sit-down in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for sit-down in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.sit-down [Am ˈsɪt ˌdaʊn, Brit] N

1. sit-down (protest):

sit-down

sentada f

sit-down

sitin m Mex

2. sit-down no pl Brit (rest):

I must just have a sit-down, I'm exhausted

tengo que sentarme un rato, estoy agotado

II.sit-down [Am ˈsɪt ˌdaʊn, Brit] ADJ attr

sit-down dinner

cena f servida en la mesa

sit-down protest/demonstration

sentada f

sit-down protest/demonstration

sitin m Mex

sit-down strike

huelga f de brazos caídos

I.sit down VB [Am sɪt -, Brit sɪt -] (v + adv) (take a seat)

sit down

sentarse

please sit down

siéntese, por favor

please sit down

tome asiento, por favor form

wait till they're all sitting down

espera a que estén todos sentados

she sat down in that armchair/on that chair

se sentó en ese sillón/en esa silla

to sit down to dinner

sentarse a cenar

II.sit down VB [Am sɪt -, Brit sɪt -] (v + o + adv) (cause to be seated)

sit down child/doll

sentar

come in and sit yourself down

pasa y siéntate

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move along, so I can sit down too

córrete or arrímate para que pueda sentarme yo también

Translations for sit-down in the Spanish»English Dictionary

huelga de brazos caídos N f

huelga de brazos caídos

sit-down strike

paro de brazos caídos N m esp. LatAm

paro de brazos caídos

sit-down strike

sitin N m Mex

sitin

sit-down

sitin

sit-in

sentada N f

1. sentada (en protesta):

sentada

sit-in

sentada

sit-down protest

los estudiantes hicieron una sentada

the students organized a sit-in

Phrases:

de o en una sentada leer/escribir

in one go

de o en una sentada leer/escribir

at one sitting

nos comimos el queso de una sentada

we ate the cheese in one go o one fell swoop o at one sitting

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¡déjense de revoloteos y siéntense!

stop flitting around and sit down!

¡adelante con los faroles! inf aquí tienes las herramientas, te sientas aquí y ¡adelante con los faroles!

here are the tools, sit down here and away you go!

sentaos un rato (esp. en leng hablado), sentaros un rato

sit down for a while

sit-down in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for sit-down in the English»Spanish Dictionary

sit-down strike [ˌsɪtdaʊnˈstraɪk] N

sit-down strike

huelga f de brazos caídos

I.sit down VB intr

1. sit down (take a seat):

sit down

sentarse

2. sit down (be sitting):

sit down

estar sentado

II.sit down VB trans

sit down

sentar

to sit oneself down

sentarse

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will you sit down?

¿pueden hacer el favor de sentarse?

Translations for sit-down in the Spanish»English Dictionary

sentada N f

sentada

sit-in

sentada

sit-down protest

hacer una sentada

to organize a sit-in

hacer algo de una sentada

to do sth in one sitting

huelga N f

huelga

strike

huelga de advertencia

warning strike

huelga de brazos caídos

sit-down strike

huelga general

general strike

huelga de hambre

hunger strike

huelga salvaje

wildcat strike

convocar una huelga

to call a strike

declararse en [o hacer] huelga

to go on strike

en esta fábrica estamos en huelga

we're on strike in this factory

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sentarse

to sit down

colocarse (sentarse)

to sit (down)

sit-down Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

will you sit down?

¿pueden hacer el favor de sentarse?

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Because her family's schedules fluctuate, however, she sometimes does not sit down to write until the middle of the night.

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They sit down, saying they will not leave without it.

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This inspired us to sit down and really think deep about the relationships between science and art.

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He motions them to sit down at his bar.

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Families can sit down and watch this and get a real laugh.

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But once people begin to have the political will and force their governments to sit down, it can happen.

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The teacher then asks them to sit down.

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He called in his outfielders and had them sit down in the infield.

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If everybody would just sit down and have a civilized discourse, benefits to the whole system can be maximized while energy spent is minimized.

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Don't forget, they would never sit down and work out a song.

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