sit back

sɪt bæk

sat backsitting back

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Definition of sit back - Reverso English Dictionary

Verbal expression

relaxationrelax and not exert oneself

After a long day, she likes to sit back and unwind.

relax

rest

unwind

comfortablesettle into a comfortable sitting position

She sat back in her chair, feeling at ease.

recline

relax

non-involvementrefrain from taking action or involvement

She chose to sit back and observe the situation unfold..

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Expressions with sit back

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sit back and relax

rest comfortably without worries

After a long day, I like to sit back and relax.

sit back on one's heels

lower the body so buttocks rest on the heels

He sat back on his heels to tie his shoes.

Expressions with sit

sit down

move from standing to sitting position

Please sit down and relax.

sit on

physically place oneself on top of something

He likes to sit on the old wooden bench.

sit up

assume an upright sitting position from lying down

She had to sit up to reach her glass of water..

sit with

be seated alongside someone or something

He decided to sit with his friend at lunch.

make someone sit up

cause someone to move into an upright sitting position

The nurse made the patient sit up in bed.

sit around

be unused or idle

The old equipment just sits around, gathering dust.

Terms with sit back included in their meaning

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chair

home

furniture with a back for one person to sit

ride someone's back

physical action

sit on and be carried on another person's back

straighten up

posture

sit or stand with a straight back

sit up and beg

dog trick

sit on back legs with front paws raised

sit bolt upright

posture

sit with a very straight back

wall sit

fitness exercise

exercise where you sit with back against a wall

Examples of sit back in a sentence

On weekends, they sit back and enjoy the quiet countryside.
He decided to sit back and enjoy the movie.
After a long day, I like to sit back on the sofa.
He decided to sit back and let others lead.
They can't just sit back and do nothing.

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French:se détendre, s'installer confortablement, ...
German:zurücklehnen, zurückhalten, ...
Italian:rilassarsi, accomodarsi, ...
Spanish:relajarse, recostarse, ...
Portuguese:relaxar, recostar-se, ...
Chinese:放松, 坐下, ...
Japanese:くつろぐ, ゆったりと座る, ...
Arabic:اِسْتَرْخَى, اِسْتَرْسَلَ في الجلوس, ...
Hebrew:לְהִישָּׁעֵן לְאָחוֹר, לְהִתְרַוֵּחַ, ...
Russian:расслабиться, сидеть сложа руки, ...
Ukrainian:розслабитися, відкинутися, ...
Hindi:आराम करना, आराम से टिककर बैठना, ...
Bengali:আরাম করা, আরাম করে বসা, ...
Catalan:relaxar-se, repenjar-se, ...
Czech:odpočívat, opřít se, ...
Danish:slappe af, sætte sig godt til rette, ...
Dutch:achterover leunen, achteroverleunen, ...
Greek:χαλαρώνω, γέρνω πίσω, ...
Hungarian:hátradőlni, hátraülni, ...
Khmer:អង្គុយសម្រាក, អង្គុយផ្អែកខ្នង, ...
Korean:편히 쉬다, 편안히 앉다, ...
Persian:لم دادن, تکیه دادن, ...
Polish:usiąść wygodnie, rozsiąść się, ...
Portuguese (BR):relaxar, recostar-se, ...
Romanian:a se relaxa, a se așeza confortabil, ...
Swedish:koppla av, luta sig tillbaka, ...
Thai:นั่งพัก, นั่งพิง, ...
Turkish:rahatlamak, rahatça oturmak, ...
Vietnamese:thư giãn, ngồi tựa lưng, ...

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