sit on

siéger à, faire partie de

Être membre d’un comité, d’un conseil ou d’un groupe semblable.

En anglais simple : To be a member of a committee, board, or similar group.

• He sits on the school board.
• She sat on several committees last year.
• Would you like to sit on our advisory panel?

Comment l'utiliser : sit on a committee/board/panel (She sits on the hospital board.)

Synonymes : serve on, be a member of

Expressions courantes : sit on something, sit on boards, sit on committees

s’asseoir sur, être assis sur

S’installer ou rester avec les fesses posées sur une surface.

En anglais simple : To rest with your bottom on a particular surface.

• Sit on this chair.
• The cat sat on my coat.
• Why are you sitting on the floor?

Comment l'utiliser : sit on something (We sat on the grass beside the lake.)

Expressions courantes : sit on something, sit on chairs, sit on grass

laisser en attente, garder sans utiliser

Garder quelque chose sans l’utiliser ou remettre à plus tard le moment de s’en occuper.

En anglais simple : To keep something without using it, or delay dealing with it.

• Do not sit on my application.
• They have been sitting on that money for years.
• Why is the manager sitting on our proposal?

Comment l'utiliser : sit on something (The company is sitting on a large amount of cash.)

Synonymes : hold onto, shelve

Contraires : use

Expressions courantes : sit on something, sit on cash

étouffer, bloquer

Empêcher des informations ou des idées de devenir publiques, ou bloquer une action.

En anglais simple : To prevent information, ideas, or action from becoming public or moving forward.

• They sat on the report.
• The editor is sitting on evidence of the scandal.
• Why did the committee sit on those findings?

Comment l'utiliser : sit on something (Officials sat on the report to avoid bad publicity.)

Synonymes : suppress, block, withhold

Contraires : release

Expressions courantes : sit on something, sit on evidence

tenir en bride, remettre à sa place

Empêcher fermement quelqu’un de mal se conduire ou de faire ce qu’il veut.

En anglais simple : To firmly stop someone from behaving badly or doing what they want.

• The teacher sat on the troublemakers.
• She sat on him before he could start another argument.
• Someone needs to sit on that noisy group.

Comment l'utiliser : sit on someone (The chair sat on anyone who interrupted.)

Synonymes : restrain, control, keep in check

Expressions courantes : sit on someone, sit on troublemakers

examiner, délibérer sur

Se réunir officiellement pour examiner ou discuter une affaire ou une question.

En anglais simple : To meet officially to investigate or discuss a case or question.

• The court sat on the case.
• A commission sat on the matter last winter.
• The judges will sit on the appeal next week.

Comment l'utiliser : sit on a case/matter (The tribunal sat on the case for three days.)

Synonymes : hear, deliberate on, investigate

Expressions courantes : sit on something, sit on cases