Sentamos (en. We sat)

/senˈtamoz/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

To place someone in a sitting position.

When we arrived, we sat at the table.

Cuando llegamos, nos sentamos en la mesa.

To establish a base or foundation for something.

We laid the foundations of the project in the meeting.

Sentamos las bases del proyecto en la reunión.

To acquire a state of mind or something.

After talking, we felt better and sat together.

Después de hablar, nos sentimos mejor y nos sentamos juntos.

From Latin 'senta-re', meaning 'to make sit'.

we lay the foundations

To establish the fundamental principles of something.

sentamos las bases

we seat someone

To make someone take a seat.

sentamos a alguien

we sit down to chat

To take some time to talk informally.

nos sentamos a charlar

to sit

Verb indicating the action of placing someone in a sitting position.

sentar

seat

Place where a person sits.

asiento

sense

Capacity to perceive and understand; also can refer to the direction or meaning of something.

sentido

When a group gathers to make decisions.

Let's sit down to decide what to do with the project.

Vamos a sentarnos a decidir qué hacer con el proyecto.

To establish a place in a social context.

At parties, everyone knows that wherever we sit, there's always fun.

En las fiestas todos saben que donde nos sentamos siempre hay diversión.