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-.

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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), to look after
  4. to stay (in a physical location)
    сиде́ть до́маsidétʹ dómato stay home
  5. (colloquial) to stay (in a virtual location by using something computer-based)
    сиде́ть в Интерне́теsidétʹ v Internéteto stay on the Internet
    сиде́ть в ча́теsidétʹ v čáteto stay in a chat
    сиде́ть на са́йтеsidétʹ na sájteto stay on a website
  6. to use a tool or be occupied with, to sit at (usually in a sitting position)
    сиде́ть за компью́теромsidétʹ za kompʹjúteromto sit at the computer
    сиде́ть пе́ред телеви́зоромsidétʹ péred televízoromto sit before the television
    сиде́ть за́ рабо́тойsidétʹ zá rabótojto sit at work

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