Sentadas (en. Sitting)

/senˈtadas/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

Physical position in which a person is with their body supported on a surface.

Sit-ins are common in meditation.

Las sentadas son comunes en la meditación.

A form of protest or demonstration in which people sit in a specific location.

They held sit-ins in the square to demand their rights.

Realizaron sentadas en la plaza para exigir sus derechos.

A physical exercise that consists of sitting down and standing up repeatedly.

We did sit-ins to strengthen our legs.

Hicimos sentadas para fortalecer las piernas.

It derives from the verb 'sentar', whose origin is from the Latin 'sentare'.

to hold a sit-in

Sitting in a challenging manner or as a form of protest.

dar una sentada

sitting on the beach

The act of being seated on the sand of the beach.

sentadas en la playa

to sit

To make someone assume a seated position.

sentar

seated

Who is in a seated posture.

sentado

Peaceful protest

Sit-ins become a way to highlight social demands.

Las sentadas se convierten en una forma de visibilizar demandas sociales.

Informal gathering

We held sit-ins at home to discuss our projects.

Hicimos sentadas en casa para discutir nuestros proyectos.