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sentar

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to sit

∗ verb

"sentar" can be a verb. You can see the conjugations below.

Sentar
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sentar

transitive verb

1. to seat, to sit (en asiento)

2. (establecer)

sentar las bases para -> to lay the foundations of
sentar precedente -> to set a precedent

intransitive verb

3. (comida)

sentar bien/mal a alguien -> to agree/disagree with somebody
algunos consideran que una copita de vino sienta bien -> some people think a glass of wine is good for you

4. to suit (ropa, color)

no le sienta bien -> it doesn't suit her

5. (vacaciones, medicamento)

sentar bien a alguien -> to do somebody good

6. (comentario, consejo)

le sentó mal -> it upset her
le sentó bien -> she appreciated it

sentarse

pronomial verb

1. to sit down

sentarse a hacer algo -> to sit down and do something
siéntate -> take a seat
siéntate donde quieras -> sit wherever you like

sentar [sen-tar’]

verb neuter

1. To fit, to become, to suit (ropa). (n)

Esta chaqueta no me sienta bien -> this coat does not fit me well
Ese color le sienta bien a su cara -> that color suits her complexion well
Sentar bien -> to down well
A mí me sienta como un tiro -> it suits me like a hole in the head

verb transitive

2. To set up, to establish (cimientos).

verb

3. ASENTAR.

4. To press down the seams of clothes, as tailors, with a goose.

5. To please, to be agreeable.

6. To crush (persona). (Andes & Caribbean)

7. To rein in (caballo). (Andes)

No le sentó bien la conversación -> the conversation did not please him
Sentar las bases -> to lay the fundations

verb reflexive

8. To sink, to subside.

verb

9. ASENTARSE.

10. To sit down (persona), to squat, to seat oneself.

11. To fall plump upon one’s breech. (Colloquial)

12. To occupy the seat which belongs to one’s plans or employment, to seat oneself in an office or dignity.

To seat (persona).

sentar

verbo:transitivo

1 [+persona] to sit; seat

2 (colocar) [+objeto] to place; place firmly

sentar las costuras to press the seams; sentar el último ladrillo to tap the last brick into place; sentar las bases de algo to lay the foundations for sth

3 (establecer) [+base, principio] to establish; [+precedente] to set

sentar una suma en la cuenta de algn (Com) to put a sum down to sb's account

5 (And) (Caribe) [+persona] to crush; squash

6 (And) [+caballo] to rein in sharply; pull up sharply

verbo:intransitivo

1 (en el aspecto) to suit

ese peinado le sienta horriblemente that hairstyle doesn't suit her at all; that hairstyle looks awful on her

sentar bien/mal a algn [+comida] to agree/disagree with sb; no me sientan bien las gambas prawns disagree with me; unas vacaciones le sentarían bien he could do with a holiday

3 (agradar)

sentar bien/mal to go down well/badly; le ha sentado mal que lo hayas hecho tú he didn't like your doing it

sentar como un tiro

a mí me sienta como un tiro it suits me like a hole in the head (familiar)

verbo:pronominal

sentarse

1 [+persona] to sit; sit down; seat o.s. (formal)

¡siéntese! (do) sit down; take a seat; sentémonos aquí let's sit (down) here; se sentó a comer she sat down to eat

2 [+sedimento] to settle

3 [+tiempo] to settle; settle down; clear up

4 (Archit) [+cimientos] to settle

Verb Conjugations for "sentar" (go to to sit)

Gerund: sentando
Participle: sentado

Indicative

	Present	Preterit	Imperfect	Conditional	Future
yo	siento	senté	sentaba	sentaría	sentaré
tú	sientas	sentaste	sentabas	sentarías	sentarás
él/ella/Ud.	sienta	sentó	sentaba	sentaría	sentará
nosotros	sentamos	sentamos	sentábamos	sentaríamos	sentaremos
vosotros	sentáis	sentasteis	sentabais	sentaríais	sentaréis
ellos/ellas/Uds.	sientan	sentaron	sentaban	sentarían	sentarán