sentar

Senses

1. 1.

   to sit, to sit down

   to take a seated position or cause someone to take a seated position

2. 2.

   to settle, to establish

   to establish oneself in a place or position (often reflexive: sentar-se)

3. 3.

   to hit hard, to strike

   informal: to deliver a blow or attack forcefully

Examples

• "Sente-se aqui, por favor."

  Sit down here, please.

• "Vamos sentar e conversar sobre o projeto."

  Let's sit down and talk about the project.

• "Ele sentou o pé no acelerador e saiu em alta velocidade."

  He floored the accelerator and took off at high speed.

Usage

Commonly used reflexively as "sentar-se" in formal contexts. The expression "sentar o pé" (literally "to sit the foot") means to step on forcefully or go all out. "Sentar a mão" means to hit or strike. Very frequently conjugated: "sento," "senta," "sentei," "sentado."