sentó nell'Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Traduzioni di sentó nel dizionario spagnolo»inglese

I.sentar VB 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 colloq

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 colloq

3. sentar actitud/comentario + compl:

me sentó mal que no me invitaran

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

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 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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se sentó a horcajadas en la pared

he sat astride the wall

se sentó a la diestra del presidente

she sat on the president's right

se sentó a la diestra del presidente

she sat to the right of the president

caer o sentar como un jarro de agua fría colloq

to come as a shock o a nasty surprise

aquella decisión me sentó como un jarro de agua fría

that decision was a bombshell o came as a complete shock o came as a nasty surprise

se sentó al niño en la falda

she sat the child on her lap

Traduzioni di sentó nel dizionario inglese»spagnolo

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he sat on the sofa, his legs outstretched

se sentó en el sofá con las piernas estiradas or extendidas

sound off colloq

sentar cátedra

to sound off about sth

sentar cátedra sobre algo

he perched on the edge of the table

se sentó en el borde de la mesa

she perched the child on her knee

se sentó al niño en las rodillas

she perched herself on the arm of the chair

se sentó en el brazo del sillón

she sat down in that armchair/on that chair

se sentó en ese sillón/en esa silla

sit down child/doll

sentar

sober up

sentar cabeza

sober up

hacer sentar cabeza

sentó nel dizionario PONS

Traduzioni di sentó nel dizionario spagnolo»inglese

I.sentar VB vb intr e → ie (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 VB vb trans

sentar

to sit

estar sentado

to be sitting down

estar bien sentado fig

to be well established

III.sentar VB vb rifl sentarse

1. sentar (asentarse):

sentarse

to sit down

¡siéntese!

have a seat!

2. sentar (establecerse):

sentarse

to settle down

3. sentar (estabilizarse):

sentarse

to stabilize

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sentar cátedra

to lay down the law

sentar cátedra scherz, iron

to pontificate

sentar un precedente

to establish a precedent

sentar algo como una pedrada

to take sth very badly

ir [o sentar] como un guante

to fit like a glove

Traduzioni di sentó nel dizionario inglese»spagnolo

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settle down vb intr

sentar (la) cabeza

sit down

sentar

to sound off about sb/sth

sentar cátedra sobre algo/alguien

to set a precedent (for sth/doing sth)

sentar un precedente (para algo/hacer algo)

disagree

sentar mal

sentó Esempi dal dizionario PONS (verificati dalla Redazione)

me sentó mal que te fueras sin despedirte

I was hurt that you went without saying goodbye

sentar a alguien como un tiro (comida)

to disagree with sb

sentar a alguien como un tiro (noticia)

to upset sb

sentar (la) cabeza

to settle down

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

sentar algo como una pedrada

to take sth very badly

sentar un precedente

to establish a precedent

ir [o sentar] como un guante

to fit like a glove

sentar un precedente (para algo/hacer algo)

to set a precedent (for sth/doing sth)