verbimperfective#525 by frequency

сиде́ть

[sʲɪˈdʲetʲ]sidet'

to sit; to be imprisoned, to do time; to stay at home, to look after; to stay

Meanings

1
to sit
- Никто не хотел со мной сидеть.
  Nobody would sit next to me.
  Tatoeba · marafon · CC BY 2.0 FR
- Она не хотела с ним сидеть.
  She didn't want to sit next to him.
  Tatoeba · marafon · CC BY 2.0 FR
2
to be imprisoned, to do time
- Ты правда сидел за убийство?
  Did you really do time for murder?
  Tatoeba · marafon · CC BY 2.0 FR
3
to stay at home (with), to look after
- Мне пришлось сидеть с детьми.
  I had to look after the children.
  Tatoeba · marafon · CC BY 2.0 FR
- Я не хотел сидеть дома.
  I didn't want to stay at home.
  Tatoeba · marafon · CC BY 2.0 FR
4
to stay — in a physical location
- Нельзя весь день сидеть дома.
  You can't stay home all day.
  Tatoeba · marafon · CC BY 2.0 FR
- Раньше моя жена сидела дома, но сейчас она работает.
  My wife used to stay home, but she works now.
  Tatoeba · odexed · CC BY 2.0 FR
5
to use a tool or be occupied with, to sit at — usually in a sitting position
6
to stay — in a virtual location by using something computer-basedrare