VOCAB.RS

sedeti

седети

/sědeti/ · imperfective

Ru
VERB
  1. to sit; to be sitting
    Sedim u kafiću i čekam te. — I'm sitting in the café waiting for you.
    Ceo dan sedi za kompjuterom. — He sits at the computer all day.
  2. colloq. to stay; to hang around
    Ne mogu više da sedim kod kuće. — I can't stay at home any longer.
  3. (of hair, a person) to go grey
    Počeo je da sedi još u tridesetim. — He started going grey in his thirties.

Sedeti means 'to be sitting' (a state), while sesti means 'to sit down' (an action).

Synonyms:
boraviti
Forms
Present tense
jasedim
tisediš
on/ona/onosedi
misedimo
visedite
oni/one/onasede
Past (masc.): sedeo
Imperative: sedi
Antonyms: stajati
Expressions
  • sedeti skrštenih ruku — to sit idly by
  • sedeti na dve stolice — to have a foot in both camps
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