sit up in Finnish
sit up in Finnish
nousta istumaan
(intransitive) To assume a sitting position from a position lying down.
istua selkä suorana
(intransitive) To sit erect.
istua suorassa
(intransitive) To sit erect.
havahtua
(intransitive) To show sudden interest or surprise.
pomppia
(chiefly, sport, of the ball) To bounce, especially to a comfortable height.
olla ylhäällä
To not go to bed (notionally remaining in a sitting position).
valvoa
To not go to bed (notionally remaining in a sitting position).
istumaannousu
An exercise in which the abdominal muscles are contracted, bringing the torso of a person lying down to a more upright position. The degree of difficulty can be controlled by choosing from partial-range or full-range versions.