sentar las costurasto press the seams;sentar el último ladrilloto tap the last brick into place;sentar las bases de algoto lay the foundations for sth
3(establecer)[+base, principio]to establish;[+precedente]to set
4
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
intransitive verb
1(en el aspecto)to suit
ese peinado le sienta horriblementethat hairstyle doesn't suit her at all;that hairstyle looks awful on her
2
sentar bien/mal a algn[+comida]to agree/disagree with sb;no me sientan bien las gambasprawns disagree with me;unas vacaciones le sentarían bienhe could do with a holiday
3(agradar)
sentar bien/malto go down well/badly;le ha sentado mal que lo hayas hecho túhe didn't like your doing it
sentar como un tiro
a mí me sienta como un tiroit suits me like a hole in the head (familiar)
pronominal verb
sentarse
1[+persona]to sit;sit down;seat o.s. (formal)
¡siéntese!(do) sit down;take a seat;sentémonos aquílet's sit (down) here;se sentó a comershe sat down to eat