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sit out

[/sɪt aʊt/]
verb (phrasal verb)
ficar de fora; não participar; permanecer sentado até o final
1. To not participate in an activity, game, or event
She decided to sit out the next round of the tournament.
Ela decidiu ficar de fora da próxima rodada do torneio.
2. To remain seated while others are standing or dancing
He sat out the slow dance because his leg was injured.
Ele ficou sentado durante a dança lenta porque sua perna estava ferida.
3. To wait until something unpleasant or boring finishes while seated or inactive
Let's sit out this boring meeting in the break room.
Vamos ficar de fora desta reunião chata na sala de descanso.
NYC Slang
sit this one out; pass
Synonyms
skipabstainrefrainpass onopt out
Antonyms
participatejoin intake partengage

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
ficar de fora; não participar
most common usage
Rio de Janeiro
ficar de fora; passar a vez
commonly used in games and sports
São Paulo
não entrar; ficar fora
standard usage
Portugal
ficar de fora; não participar
equivalent usage to Brazilian Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

sit one out
sit out the dance
sit on the sidelines
warm the bench
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