sit out

• Verbe à particule signifiant ne pas participer à une activité, attendre la fin de quelque chose ou supporter patiemment une situation sans y prendre part.

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.

indénombrable · intransitif · phrasal, inséparable

1. Not participateinformal

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

   ne pas participer

   • 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.

   Synonymesabstainbow outdeclineforgoopt outpassrefrainskip

   Antonymesengagejoinparticipate

2. Wait until the endinformal

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

   attendre la fin

   • 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.

   Synonymesendureride outweather

   Antonymesdepartfleeleave

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