Sentaba (en. Sat)

sen-'ta-ba

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

Action of placing someone in a sitting position.

I always sat in the same chair.

Yo siempre me sentaba en la misma silla.

To be at rest on a surface.

During the meeting, he sat quietly.

Durante la reunión, él se sentaba tranquilo.

To make someone occupy a seated place.

The teacher seated the students in circles.

La maestra sentaba a los estudiantes en círculos.

From Latin 'sentare', which means 'to make sit.'

sit at the table

To take a place at the table to eat.

sentarse a la mesa

settled down

To come to maturity or have responsibility.

sentaba cabeza

sit on the ground

To place oneself in a low position, on the ground.

sentarse en el suelo

to sit

Verb that means to make someone place themselves in a sitting position.

sentar

to establish

To establish oneself in a place firmly.

asentar

to pose

To place in a specific position, often for a photograph.

posar

To sit somewhere without doing anything.

He just sat in the park all day.

Se quedó sentaba en el parque todo el día.

To be responsible or mature.

After a long time, he finally sat down and took charge of his life.

Después de tanto tiempo, por fin se sentó y se hizo cargo de su vida.