sit up

• Verbe à particule désignant l'action de passer d'une position allongée ou voûtée à une position assise bien droite, ou de se redresser soudainement par vigilance ou attention.

A phrasal verb used to indicate the act of moving from a lying or slouching position to an upright sitting position, or to suddenly become alert or attentive.

indénombrable · intransitif · phrasal, sans objet

1. Move to an upright positionformal

   To change from a lying or slouching position to a sitting position.

   Se redresser en position assise

   • He sat up in bed when he heard the noise.
   • The baby is learning to sit up on her own.
   • She sat up slowly after lying down for a nap.

   Antonymeslie downreclineslouchsprawl

2. Stay awake lateinformal

   To remain awake and not go to bed, often waiting for something.

   rester éveillé tard

   • We sat up late watching movies.
   • She sat up waiting for her son to come home.
   • I sat up all night to finish the report.

   Synonymesstay up

   Antonymesretiresleep

3. Become alert or attentiveinformal

   To suddenly become more alert or pay closer attention.

   Se redresser (par l'attention)

   • The news made everyone sit up and take notice.
   • His speech made the audience sit up and listen.
   • The sudden noise made the dog sit up and bark.

   Synonymesalertbrightenperk uprousetake noticewake up

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