sit for

Modell sitzen, posieren

Für einen Künstler posieren, der einen malt, zeichnet oder fotografiert.

In einfachem Englisch: To be the person an artist paints, draws, or photographs.

• She sat for a portrait.
• Would you sit for this young artist?
• He has sat for several famous photographers.

So benutzt man es: sit for an artist/a portrait (He sat for a portrait in her studio.)

Synonyme: pose for, model for

Häufige Wendungen: sit for someone, sit for portraits

babysitten, Kinder hüten

Auf die Kinder anderer aufpassen, während deren Eltern weg sind.

In einfachem Englisch: To look after someone's children while their parents are away.

• Can you sit for us tonight?
• She sat for our children last Saturday.
• I often sit for my neighbors when they go out.

So benutzt man es: sit for someone (I sit for the family next door.)

Synonyme: babysit, look after

Häufige Wendungen: sit for someone, sit for neighbors

vertreten

In einem politischen Gremium als Vertreter einer bestimmten Partei tätig sein.

In einfachem Englisch: To serve in a political body as a representative of a particular party.

• He sits for the Conservatives.
• She sat for Labour in the House of Lords.
• Which party does the new peer sit for?

So benutzt man es: sit for a political party (She sits for Labour in the House of Lords.)

Synonyme: represent

Häufige Wendungen: sit for Labour, sit for Conservatives