sentarse in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for sentarse in the Spanish»English Dictionary

I.sentar VB intr (+ me/te/le etc)

1. sentar ropa/color + compl:

ese vestido le sienta de maravilla

she looks marvelous in that dress

ese vestido le sienta de maravilla

that dress really suits her

ese color te sienta muy bien a la cara

that color really goes with o suits your complexion

2. sentar comida/bebida/clima + compl:

el café/este clima no le sienta bien

coffee/this climate doesn't agree with her

esta sopita te sentará bien

this soup will make you feel better

esta sopita te sentará bien

you'll feel better with some soup inside you inf

me sentó bien el descanso

the rest did me a lot of good

me sentó bien el descanso

the rest did me a power of good inf

3. sentar actitud/comentario + compl:

me sentó mal que no me invitaran

I was put out that they didn't ask me inf

le va a sentar bien que se lo digas

he'll be pleased if you tell him

4. sentar sin compl:

sentar

to suit

ese color no les sienta a los pelirrojos

that color doesn't suit redheads

II.sentar VB trans

1. sentar:

sentar niño/muñeca

to sit

sentar invitado

to seat

sentar invitado

to sit

lo sentaron a la cabecera de la mesa

they seated o sat him at the head of the table

2. sentar (establecer):

sentar

to establish

el dictamen sienta jurisprudencia

this ruling sets o establishes a legal precedent

con la firma del acuerdo sentaron las bases para una mayor colaboración

the signing of the agreement paved the way o laid the foundations for greater cooperation

III.sentarse VB vpr

sentarse

to sit

sentarse a la mesa

to sit at (the) table

sentarse a la mesa

to sit down to eat

no te sientes en la mesa

don't sit on the table

no había donde sentarse

there was nowhere to sit

siéntese, por favor

please sit down o take a seat

siéntese, por favor

do sit down o take a seat

nos hizo sentar afuera

he made us sit outside

me sentaba con ella en la clase

I used to sit next to her in class

siéntate bien/derechita

sit up

siéntate bien/derechita

sit up straight

el bebé ya se sienta solo

the baby is sitting up on his own now

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tuvo que sentarse un rato para recobrar las fuerzas/el aliento

she had to sit down for a while to get her strength/breath back

Translations for sentarse in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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inglenook fireplace

chimenea grande de las casas antiguas, con espacio para sentarse a ambos lados del fuego

sit down

sentarse

to sit down to dinner

sentarse a cenar

latecomers will have to sit at the back

los que lleguen tarde tendrán que sentarse atrás

sprawl (sit down)

sentarse de forma poco elegante

sprawl (sit down)

sentarse todo despatarrado inf

sit up dog:

sentarse sobre las patas traseras

they seem perfectly satisfied just to sit and watch

parece que se contentan con sentarse y mirar

straddle horse

sentarse a horcajadas sobre

down, boy!

¡sentarse!

sentarse in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for sentarse in the Spanish»English Dictionary

I.sentar <e → ie> [sen·ˈtar] VB intr (ropa)

sentar

to suit

sentar bien/mal a alguien (comida)

to agree/disagree with sb

sentar como un tiro

to be as welcome as a hole in the head

esa chaqueta me siente bien/mal

that jacket suits/doesn't suit me

II.sentar <e → ie> [sen·ˈtar] VB trans

sentar

to sit

estar sentado

to be sitting down

estar bien sentado fig

to be well established

III.sentar <e → ie> [sen·ˈtar] VB refl sentarse

1. sentar (asentarse):

sentar

to sit down

¡siéntese!

have a seat!

2. sentar (establecerse):

sentar

to settle down

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sentarse atrás

to sit at the back

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sit down

sentarse

to sit oneself down

sentarse

straddle

sentarse a horcajadas sobre

sit up

sentarse derecho

sit back

sentarse cómodamente

to ride/sit pillion

montarse/sentarse en el asiento de atrás

perch (person)

sentarse

take a load off (your feet) inf (sit down)

sentarse

to sit in the sun

sentarse al sol