сидеть

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Russian

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Etymology

From Old East Slavic сѣдѣти (sěděti), from Proto-Slavic *sěděti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *sēdḗˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European *sed-.

Pronunciation

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  • Homophones: седе́ть (sedétʹ)

Verb

сиде́ть (sidétʹimpf (perfective сесть or посиде́ть, verbal noun сиде́ние)

  1. to sit
  2. (colloquial) to be imprisoned, to do time
  3. to stay at home with somebody, to look after somebody (с (s) + instrumental)
  4. to stay in a physical location сиде́ть до́ма (sidétʹ dóma)
  5. to use a tool or be occupied with an activity (usually in a sitting position)
    1. сиде́ть за компью́тером (sidétʹ za kompʹjúterom)
    2. сиде́ть пе́ред телеви́зором (sidétʹ péred televízorom)
    3. сиде́ть за́ работой (sidétʹ zá rabotoj)
  6. (colloquial) to stay in a virtual location by using something computer-based
    1. сиде́ть в Интерне́те (sidétʹ v Internéte) (Internet)
    2. сиде́ть в ча́те (sidétʹ v čáte) (a chat)
    3. сиде́ть на са́йте (sidétʹ na sájte) (a website)

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