sentarle mal
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The pronoun"le" may be translated as "him," "her," or "you" according to the context.
sentarle mal
An intransitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and does not require a direct object (e.g., Everybody please stand up.).
a. to no sit well with him (masculine)
A word or phrase that is masculine (e.g., el libro).
A Miguel le encantan los pimientos, pero no los come porque le sientan mal.Miguel loves peppers, but he doesn't eat them because they don't sit well with him.
b. to no sit well with
A mi esposa le sienta mal lo picante.Spicy food doesn't sit well with my wife.
c. to disagree with him (masculine)
A word or phrase that is masculine (e.g., el libro).
Andrés nunca come chocolate porque le sienta mal.Andres never eats chocolate because it disagrees with him.
d. to disagree with
No le pongas cebolla a la ensalada. Le sienta mal a María.Don't add onions to the salad. They disagree with Maria.
a. to not suit him (masculine)
A word or phrase that is masculine (e.g., el libro).
¿Por qué Pablo va siempre vestido de negro? Le sienta mal ese color.Why is Pablo always dressed in black? That color doesn't suit him.
b. to not suit
Ese corte de pelo le sienta mal a Ana. Le sienta mucho mejor el pelo largo.That haircut doesn't suit Ana. Long hair suits her much better.
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Luis no se ha despedido de mí. - No, le sentó mal tu comentario.Luis didn't say goodbye to me. - No, he didn't take your comment well.
A mi prima le sentó mal que no la invitara a mi boda.My cousin got upset because I didn't invite her to my wedding.
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