New English-Irish Dictionary

Similar words: set about · wait about · get about · lie about · mix about · put about · see about · sit out · eejit about · scout about

sit around

(also

sit about

) 1 (v + adv) do nothing in particular INTRANSITIVEbheith i do shuí thartbheith i do shuí timpeallbheith i do shuí ar do thóin informalbheith ag caitheamh do thóna informalthey were sitting around waiting bhí siad ina suí thart ag fanacht, bhí siad ina suí timpeall ag fanacht 2 (v + prep) place TRANSITIVEwe sat around the house all day bhíomar inár suí thart sa teach an lá ar fad, bhíomar inár suí ar ár dtóin sa teach an lá uilig 3 (v + adv) be lying around INTRANSITIVEthere's bread sitting around tá arán ina luí thart, tá arán caite thartthese bargains won't be sitting around for long ní mhairfidh na margaí seo i bhfadthey're sitting around gathering dust tá siad ina luí thart ag bailiú dusta → see sit

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