Dutch–English dictionary
English translation of the Dutch word zitten
| Dutch | English (translated indirectly) | Esperanto |
|---|---|---|
 zittenverb | be verb | esti verb |
| zitten verb (poseren) | pass oneself off verb poseverb postureverb | pozi unknown part of speech |
| zitten verb | sit verb | sidi verb |
| aan de grond zitten verb | beach verb run agroundverb | grundi unknown part of speech |
| dwars zitten verb | annoy verb disturbverb encumberverb hamperverb hassleverb hinderverb inconvenienceverb irritateverb troubleverb | ĝeni verb |
| gaan zitten verb | sit down verb seat oneselfreflexive verb | sidiĝi verb |
| op slot zitten unknown part of speech | be locked | esti ŝlosita unknown part of speech |
| abide verb brookverb endureverb put up withverb standverb stomachverb tolerateverb bearverb | toleri verb | |
op zwart zaad zitten (blut zijn; geen rooie cent hebben) | be broke | esti senmona |
| zitten aan verb | feel verb fingerverb gropeverb touchverb | palpi verb |
| aanzitten verb | brush unknown part of speech skimverb touch uponverb | ektuŝi unknown part of speech |
| aanzitten verb | sit at table | sidi ĉetable unknown part of speech |
| achternazitten verb | chase verb harrowverb oppressverb persecuteverb pursueverb stalkverb | persekuti verb |
| bezitten verb | own verb possessverb be possessed ofverb | posedi verb |
| bezitten verb | own verb | proprieti unknown part of speech |
| bezitten verb | possess verb | posedi verb |
| nazitten verb | pursue verb | persekuti verb |
| vastzitten verb | adhere verb | kunteniĝi unknown part of speech |
| voorzitten verb | preside verb | prezidi verb |
| zitkamer common noun | living‐room common noun sitting‐roomcommon noun | loĝoĉambro common noun |
| zitplaats common noun | seat common noun | sidloko common noun |
| zitslaapkamer common noun | bed‐sitter common noun | unuĉambra apartamento unknown part of speech |
| zittend adjective | sitting adjective | sidanta adjective |
| zittend adjective | sitting adjective | sidanta adjective |
| zittend adjective | sessile adjective | sesila adjective |
| zitting common noun | session common noun | kunsido common noun |
| zitting common noun (seance) | séance common noun | seanco unknown part of speech |
| zitting common noun | session common noun | sesio common noun |
| zitting common noun | assize common noun trialcommon noun | asizo common noun |
| Dutch | English |
|---|---|
| zitten | be inside; be seated; do time; set; sit |
| aan de grond zitten | be on the rocks; be aground |
| aan tafel zitten | sit at table; be at table |
| achter iemand heen zitten | keep at somebody |
| achter iets heen zitten | keep at something |
| achterover gaan zitten | sit back |
| daar zit het ’m in | that’s just it; that’s just the case |
| daar zit ik niet mee | it’s not skin of my nose |
| daar zit ’m de moeilijkheid | there’s the rub |
| gaan verzitten | move to another seat; shift one’s position |
| gaan zitten | sit down; stand down; take a seat; seat oneself; settle oneself; settle; take one’s weight off one’s feet |
| goed in de slappe was zitten | be well‐heeled |
| iemand op zijn kop zitten | sit on somebody; bully somebody |
| in de knel zitten | be in a spot; be in a scrape; be up a gum‐tree |
| in de penarie zitten | be up the spout; be in a scrape; be in the soup |
| in de puree zitten | be in the soup; be up the spout; be in a fix |
| in moeilijkheden zitten | be up the spout |
| met de gebakken peren zitten | be up the spout |
| met de handen in het haar zitten | be in a puzzle about what to do; scratch one’s head; be at one’s wit’s end |
| op het randje zitten | sail close to the wind |
| op slot zitten | be locked |
| op zich laten zitten | sit down under |
| zitten aan | muck about with; tamper with |
| aanzitten | sit at table; sit down |
| achternazitten | chivy; civvy; give chase to; run after |
| bezitten | be possessed of; have; own; possess; hold |
| dichtzitten | be blocked up; be congested |
| mooizitten | beg |
| nazitten | follow; hunt; pursue |
| neerzitten | sit down |
| omhoogzitten | be in a fix |
| opzitten | sit up; stay up; mount |
| paalzitten | pole‐squatting |
| stilzitten | sit still; do nothing |
| thuiszitten | sit at home |
| uitzitten | sit out; sit through |
| vastzitten | be mired; cling; stall; stick; be stuck; stick fast; be aground; be in prison; be at a nonplus; be marooned |
| vooroverzitten | bend forward |
| voorzitten | preside; preside at; preside over; be in the chair |
| zitkamer | lounge; parlour; sitting‐room; living‐room |
| zitplaats | seat |
| zitslaapkamer | bed‐sitter; bed‐sittingroom; bedsit |
| zittend | sedentary; sitting |
| zitting | bottom; seat; session; sitting |