No. 5,980 in Russian
сидят
"Sit" or "are sitting" (third person plural).
In a sentence
Они сидят на скамейке в парке.
They are sitting on a bench in the park.
The verb 'сидят' describes the physical action of sitting by a group of people.
Ученики сидят в классе и слушают урок.
The students are sitting in the classroom and listening to the lesson.
Here, 'сидят' emphasizes the state of being seated during an activity.
Все сидят в ожидании начала концерта.
Everyone is sitting while waiting for the start of the concert.
In this instance, 'сидят' conveys both the physical act of sitting and the implicit feeling of anticipation.
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