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sit-up en · NOUN

Pronunciation

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• /ˈsɪt.ʌp/ (US)

Etymology

Deverbal from sit up.

Meanings

1. An exercise in which the abdominal muscles are contracted, bringing the torso of a person lying down to a more upright position. The degree of difficulty can be controlled by choosing from partial-range or full-range versions.
   • Susan's doing sit-ups to strengthen her muscles.

Forms

Coordinates

push-up · press-up · chin-up · pull-up · crunch

Hypernyms

exercise

Translations (28)

ms bangun tubi (exercise in which the abdominal muscles are contracted) · cs sedoleh (exercise in which the abdominal muscles are contracted) · ru пресс (exercise in which the abdominal muscles are contracted) · de Rumpfbeuge (exercise in which the abdominal muscles are contracted) · de Sit-up (exercise in which the abdominal muscles are contracted) · fi istumaannousu (exercise in which the abdominal muscles are contracted) · lt pritūpimas (exercise in which the abdominal muscles are contracted) · ms bangkit tubi (exercise in which the abdominal muscles are contracted) · de Rumpfbeugen (exercise in which the abdominal muscles are contracted) · hu felülés (exercise in which the abdominal muscles are contracted) · sh trbušnjak (exercise in which the abdominal muscles are contracted) · yue 仰臥起坐 /仰卧起坐 (exercise in which the abdominal muscles are contracted) · ko 윗몸 일으키기 (exercise in which the abdominal muscles are contracted) · fr redressement assis (exercise in which the abdominal muscles are contracted) · pt abdominal (exercise in which the abdominal muscles are contracted) · es abdominal (exercise in which the abdominal muscles are contracted) · ro abdomen (exercise in which the abdominal muscles are contracted) · de Rumpfheben (exercise in which the abdominal muscles are contracted) · et kõhulihas (exercise in which the abdominal muscles are contracted) · ca abdominals (exercise in which the abdominal muscles are contracted) · it addominali (exercise in which the abdominal muscles are contracted) · cmn 仰臥起坐 /仰卧起坐 (exercise in which the abdominal muscles are contracted) · nan-hbl 䖙倒練腰 /䖙倒练腰 (exercise in which the abdominal muscles are contracted) · cs lehsed (exercise in which the abdominal muscles are contracted) · ja 腹筋 (exercise in which the abdominal muscles are contracted) · pl brzuszki (exercise in which the abdominal muscles are contracted) · sl trebušnjak (exercise in which the abdominal muscles are contracted) · ja シットアップ (exercise in which the abdominal muscles are contracted)