sit over

zur Seite rutschen

Auf einem Sitz zur Seite rutschen, damit jemand anderes Platz zum Sitzen hat.

In einfachem Englisch: To move sideways along a seat so that someone else has room to sit.

• Please sit over a little.
• She sat over to make room for her brother.
• Could you sit over so I can fit on the bench?

Synonyme: move over, scoot over

Häufige Wendungen: sit over a little, sit over here

links von jemandem sitzen

Bei einem Kartenspiel direkt links von einem anderen Spieler sitzen.

In einfachem Englisch: To sit immediately to another player’s left in a card game.

• I sat over the dealer.
• She was sitting over me during the card game.
• Who will sit over you in the next round?

So benutzt man es: sit over someone (At the card table, I sat over the strongest player.)

Häufige Wendungen: sit over someone, sit over the dealer

auf jemandem lasten, bedrücken

Jemandem große Sorgen bereiten oder ihn innerlich bedrücken.

In einfachem Englisch: To cause someone serious worry or make them feel troubled.

• His debts sat over him all winter.
• The memory of their argument still sits over her.
• Unanswered questions sat over us throughout the journey.

So benutzt man es: sit over someone (The fear of losing her home sat over her.)

Synonyme: weigh on, trouble, haunt

Häufige Wendungen: sit over someone, sit over me