■ sit up

■ sit up
■ sit up
A v. i. + avv.
1 tirarsi su a sedere (da sdraiato): The patient cannot sit up yet, il malato non riesce ancora a tirarsi su
2 stare dritto (con la schiena); sedere a schiena eretta: Sit up!, sta dritto! (a tavola, ecc.)
3 (di un cane) sedersi e sollevare le zampe anteriori: Sit up!, su con le zampe!
4 (fam.) trasalire, avere un soprassalto, sobbalzare (per lo stupore, ecc.): The news of the killer's release made me sit up, la notizia del rilascio del killer mi fece sobbalzare
5 (fam.) rimettersi in riga (fig.); darsi una regolata: I think it's time for you to sit up, credo che sarebbe ora che vi deste una regolata
6 stare alzato, rimanere in piedi (la notte): Don't sit up for me!, non stare alzata ad aspettarmi!
7 (ginnastica) alzarsi sul tronco
B v. t. + avv.
tirare su, mettere a sedere (un ammalato, ecc.) □ (di un cane) to sit up and beg, sedersi tenendo le zampe davanti sollevate e ripiegate (come per chiedere cibo, ecc.) □ (fig. fam.) to sit up and take notice, farsi molto attento; prestare di colpo attenzione; mostrare interesse all'improvviso; drizzare le orecchie (fig.) □ to make sb. sit up and take notice, imporsi all'attenzione di q.

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