S'assit (en. Sat down)

[sa.sit]

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

verb

To take a seat while sitting.

He sat down on the park bench.

Il s'assit sur le banc du parc.

To position oneself in a sitting position.

She sat down on the chair next to me.

Elle s'assit sur la chaise à côté de moi.

To become seated after having been standing.

After a long day, he finally sat down to rest.

Après une longue journée, il s'assit enfin pour se reposer.

Pronominal form of the verb 'to sit', from Latin 'assedere'.

to rest on one's laurels

To be content with past successes.

s'assoir sur ses lauriers

to sit

To place someone or something in a sitting position.

asseoir

chair

A piece of furniture on which one sits.

siège

To be calm or to relax.

He is finally home, so he sat down and relaxed.

Il est enfin à la maison, alors il s'assit et se relaxe.

To take a moment to rest.

After that run, I'm going to sit down for a moment.

Après cette course, je vais m'assoir un instant.