. sit (cause to be seated):

sit person

sentar

sit object

poner

sit object

colocar (en posición vertical)

they sat me next to Julia

me sentaron junto a Julia

sit yourself beside me

siéntate a mi lado or junto a mí

1.2. sit (accommodate):

the auditorium sits a hundred (people)

el auditorio tiene cabida or capacidad para cien personas

the auditorium sits a hundred (people)

en el auditorio caben cien personas

the table sits eight (people)

la mesa es para ocho personas

the back seat sits three comfortably

en el asiento de atrás caben cómodamente tres personas

2. sit ingl. brit. ENS., UNIV.:

to sit an exam

dar or hacer un examen

to sit an exam

rendir un examen Co. Sur

to sit an exam

tomar un examen Méx.

to sit an exam

examinarse Esp.

she's sitting history tomorrow

mañana da or hace el examen de historia

she's sitting history tomorrow

mañana rinde el examen de historia Co. Sur

she's sitting history tomorrow

mañana toma el examen de historia Méx.

she's sitting history tomorrow

mañana se examina de historia Esp.

she did not sit the exam

no se presentó al examen

Véase también: sit on

sit on V. [ingl. am. sɪt -, ingl. brit. sɪt -] (v + prep + o)

1. sit on (be member of):

sit on committee/jury

formar parte de

sit on committee/jury

ser miembro de

2.1. sit on coloq. (withhold):

sit on information/document

mantener oculto

2.2. sit on coloq. (fail to deal with):

sit on application/claim

no dar trámite a

sit on application/claim

retener

the banks like to sit on foreign currency

los bancos suelen retener las divisas el mayor tiempo posible

they've been sitting on my letter for weeks

hace semanas que recibieron mi carta y no han hecho nada al respecto

3.1. sit on coloq. proposal/plan:

sit on

rechazar

3.2. sit on coloq. person/employee:

sit on (crush)

bajarle los humos a coloq.

sit on (crush)

poner en su lugar

sit on (crush)

poner en su sitio

sit on (silence)

hacer callar

sit through en el diccionario PONS

Traducciones de sit through en el diccionario inglés»español

sit through V. trans.

sit through

aguantar hasta el final

Traducciones de sit through en el diccionario español»inglés

tuvimos que tragar toda la conferencia

we had to sit through the whole conference

Traducciones de sit through en el diccionario inglés»español

I.through [θru:] PREP.

1. through (spatial):

through

a través de

through

por

to go right through sth

traspasar algo

to go through the door

pasar por la puerta

to walk through a room

atravesar una habitación

to walk through a village

caminar por un pueblo

2. through (temporal):

through

durante

all through my life

durante toda mi vida

to be through sth

acabar de (hacer) algo

3. through ingl. am. (until):

through

hasta

open Monday through Friday

abierto de lunes a viernes

4. through MAT.:

6 through 3 is 2

6 entre 3 da 2

5. through (by means of):

through

por (medio de)

II.through [θru:] ADV.

1. through (of place):

through

de un lado a otro

I read the book through

leí el libro entero

to go through to sth

ir directo a algo

2. through (of time):

all day through

de la mañana a la noche

halfway through

a medio camino

3. through TEL.:

to put sb through to sb

poner a alguien con alguien

4. through (completely):

through

completamente

to think sth through

pensarse algo detenidamente

locuciones, giros idiomáticos:

through and through

de cabo a rabo

III.through [θru:] ADJ.

1. through (finished):

through

terminado, -a

we are through

hemos terminado

2. through (direct):

through

directo, -a

3. through ENS.:

to get through

aprobar

I.sit [sɪt] V. intr. sat, sat

1. sit:

sit

sentarse

sit (be in seated position)

estar sentado, -a

sit! (to dog)

¡siéntate!

2. sit ARTE:

sit

posar

to sit for one's portrait

hacerse retratar

3. sit ingl. brit. (enter exam):

sit

presentarse

to sit for an examination

presentarse a un examen

4. sit coloq. (babysit):

to sit for sb

cuidar a alguien

5. sit:

sit (perch)

posarse

sit (incubate eggs)

empollar

6. sit:

sit (be placed)

yacer

sit (rest unmoved)

permanecer quieto

sit (rest unmoved)

estar

to sit on the shelf

estar en el estante

7. sit (be in session):

sit

celebrar sesión

8. sit POL. (be in office):

to sit in parliament/congress

ser diputado

9. sit (fit):

to sit well/badly

caer [o sentar] bien/mal

10. sit (be agreeable):

the idea doesn't sit well with any of them

la idea no les convence a ninguno

locuciones, giros idiomáticos:

to be sitting pretty

estar bien situado

to sit tight (not move)

no moverse

to sit tight (not change opinion)

no dar el brazo a torcer

II.sit [sɪt] V. trans.

1. sit (put on seat):

sit

sentar

2. sit ingl. brit. (take exam):

sit

presentarse a

to sit an exam

presentarse a un examen

Ejemplos monolingües (no verificados por la redacción de PONS)

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In one classroom, he found 16 ill children, many near death, who were being made to sit through lessons.

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They'll roll back into your head if you sit through this dreck.

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But if you've got kids, it's not nearly as torturous to sit through as you might have feared.

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No one is going to force us to sit through the whole movie.

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You've got to sit through it to not believe it.

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The fire is banked and the boiler is filled with water to sit through the overnight hours.

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I don't think there's any way an intelligent moviegoer could sit through this mess and accurately describe the plot afterward.

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Otherwise, without some underlying psychological engagement, how could anyone sit through a movie so badly made?

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It's a chore to sit through, and has all the hallmarks of a film that wants to be more than it really is.

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He called it more fun to discuss than to sit through.

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