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"Seated" is a form of "seat", a noun which is often translated as "el asiento". "Sit" is an intransitive verb which is often translated as "sentarse". Learn more about the difference between "seated" and "sit" below.
seat(
sit
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. el asiento (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Please take a seat.Por favor, tome asiento.
There are no seats left in first class.No hay asientos libres en primera clase.
c. la butaca (F) (in a theater or cinema)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The seats in the cinema are numbered.Las butacas del cine están numeradas.
d. el sillín (M) (on a bicycle)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The seat of my bike is very hard.El sillín de mi bicicleta es muy duro.
a. el asiento (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
There is a split on the chair's seat.Hay una raja en el asiento de la silla.
3. (ticket)
a. la entrada (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
I reserved two seats for the movie.Reservé dos entradas para la película.
4. (base)
b. la residencia (F) (of a family)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
This town has been the seat of my family for over a hundred years.Esta ciudad ha sido la residencia de mi familia durante cien años.
5. (buttocks)
a. el trasero (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Get your seat here now!¡Mueve tu trasero aquí ya mismo!
6. (politics)
a. el escaño (M) (legislative body)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
My party lost three seats.Mi partido perdió tres escaños.
b. el curul (M) (legislative body) (Colombia)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Regionalism used in Colombia
The coalition got 50 seats.La coalición obtuvo 50 curules.
c. la circunscripción electoral (F) (constituency)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Canada is divided into 301 seats.Canadá se divide en 301 circunscripciones electorales.
a. los fondillos (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
She had a big hole in the seat of her trousers.Tenía un agujero muy grande en los fondillos de los pantalones.
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
I lost my seat and ended up on the ground.Me caí del caballo y acabé en el suelo.
She had a very bad seat on a horse.Montaba muy mal a caballo.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
b. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Please be seated.Siéntense, por favor.
There was a problem with the wedding seating plan, and it took ages for us to be seated.Había un problema con la distribución de los invitados en la boda, y tardaron mucho en sentarnos.
10. (to hold)
a. tener cabida para
This room can seat up to 45 people.Esta habitación tiene cabida para 45 personas.
sit(
siht
)An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
a. estar sentado (person)
She was sitting on the floor next to her dog.Estaba sentada en el suelo junto a su perro.
d. estar encima (thing)
Where are the keys? - They're sitting on the table.¿Dónde están las llaves? - Están encima de la mesa.
5. (to suit)
a. sentar (clothing)
I liked the other dress more. That one doesn't sit very well on you.Me gustó más el otro vestido. Este no te sienta muy bien.
a. empollar
The hens are in the barn sitting on their eggs.Las gallinas están en el granero empollando los huevos.
a. quedarse
It all happened so fast that all I could do was sit there staring.Todo pasó tan rápido que lo único que pude hacer fue quedarme allí mirando.
8. (to gather)
a. reunirse (committee)
The Senate will sit tomorrow to discuss the health care system.El Senado se reunirá mañana para debatir sobre el sistema de salud.
a. ser diputado
Those who sit in Congress are the ones with the real power to change the law.Los que son diputados del Congreso son los que tienen el verdadero poder para cambiar la ley.
a. presentarse a
You must all be here to sit for the exam at 9 am on Friday.Todos deben estar para presentarse al examen a las 9 am el viernes.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
11. (to place)
a. presentarse a
If you don't sit the exam, you've certainly no chance of passing.Si no te presentas al examen, seguro que no tienes posibilidad de aprobarlo.
b. tener cabida para
I'm sorry, the car only sits four people.Lo siento, el carro solo tiene cabida para cuatro personas.
