sit up

incorporarse

Levantar el tronco estando acostado hasta quedar sentado.

En inglés sencillo: To raise your upper body from lying down into a sitting position.

• She sat up in bed.
• He woke suddenly and sat up.
• Can you sit up without help?

Cómo se usa: sit up in bed (I sat up in bed when the phone rang.)

Sinónimos: raise yourself

Antónimos: lie down

Expresiones frecuentes: sit up slowly, sit up in bed, sit up suddenly

sentarse derecho

Sentarse con la espalda recta, sin encorvarse ni dejarse caer.

En inglés sencillo: To sit with your back straight instead of bent forward or relaxed.

• Sit up straight, please.
• She sat up when the teacher checked her posture.
• Try to sit up while you work at your desk.

Sinónimos: sit straight

Antónimos: slouch

Expresiones frecuentes: sit up straight, sit up properly

prestar atención

Empezar de repente a mostrar interés, sorpresa o mayor atención.

En inglés sencillo: To suddenly become interested, surprised, or more attentive.

• The news made everyone sit up.
• Investors sat up when she announced the profits.
• That offer will make him sit up and take notice.

Cómo se usa: sit up and take notice (The unexpected results made everyone sit up and take notice.)

Sinónimos: take notice, pay attention

Expresiones frecuentes: sit up and notice, sit up suddenly

quedarse despierto, trasnochar

Seguir despierto en vez de acostarse.

En inglés sencillo: To stay awake instead of going to bed.

• We sat up late talking.
• She sat up all night waiting for news.
• Did you sit up with the baby again?

Cómo se usa: sit up doing something (We sat up watching old films.)

Sinónimos: stay up

Antónimos: go to bed

Expresiones frecuentes: sit up late, sit up all night

botar alto

Dicho de una pelota, rebotar a una altura que facilita golpearla.

En inglés sencillo: If a ball does this, it bounces high enough to be easy to hit.

• The ball sat up nicely.
• His short delivery sat up, and the batter hit it hard.
• On this court, slow balls tend to sit up.

Sinónimos: bounce high

Expresiones frecuentes: sit up nicely, sit up invitingly

dejar de apretar, aflojar

Dejar de pedalear con fuerza, normalmente al abandonar el intento de ganar.

En inglés sencillo: To stop riding your bicycle hard, usually after giving up an attempt to win.

• The rider sat up.
• After the group caught him, he sat up and slowed down.
• Will she sit up or keep chasing the leaders?

Sinónimos: ease off

Expresiones frecuentes: sit up early, sit up on climbs