sit over

se pousser, se décaler

Se décaler sur un siège pour laisser quelqu’un d’autre s’asseoir.

En anglais simple : 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?

Synonymes : move over, scoot over

Expressions courantes : sit over a little, sit over here

être assis à gauche de

Être assis immédiatement à gauche d’un autre joueur dans un jeu de cartes.

En anglais simple : 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?

Comment l'utiliser : sit over someone (At the card table, I sat over the strongest player.)

Expressions courantes : sit over someone, sit over the dealer

peser sur, tourmenter

Causer à quelqu’un une grande inquiétude ou un profond malaise.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : sit over someone (The fear of losing her home sat over her.)

Synonymes : weigh on, trouble, haunt

Expressions courantes : sit over someone, sit over me