sit up



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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
sit up vi phrasal (rise into seated position)reacomodarse en el asiento loc verb
  incorporarse⇒ v prnl
Note: A hyphen or single-word form is used when the term is a noun
 When her mother entered the room, the girl sat up.
 Cuando su madre entró a la habitación, la chica se reacomodó en el asiento.
sit up vi phrasal figurative (become alert)ponerse en guardia loc verb
 The announcement made me sit up and take notice.
 Su comentario me hizo ponerme en guardia.
sit-up,
situp n		 (type of physical exercise)abdominales nmpl
 We had to do fifty sit-ups every afternoon during our training.
 Teníamos que hacer cincuenta abdominales cada tarde durante nuestro entrenamiento.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Compound Forms:
sit up | sit-up
InglésEspañol
sit up and take notice v expr figurative (become alert and attentive)estar alerta expr
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'sit up' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
beg
Spanish:
incorporar - abdominal - banco de abdominales - enderezar


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