Then they remained alone in their dark, solitary nook under the spreading trees, she still sitting up in her box, and he kneeling on the grass, with his elbow resting on one of the wheels.
Alors, ils furent seuls dans leur coin d’ombre et de solitude, sous les grands arbres, elle toujours assise au fond de son chariot, lui agenouillé parmi les herbes, appuyé du coude à l’une des roues.
Zola, Emile / The Three Cities Trilogy - LourdesZola, Emile / Les Trois Villes - Lourdes
Les Trois Villes - Lourdes
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The Three Cities Trilogy - Lourdes
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The three deputies looked about for them, and at last discovered them ensconced at the back of the gallery, in the front part of which they had been seated at the opening of the sitting.
Ces messieurs les cherchèrent. Enfin ils les découvrirent au fond de la tribune, dont ils occupaient le premier banc, à l'ouverture de la séance.
Zola, Emile / His ExcellencyZola, Emile / Son Excellence Eugene Rougon
Son Excellence Eugene Rougon
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His Excellency
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Mathieu, after sitting down a little on one side, contented himself with looking on, while Boutan stood erect, attentive to every detail, like a commander reviewing his troops.
Un peu à l’écart Mathieu, après s’être assis, se contentait de regarder, tandis que Boutan, tel qu’un capitaine passant une revue, demeurait debout très attentif, l’œil à chaque détail.
Zola, Emile / FruitfulnessZola, Emile / Les Quatre Evangiles - Fecondite
Les Quatre Evangiles - Fecondite
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Fruitfulness
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They didn't know I was sitting thirty yards off in a rhododendron.
Ils ne savaient pas que j'étais à trente mètres d'eux, caché derrière un rhododendron.
Buchan, John / Thirty-Nine StepsBuchan, John / Les Trente-Neuf Marches
Les Trente-Neuf Marches
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Thirty-Nine Steps
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The Easter recess had terminated on the previous Tuesday, and the Chamber was again sitting.
Le congé de Pâques avait pris fin le mardi, la session était rouverte.
Zola, Emile / His ExcellencyZola, Emile / Son Excellence Eugene Rougon
Son Excellence Eugene Rougon
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His Excellency
Zola, Emile
Anna raised herself to a sitting posture on the bed.
Anna s'assit sur son lit.
Dos Passos, John / Manhattan TransferDos Passos, John / Manhattan Transfer
"O, now, cousin," said Augustine, sitting down on the floor, and laying his head back in her lap, "don't take on so awfully serious!
– Maintenant, cousine, dit Augustin s’asseyant sur le parquet, et posant sa tête sur les genoux de miss Ophélia, n’y mettez pas tant de solennité!
Beecher Stowe, Harriet / Uncle Tom's CabinBeecher Stowe, Harriet / La case de l'oncle Tom
La case de l'oncle Tom
Beecher Stowe, Harriet
Uncle Tom's Cabin
Beecher Stowe, Harriet
And as he hastily returned to the principal bed-room, he found his wife, Marianne, in bed there, but awake and sitting up.
Et, comme il rentrait vivement dans la chambre à coucher, il trouva sa femme Marianne, au lit encore, mais réveillée, à demi assise.
Zola, Emile / FruitfulnessZola, Emile / Les Quatre Evangiles - Fecondite
Les Quatre Evangiles - Fecondite
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Fruitfulness
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‘A model,' she added, 'would cost you seven francs a sitting.
Un modèle va te coûter sept francs par séance.
Zola, Emile / His MasterpieceZola, Emile / L'Oeuvre
L'Oeuvre
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His Masterpiece
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There was a figure in uniform sitting beside the chauffeur, whom I saw dimly in the reflex glow, but the body of the car was dark.
Un homme en uniforme était assis à côté du chauffeur, que je distinguai vaguement au reflet des phares, mais tout l’intérieur de l’auto était plongé dans l’obscurité.
Buchan, John / GreenmantleBuchan, John / Le prophète au manteau vert
He paused again Notwithstanding the care which he had taken to turn tuwards the Emperor, he could not shake off the consciousness that Rougon was sitting on the other side of the table, leaning on his elbows and looking at him, pale with surprise.
Il se tut de nouveau. Malgré le soin qu'il mettait à se tourner vers l'empereur, il devinait, de l'autre côté de la table, la masse énorme de Rougon, tassé sur les coudes, la face pâle de surprise.
Zola, Emile / His ExcellencyZola, Emile / Son Excellence Eugene Rougon
Son Excellence Eugene Rougon
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His Excellency
Zola, Emile
In spite of his long rest, he had not recovered from his excessive weariness of the previous evening, and he remained in his bedroom till noon, sitting in a chair at the foot of his bed.
Malgré son long repos, sa lassitude de la veille au soir était devenue telle, qu'il demeura jusqu'à midi dans sa chambre, assis sur une chaise, au pied de son lit.
Zola, Emile / Abbe Mouret's TransgressionZola, Emile / La Faute de l'Abbe Mouret
Late in the afternoon of a chilly day in February, two gentlemen were sitting alone over their wine, in a well-furnished dining parlor, in the town of P***, in Kentucky.
À une heure avancée d’une glaciale après-midi de février, deux gentilshommes étaient assis, en tiers avec une bouteille, dans une confortable salle à manger de la ville de P***, au Kentucky.
Beecher Stowe, Harriet / Uncle Tom's CabinBeecher Stowe, Harriet / La case de l'oncle Tom
La case de l'oncle Tom
Beecher Stowe, Harriet
Uncle Tom's Cabin
Beecher Stowe, Harriet
"That's easy to say for people that are sitting on their sofas and riding in their carriages; but let'em be where I am, I guess it would come some harder.
– C’est facile à dire à ceux qui sont assis sur des sofas, traînés dans des carrosses; – qu’ils changent de place avec moi, et ils changeront de langage.
Beecher Stowe, Harriet / Uncle Tom's CabinBeecher Stowe, Harriet / La case de l'oncle Tom
La case de l'oncle Tom
Beecher Stowe, Harriet
Uncle Tom's Cabin
Beecher Stowe, Harriet
They had raised their voices ; were gesticulating, getting up and sitting down again in their anger.
Ils avaient élevé la voix ; ils gesticulaient, se levant, s’asseyant dans leur colère.
Zola, Emile / Contes à NinonZola, Emile / Stories for Ninon
Stories for Ninon
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Contes à Ninon
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sitting posture
posture assise
sitting position
position assise
sitting trot
trot assis
sit enthroned
trôner
sit up
veiller
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sit
verb
Basic forms
Past
sat
Imperative
sit
Present Participle (Participle I)
sitting
Past Participle (Participle II)
sat
Present Indefinite, Active Voice
I sit
we sit
you sit
you sit
he/she/it sits
they sit
Present Continuous, Active Voice
I am sitting
we are sitting
you are sitting
you are sitting
he/she/it is sitting
they are sitting
Present Perfect, Active Voice
I have sat
we have sat
you have sat
you have sat
he/she/it has sat
they have sat
Present Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I have been sitting
we have been sitting
you have been sitting
you have been sitting
he/she/it has been sitting
they have been sitting
Past Indefinite, Active Voice
I sat
we sat
you sat
you sat
he/she/it sat
they sat
Past Continuous, Active Voice
I was sitting
we were sitting
you were sitting
you were sitting
he/she/it was sitting
they were sitting
Past Perfect, Active Voice
I had sat
we had sat
you had sat
you had sat
he/she/it had sat
they had sat
Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I had been sitting
we had been sitting
you had been sitting
you had been sitting
he/she/it had been sitting
they had been sitting
Future Indefinite, Active Voice
I shall/will sit
we shall/will sit
you will sit
you will sit
he/she/it will sit
they will sit
Future Continuous, Active Voice
I shall/will be sitting
we shall/will be sitting
you will be sitting
you will be sitting
he/she/it will be sitting
they will be sitting
Future Perfect, Active Voice
I shall/will have sat
we shall/will have sat
you will have sat
you will have sat
he/she/it will have sat
they will have sat
Future Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I shall/will have been sitting
we shall/will have been sitting
you will have been sitting
you will have been sitting
he/she/it will have been sitting
they will have been sitting
Future in the Past Indefinite, Active Voice
I should/would sit
we should/would sit
you would sit
you would sit
he/she/it would sit
they would sit
Future in the Past Continuous, Active Voice
I should/would be sitting
we should/would be sitting
you would be sitting
you would be sitting
he/she/it would be sitting
they would be sitting
Future in the Past Perfect, Active Voice
I should/would have sat
we should/would have sat
you would have sat
you would have sat
he/she/it would have sat
they would have sat
Future in the Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice