SIT IDLY BY

Meaning of SIT IDLY BY in English

sit and watch or rest while others work He sat idly by all morning while the others worked hard.

English idioms vocab. Словарь английских идиом и выражений. 2012

IDLY — adverb see: idle
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
SIT — I. (|)sit, usu -id.+V; before a vowel-initial adverb with primary stress often _səd. or _sət; before “down” often _sə or …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
BY — I. |bī also especially bef cons bə preposition Etymology: Middle English, preposition & adverb, from Old English be, bī, preposition, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
IDLY — ˈīd( ə )lē, -li adverb Etymology: Middle English idilly, from Old English īdellīce, from īdel idle + -līce -ly — …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
IDLY — (adv.) In a idle manner; ineffectually; vainly; lazily; carelessly; (Obs.) foolishly.
Английский словарь Webster
IDLY — ( adv. ) In a idle manner; ineffectually; vainly; lazily; carelessly; (Obs.) foolishly.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
SIT — sit 1 /sit/ , v. , sat or ( Archaic ) sate; sat or ( Archaic ) sitten; sitting . …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
BY — by 1 /buy/ , prep., adv., adj., n., pl. byes . prep. 1. near to or next to: a home …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
IDLY — adv. lazily, inactively, in an unproductive manner
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
IDLY — see idle I
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
SIT — I. ˈsit verb ( sat ˈsat ; sit·ting ) Etymology: Middle English sitten, from Old English sittan; akin to Old …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
BY — I. ˈbī, before consonants also bə preposition Etymology: Middle English, preposition & adverb, from Old English, preposition, be, bī; akin …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
SIT — obs. 3d pers. ·sg ·pres. of sit, for sitteth. 2. sit ·vt to suit (well / ill); to become. 3. …
Webster English vocab
IDLY — adv in a idle manner; ineffectually; vainly; lazily; carelessly; (obs.) foolishly.
Webster English vocab
BY — (·pref.) against. 2. by ·adv aside; as, to lay by; to put by. 3. by (·pref.) on; along; in traversing. …
Webster English vocab
SIT — [sit] vb sat ; sit.ting [ME sitten, fr. OE sittan; akin to OHG sizzen to sit, L sedere, Gk hezesthai …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
IDLY — idly BrE AmE ˈaɪd li
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
SIT — / sɪt; NAmE / verb ( sit·ting , sat , sat / sæt; NAmE /) ON CHAIR, etc. 1. to …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
IDLY — / ˈaɪdli; NAmE / adverb without any particular reason, purpose or effort; doing nothing : She sat in the sun, …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
BY — / baɪ; NAmE / preposition , adverb ■ preposition 1. near sb/sth; at the side of sb/sth; beside sb/sth : …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SIT — sit S1 W1 /sɪt/ BrE AmE verb ( past tense and past participle sat /sæt/, present participle sitting ) [ …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
IDLY — See main entry: ↑ idle
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
BY — I. by 1 S1 W1 /baɪ/ BrE AmE preposition [ Language: Old English ; Origin: be , bi ] 1 …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
SIT — v. & n. --v. (sitting; past and past part. sat) 1 intr. adopt or be in a position in which …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
BY — prep., adv., & n. --prep. 1 near, beside, in the region of (stand by the door; sit by me; path …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
SIT — v. & n. v. (sitting; past and past part. sat) 1 intr. adopt or be in a position in which …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
BY — prep., adv., & n. prep. 1 near, beside, in the region of (stand by the door; sit by me; path …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
SIT — v. & n. --v. (sitting; past and past part. sat) 1. intr. adopt or be in a position in which …
Oxford English vocab
BY — prep., adv., & n. --prep. 1. near, beside, in the region of (stand by the door; sit by me; path …
Oxford English vocab
SIT
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
IDLY — see idle
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
BY — The preposition is pronounced /baɪ/. The adverb is pronounced /baɪ/. Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SIT
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
IDLY — see idle
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
SIT — verb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a sitting target (= someone who is easy to attack ) ▪ In the open, …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
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Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
IDLY — [adverb]He glanced idly (= without any particular purpose) through the book.I will not stand idly by (= do nothing) when …
Cambridge English vocab
SIT — Synonyms and related words : be gravid, be knocked up, be pregnant, be seated, be with child, breed, brood, bum …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
IDLY — adv.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary Second Edition
SIT — verb 1 on a chair, etc. ADVERB ▪ motionless , still ▪ Just ~ still! ▪ quietly ▪ He would …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
IDLY — adv. Idly is used with these verbs: ↑ flick , ↑ listen , ↑ pick , ↑ stand , ↑ …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
SIT — INDEX: 1. to be sitting in a chair, on the floor etc 2. to sit after you have been standing …
Longman Activator English vocab
SIT — v. 25B6; verb you'd better sit down : TAKE A SEAT, seat oneself, be seated, perch, ensconce oneself, plump oneself, …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
SIT — v. 1 be seated, settle, sit down, take a seat, rest, Colloq take the weight or a load off one's …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
IDLY — adv. 1 unproductively, lazily, indolently She wanders about the shops, idly whiling away the hours 2 offhandedly, unconsciously, mechanically, thoughtlessly, …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
IDLY — idyl
Anagrams English vocabulary
SIT — гл.; прош. вр. и прич. прош. вр. - sat 1) а) сидеть; садиться (тж. to sit oneself) Are the children …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
IDLY — нареч. лениво; праздно; пассивно, инертно stand by idly лениво; праздно - to stand * by стоять без дела тщетно, напрасно
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
BY — 1. предл. 1) а) у, при, около a home by a lake ≈ дом рядом с озером Syn : near …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
IDLY — Праздный
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
IDLY — Пассивный
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
IDLY — Незанятый
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
IDLY — Ленивый
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
SIT — sit.ogg 1. sıt n 1. подгонка ( под фигуру ) they noticed the perfect sit of her dress - они …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
IDLY — idly.ogg ʹaıdlı adv 1. лениво; праздно to stand idly by - стоять без дела 2. тщетно, напрасно
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
BY — 1. baı a 1. лежащий в стороне 2. второстепенный, необязательный 2. baı adv 1. мимо he passed by without a …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
SIT — sit гл.; прош. вр. и прич. прош. вр. - sat1) а) сидеть; садиться (тж. to sit oneself) Are the children …
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
IDLY — idly нареч.лениво; праздно; пассивно, инертно - stand by idly
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
BY — by предл.1) у, при, около, возле, рядом с (нахождение или действие вблизи чего-л.) a home by a lake — дом …
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
SIT — 1. sıt n 1. подгонка ( под фигуру ) they noticed the perfect sit of her dress - они заметили, …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
IDLY — adv 1. лениво; праздно to stand idly by - стоять без дела 2. тщетно, напрасно
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
BY — 1. baı a 1. лежащий в стороне 2. второстепенный, необязательный 2. baı adv 1. мимо he passed by without a …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
SIT — гл. ; прош. вр. и прич. прош. вр. - sat 1) а) сидеть; садиться ( тж. to sit oneself ) …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
IDLY — нареч. лениво; праздно; пассивно, инертно - stand by idly
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике

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