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сиде́ть

verb, imperfective
Partner посиде́ть, сесть
very often used word (#111)

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sit

Also: be perched, be, fit

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Он сиди́т в за́ле ожида́ния. He's sitting in the waiting room.
Он привы́к сиде́ть допоздна. He is accustomed to sitting up late.
Он сиде́л там, сдвинув ноги. He sat there with his legs closed.
Мы сиде́ли на скаме́йке в па́рке. We sat on a bench in the park.
Он сиде́л и чита́л кни́гу. He was sitting and reading a book.
Джон сиде́л, скрестив руки. John sat with arms crossed.
На скаме́йке сиди́т стари́к. There is an old man sitting on a bench.
Стари́к сиде́л в кре́сле с закры́тыми глаза́ми. The old man sat in the chair with his eyes closed.
Мо́жете сиде́ть здесь. You may sit here.
Я це́лый день сиде́л дома. I stayed home all day.

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Imperative

singular	сиди́
plural	сиди́те

Past

male	сиде́л
female	сиде́ла
neuter	сиде́ло
plural	сиде́ли

Present / Future

	Present	Future
я	сижу́	бу́ду сиде́ть
ты	сиди́шь	бу́дешь сиде́ть
он/она́/оно́	сиди́т	бу́дет сиде́ть
мы	сиди́м	бу́дем сиде́ть
вы	сиди́те	бу́дете сиде́ть
они́	сидя́т	бу́дут сиде́ть