sit out

sit out
1) (to remain seated during a dance: Let's sit (this one) out.) aussetzen
2) (to remain inactive and wait until the end of: They'll try to sit out the crisis.) bis zum Ende aushalten
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◆ sit out
I. vi
1. (sit outdoors) draußen sitzen
2. (not dance) einen Tanz auslassen
II. vt
▪ to \sit out out ⇆ sth
1. (not participate) etw auslassen; in game, competition bei etw dat aussetzen
2. (sit until end) bei etw dat bis zum Ende ausharren [o durchhalten]
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1. vi
draußen sitzen
2. vt sep
1) (= stay to end) play, film, meeting bis zum Schluss or Ende (sitzen) bleiben bei, bis zum Schluss or Ende durch- or aushalten (pej); storm auf das Ende (+gen) warten; problem aussitzen; war durchstehen

we'd better sit it out — wir bleiben besser bis zum Ende (hier)

2) dance auslassen

I'll sit this one out — ich setze diesmal aus

to sit out a round (in game) — eine Runde aussetzen

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sit out
A v/t
1. einer Vorstellung bis zum Ende beiwohnen
2. länger bleiben oder (es) länger aushalten als (ein anderer Besucher etc)
3. ein Spiel, einen Tanz etc auslassen
4. eine Krise etc durchstehen, ein Problem etc aussitzen
B v/i
1. aussetzen, (bei einem Spiel etc) nicht mitmachen
2. draußen oder im Freien sitzen
3. Segeln: besonders Br das Boot ausreiten

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