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    Assise (en. Seated)

    /a.siz/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    noun
    The action of sitting down or the state of a person sitting.
    He is sitting on the park bench.
    Il est en position d'assise sur le banc du parc.
    Session of an assembly or a court.
    The sessions are held every week.
    Les assises se tiennent chaque semaine.
    Base or foundation on which something rests.
    The foundations of this building are very solid.
    Les assises de ce bâtiment sont très solides.

    Etymology

    From the Latin 'assisa', meaning 'sitting, placed sitting'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to take a seat
    to settle down to sit.
    prendre place assise
    to establish a seat
    to place on a solid base.
    mettre en assise
    seating meeting
    gathering in a seated position.
    réunion en assise

    Related Words

    social seat
    concept of an individual's economic and social position.
    assise sociale
    to sit down
    action of taking a seated position.
    s'asseoir
    seat's base
    structural component that supports a seat.
    assise du siège

    Slang Meanings

    To rest on one's laurels
    One should not rest on one's laurels; one must continue to work.
    Il ne faut pas être assis sur ses lauriers, il faut continuer à travailler.
    To be sitting doing nothing
    He is always sitting doing nothing at the café.
    Il est toujours assis à ne rien faire au café.