sit out

• Verbo frasal que significa no participar en una actividad o evento, esperar a que algo termine, o soportar pacientemente una situación sin tomar parte en ella.

A phrasal verb used to indicate the act of not participating in an activity, waiting until something ends, or enduring a situation without taking part.

incontable · intransitivo · phrasal, inseparable

1. Not participateinformal

   To choose not to take part in an activity, game, or event.

   No participar

   • I think I'll sit out this dance, I'm tired.
   • He decided to sit out the next game due to his injury.
   • Several members chose to sit out the vote.

   Sinónimosabstainbow outdeclineforgoopt outpassrefrainskip

   Antónimosengagejoinparticipate

2. Wait until the endinformal

   To stay until something (like an unpleasant event) is finished.

   esperar hasta el final

   • We had to sit out the storm in the basement.
   • She sat out the boring lecture by doodling in her notebook.
   • They sat out the entire meeting without saying a word.

   Sinónimosendureride outweather

   Antónimosdepartfleeleave

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