sit still en · VERB
Pronunciation
- (Australia) audio
Meanings
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To remain motionless.
The dog wouldn't sit still while I gave him a bath.
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(idiomatic) To accept, tolerate, or acquiesce.
I'm not going to sit still and let him treat me this way.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| sat still | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| sat still | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| sitting still | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| sits still | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |
Translations (2)
de stillsitzen (to remain motionless) · pl but see nie móc usiedzieć na miejscu (to remain motionless)