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sitting

Adjective CEFR A2 Common
ˈsɪtɪŋ

Definitions

  1. Executed from a sitting position.
    not-comparable
  2. sit-in
  3. Occupying a specific official or legal position; incumbent.
    not-comparable
  4. feminine singular of sentado

Equivalents

Españolsentada
Deutschsitzend
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Češtinasedící
Polskisiedzący
Українськасидячий

Examples

“Private-equity nabobs bristle at being dubbed mere financiers.[…]Much of their pleading is public-relations bluster. Clever financial ploys are what have⟳ made billionaires of the industry’s veterans. “Operational improvement” in a portfolio company has often meant little more than promising colossal bonuses to sitting chief executives if they meet⟳ ambitious growth targets. That model⟳ is still prevalent today.”
“It is an iron⟳ rule⟳ of French politics that sitting presidents are detested.”

CEFR level

A2
Elementary
This word is part of the CEFR A2 vocabulary — elementary level.
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