sit with

sedersi con

Stare seduti accanto a qualcuno o nello stesso gruppo.

In inglese semplice: To be seated beside someone or in the same group.

• Come and sit with me.
• She sat with her friends at lunch.
• May I sit with your group?

Come si usa: sit with someone (You can sit with us at lunch.)

Sinonimi: sit beside

Espressioni comuni: sit with someone, sit with your friends

riflettere su, meditare su

Prendersi del tempo per pensare bene a qualcosa prima di reagire o decidere.

In inglese semplice: To spend time thinking carefully about something before reacting or deciding.

• Let me sit with that idea.
• She sat with the question for several days.
• Can we sit with this news before making any plans?

Come si usa: sit with something (I need to sit with this proposal before deciding.)

Sinonimi: reflect on, think over, consider

Espressioni comuni: sit with an idea, sit with a question

accogliere, accettare

Permettersi di provare un’emozione senza cercare di evitarla o cambiarla.

In inglese semplice: To allow yourself to feel an emotion without trying to escape or change it.

• Try to sit with your feelings.
• He sat with his grief instead of hiding it.
• Can you sit with the discomfort for a moment?

Come si usa: sit with something (She learned to sit with her sadness without judging herself.)

Sinonimi: accept, allow yourself to feel

Espressioni comuni: sit with your feelings, sit with the pain

essere in accordo con, conciliarsi con

Essere compatibile con qualcosa o risultare accettabile per qualcuno.

In inglese semplice: To fit or agree with something, or feel acceptable to someone.

• That excuse does not sit well with me.
• His approach sat comfortably with our values.
• Will the new policy sit well with the team?

Come si usa: sit well with someone/something (That decision does not sit well with me.)

Sinonimi: fit with, agree with

Contrari: clash with

Espressioni comuni: sit well with someone, sit with your values