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sit (sb.) verb (sat, sat)—

sentarse v

The host invited his guests to sit at the table. — El anfitrión convidó a sus invitados a sentarse a la mesa.

sentar a algn. v

The waiter sat us at a table with a view to the lake. — El camarero nos sentó en una mesa con vistas al lago.

estar sentado v

I am sitting in an armchair. — Estoy sentado en un sillón.

quedarse sentado v

The boy sat under the shade of the tree. — El niño se quedó sentado bajo la sombra del árbol.

reunirse v

The council sits monthly. — El consejo se reúne mensualmente.

posarse v

The bird sat on the branch of the tree. — El pájaro se posó en la rama del árbol.

ocupar un escaño v

The politician sits in the National Assembly. — El político ocupa un escaño de la Asamblea Nacional.

estar colocado v

The teapot is sitting on the table. — La tetera está colocada en la mesa.

estar situado v

The castle sits on the hill. — El castillo está situado en la colina. less common: empollar v

Examples:

sit down v —

sentarse v

sit up v —

sentarse v · enderezarse v

sit back v —

relajarse v · recostarse v · descansar v See more examples • See alternative translations

sit still v —

quedarse quieto v · quedarse sentado v · sentarse quieto v · estarse quieto v

sit on the fence [idiom.] —

ver los toros de la barrera [Span.] [idiom.]

sit on the fence v [idiom.] —

permanecer pasivo v

sit sb. down v—

sentar a algn. v

sit on sth. v —

formar parte de algo v · integrar algo v · intervenir en algo v · ser miembro de algo v

sit around v —

no hacer nada v · estar ocioso v · quedarse sentado a esperar v · pasar el tiempo sentado v · quedarse sin hacer nada v · holgazanear v See alternative translations © Linguee Dictionary, 2026 ▾External sources (not reviewed)

The applicant [...] appointed Dr Cognigni to sit on the Medical and [...] Invalidity Committees. eur-lex.europa.eu eur-lex.europa.eu	El demandante había designado al [...] Dr. Cognigni para intervenir en las comisiones [...] médica y de invalidez. eur-lex.europa.eu eur-lex.europa.eu
I breathe deeply and sit for a long time. aarpsegundajuventud.org aarpsegundajuventud.org	Respiro profundamente y me siento por un [...] rato largo. aarpsegundajuventud.org aarpsegundajuventud.org
What will make them sit up and take notice? wateraid.org wateraid.org	¿Qué les hará incorporarse y prestar [...] atención? wateraid.org wateraid.org
Inexperienced writers feel [...] failures because they cannot sit down with a blank sheet [...] of paper and instantly churn out startlingly original and creative work. wateraid.org wateraid.org	Los escritores/as inexpertos se sienten unos fracasados porque [...] no son capaces de sentarse frente a una hoja [...] de papel en blanco e instantáneamente [...] producir en serie un material asombrosamente creativo y original. wateraid.org wateraid.org
Each takes one book and they sit around their fire in the village for [...] a weekly reading session. waterlandpeople.net waterlandpeople.net	Cada uno traía un libro y [...] se sentaba alrededor de la lumbre para una sesión de lectura semanal. waterlandpeople.net waterlandpeople.net
Initially, you will probably still find it difficult to sit up in bed by yourself and to move to a wheelchair. ottobock.com ottobock.com	Al principio, seguro que le cuesta incorprarse en la cama por sí solo y pasarse a la silla de ruedas. ottobock.com ottobock.com
You will not be able to resume physical activity or exercise for 2 weeks, however, [...] you will be able to sit down gently right away [...] after surgery. turismoysaludguate.com turismoysaludguate.com	No podrá retomar sus actividades físicas hasta 2 semanas después, [...] sin embargo, podrá sentarse con cuidado inmediatamente [...] después de la cirugía. turismoysaludguate.com turismoysaludguate.com
Passengers often sit in close proximity inside a vehicle. rb-kwin.bosch.com rb-kwin.bosch.com	Las personas en los coches se encuentran en un espacio [...] muy reducido. rb-kwin.bosch.com rb-kwin.bosch.com
If more is needed, [...] the VIP staff sit down with the [...] family to figure out a solution. 4children.org 4children.org	Si hace falta [...] más, el personal de VIP se sienta [...] con la familia para procurar una solución. es.4children.org es.4children.org
Sprinkle with salt and leave to sit in a colander for œ hour to remove all the juices. jumboeurope.com jumboeurope.com	Espolvorearlas con sal y dejar reposar œ hora en un escurridor para que suelten su jugo. jumboeurope.com jumboeurope.com
My supervisor kept wanting to put me through all these classes so I could continue to move up, but I'm an active person and don't like to sit around. america.gov america.gov	Mi supervisor insistía en que debía apuntarme a muchas clases para poder ascender, pero soy una persona activa y no me gusta estar sentada durante horas. america.gov america.gov
I almost gave up but felt that I needed to pursue him and [...] finally was able to sit with the pastor and [...] his wife and ask for forgiveness. globaldisciples.org globaldisciples.org	Casi me rindo, pero sentía que tenía que perseguirlo y, [...] finalmente, fui capaz de sentarme con el pastor y [...] su esposa y pedir perdón. globaldisciples.org globaldisciples.org
Of course he [...] should be careful not to sit in a draft or in a cold [...] room when weary, or when in a perspiration. sdarm.org sdarm.org	Por supuesto que se debe [...] tener cuidado de no sentarse en una habitación [...] fría cuando muy fatigado, o transpirado. sdarm.org sdarm.org
I think that times are [...] gone where people can sit and wait hoping that [...] things happen only to others and not to themselves. fimcap.org fimcap.org	Pienso que ya terminaron los tiempos en los que las [...] personas podían sentarse y esperar, que las [...] cosas sólo pasaran a los otros y no a ellos mismos. fimcap.org fimcap.org
When we visit the house, they sit silently nearby eyeing [...] us with equal parts suspicion and fascination. children.org children.org	Cuando visitamos la [...] vivienda, ellas se sentaron silenciosamente con [...] igual grado de sospecha y fascinación. children.org children.org
sit like the mermaid on the [...] rock or like the fat lady in a safe distance from the water level. sevenmeters.net sevenmeters.net	se sienta como la sirenita [...] en la roca o como la mujer gorda a salvo sin tocar el agua. sevenmeters.net sevenmeters.net
Build in time for the family to sit down and talk together, whether it is a family meeting or the evening meal. healthychildcarenc.org healthychildcarenc.org	Incorpore tiempo para que la familia se siente y converse, sea en una reunión familiar o en la cena. healthychildcarenc.org healthychildcarenc.org
A friendly woman took our numbers and invited us to sit down. upf.org upf.org	Una mujer amable tomó nuestros números y nos invitó a sentarnos. upf.org upf.org
How disgusting to see Bush and the Turkish [...] Prime Minister Erdogan sit comfortably in the Oval [...] Office of the White House and plot [...] together against the Kurds of Turkey! crfiweb.org crfiweb.org	Que desagradable es ver a Bush y al primer [...] ministro turco Erdogan sentarse cómodamente en la Oficina [...] Oval de la Casa Blanca y complotar [...] juntos contra los kurdos de Turquía! crfiweb.org crfiweb.org
Even before babies can sit up on their own, they [...] can cuddle on your lap and look at board books with black and white drawings or pictures of faces. 4children.org 4children.org	Incluso antes de que [...] los bebés puedan sentarse por sí mismos, pueden [...] acurrucarse en su falda y mirar imágenes de libros [...] con dibujos en blanco y negro o fotos de rostros. es.4children.org es.4children.org
It may, in certain cases determined by its [...] Rules of Procedure, sit in a section of five judges. eur-lex.europa.eu eur-lex.europa.eu	En determinados casos previstos en el Reglamento [...] de Procedimiento, podrá resolver en sección [...] de cinco jueces. eur-lex.europa.eu eur-lex.europa.eu
We cannot simply sit back and allow these matters to develop in a random way. europarl.europa.eu europarl.europa.eu	No debemos relajarnos y permitir que todos estos asuntos evolucionen de forma aleatoria. europarl.europa.eu europarl.europa.eu
This box will sit arousing curiosity in the corner until the workshop is in full swing. waterlandpeople.net waterlandpeople.net	Este baúl permanecerá en la esquina, despertando la curiosidad hasta que el taller esté en su apogeo. waterlandpeople.net waterlandpeople.net
But that does not mean we should sit on our hands and make such an outcome a self-fulfilling [...] prophecy. daccess-ods.un.org daccess-ods.un.org	Pero eso no significa que debamos cruzarnos de brazos y dar por sentado este desenlace. daccess-ods.un.org daccess-ods.un.org
Dietmar has less pain, he can sit up again, he can eat by [...] himself, and we can have our meals together at the same table. archive.eurordis.org archive.eurordis.org	Dietmar tiene menos dolor, pude sentarse erguido otra vez, puede [...] comer sólo y podemos comer juntos en la misma mesa. archive.eurordis.org archive.eurordis.org
Over 96 per cent of the students had to pay fees to be allowed to sit for the first term examination, as teachers did not receive payment for conducting exams. unesdoc.unesco.org unesdoc.unesco.org	Más del 96% de los alumnos había tenido que pagar sumas de dinero para poder presentarse a los exámenes del primer curso, porque no se pagaba a los profesores por realizar esos exámenes. unesdoc.unesco.org unesdoc.unesco.org
Drink your fibre mix quickly, due to the fact that if you let it sit for too long it becomes really thick and you will have to put together a fresh portion. drnatura.co.uk drnatura.co.uk	Toma tu batido de fibra inmediatamente después de haberlo mezclado, porque si dejas pasar mucho tiempo se volverá muy espeso y tendrás que preparar otra porción. drnatura.es drnatura.es
Would you be kind enough to sit down and be quiet please? europarl.europa.eu europarl.europa.eu	¿Serían tan amables de sentarse y callarse, por favor? europarl.europa.eu europarl.europa.eu
But there is a better option: all we have to do is play, stand, sit, sleep or relax outside - with or without sunscreen for just 15 minutes a day! ourplanet.com ourplanet.com	Pero hay una opción mejor: todo lo que tenemos que hacer es jugar, pararnos, sentarnos o relajar al aire libre -con o sin filtro solar¡nada más que 15 minutos por día! ourplanet.com ourplanet.com
If this is not possible, sit the person forward and place their head between [...] their knees. azkidsheart.com azkidsheart.com	Si esto no es posible, se debe hacer que se siente hacia adelante y colocarle la cabeza [...] entre las rodillas. azkidsheart.com azkidsheart.com

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