sit by

English - Turkish

Definition of sit by in English Turkish dictionary

Duyarsız kalmak

Göz yummak, görmezlikten gelmek, bir konuda olması gereken bir şeyi yapmamak

tarafından oturmak

English - English

Definition of sit by in English English dictionary

Allow something wrong or illegal to happen without doing anything about it

I’m not going to sit by and watch a man go to prison for something I’ve done.

be inactive or indifferent while something is happening; "Don't just sit by while your rights are violated!

If you sit by while something wrong or illegal is happening, you allow it to happen and do not do anything about it. We can't just sit by and watch you throw your life away = stand by

Turkish pronunciation

sît bay

Pronunciation

/ˈsət ˈbī/ /ˈsɪt ˈbaɪ/

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