sit around

• Verbe à particule désignant une occupation oisive ou une inaction, souvent dans l'attente de quelque chose.

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

indénombrable · intransitif · phrasal, sans objet

1. Be idle or inactiveinformal

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

   rester à ne rien faire

   • 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.

   Synonymeshang aroundidlelazeloafloiterlolllounge

   Antonymesactbusylaborstrivetoilwork

2. Remain in a placeinformal

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

   rester sans rien faire

   • 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.

   Synonymeshang aroundidlelazelingeringloiterlollloungeremainstaytarry

   Antonymesactleavemovework

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