Usage examples of "sit still" in English with translation to German

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We were so excited that we couldn't sit still. Wir waren so aufgeregt, dass wir nicht still sitzen konnten.

Sit up straight. Sitz aufrecht.

Although she grew up in Japan, she still speaks fluent English. Obwohl sie in Japan aufgewachsen ist, spricht sie trotzdem fließend Englisch.

Sit down with me. Setz dich zu mir.

Her voice still rings in my ears. Ihre Stimme klingt noch in meinen Ohren.

Don't sit down on the sofa. Setz dich nicht aufs Sofa.

You are still asking yourself what the meaning of life is? Fragst du dich immer noch, was der Sinn des Lebens ist?

Wouldn't you rather sit by the window? Möchtest du nicht lieber am Fenster sitzen?

I've asked him three times to take out the trash and he still hasn't done it! Ich habe ihn drei Mal aufgefordert, den Müll rauszubringen und er hat es immer noch nicht gemacht!

You may sit wherever you like. Du kannst dich hinsetzen, wo du magst.

Does she still have a temperature? Hat sie noch Temperatur?

Sit down! Setz dich!

Three people are still missing. Drei Leute fehlen noch.

She'll sit there for hours without doing anything. Sie sitzt da stundenlang, ohne etwas zu tun.

I still have things left to do. Ich habe noch zu tun.

You have only to sit in silence. Du musst nur still sitzen bleiben.

My brother is still sleeping. Mein Bruder schläft immer noch.

I'm going to sit on the bench over there, next to the street lamp. Ich werde mich auf die Bank dort drüben neben der Straßenlaterne setzen.

Is he still here? Ist er immer noch hier?

The sofa is wide enough for four people to sit on. Das Sofa ist breit genug, dass vier Leute darauf sitzen können.

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