sit around

• Фразовый глагол, используемый для обозначения праздного времяпрепровождения или бездействия, часто в ожидании чего-либо.

A phrasal verb used to indicate spending time idly or doing nothing productive, often while waiting for something.

uncountable · intransitive · phrasal, no object

1. Be idle or inactiveinformal

   To spend time doing nothing productive, often waiting for something.

   Бездельничать

   • We just sat around all afternoon watching TV.
   • Don't sit around waiting for a miracle to happen.
   • They sat around the campfire telling stories.

   Synonymshang aroundidlelazeloafloiterlolllounge

   Antonymsactbusylaborstrivetoilwork

2. Remain in a placeinformal

   To stay in a place without a specific purpose or activity.

   Бездельничать

   • He sat around the house all day because he was sick.
   • The kids sat around the table doing nothing.
   • She sat around the park until her friend arrived.

   Synonymshang aroundidlelazelingeringloiterlollloungeremainstaytarry

   Antonymsactleavemovework

Base verbsit