sit up

sit up
1) (to rise to a sitting position: Can the patient sit up?) incorporarse (en la cama), ponerse derecho
2) (to remain awake, not going to bed: I sat up until 3 a.m. waiting for you!) quedarse levantado, no acostarse
sit up vb incorporarse
she sat up in bed se incorporó en la cama
sit up
v.
incorporar v.
1) v + adv
a) (in upright position) \<\<person/patient\>\> incorporarse; \<\<dog\>\> sentarse* sobre las patas traseras

that should make them sit up and take notice — eso debería alertarlos

b) (with straight back) ponerse* derecho, enderezarse*
c) (not go to bed)

we sat up talking till one o'clock — nos quedamos (levantados) conversando hasta la una

2) v + o + adv \<\<child/doll\>\> sentar*
1. VI + ADV
1) (=straighten o.s.) ponerse derecho, enderezarse; (after lying) incorporarse

sit up straight! — ¡ponte derecho!, ¡enderézate!

when someone was killed they finally began to sit up and take notice of the situation — tuvo que morir alguien para que finalmente decidieran tomar cartas en la situación

he knew the offer of money would make them sit up and take notice — sabía que la oferta de dinero conseguiría hacerles prestar atención

a defeat like that makes you sit up and think — una derrota como esa te da en qué pensar

2) (=stay up late)

they often sit up late, talking — a menudo trasnochan, hablando

I sat up all night trying to work it out — me quedé toda la noche levantado intentando descifrarlo

I'll be late back so don't sit up for me — volveré tarde así que no me esperes levantado

to sit up with a child — pasar la noche en vela con un niño

I sat up with her for most of the night — estuve con ella casi toda la noche, haciéndole compañía

2.
VT + ADV [+ doll, baby] sentar; [+ patient, invalid] incorporar
* * *
1) v + adv
a) (in upright position) \<\<person/patient\>\> incorporarse; \<\<dog\>\> sentarse* sobre las patas traseras

that should make them sit up and take notice — eso debería alertarlos

b) (with straight back) ponerse* derecho, enderezarse*
c) (not go to bed)

we sat up talking till one o'clock — nos quedamos (levantados) conversando hasta la una

2) v + o + adv \<\<child/doll\>\> sentar*

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