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assenta-te

[ə-sẽ-tə-tə]
verb (imperative form with enclitic pronoun)
sit down (informal command)
1. Imperative command for a second person singular to sit down; the verb 'assentar' conjugated in imperative mood with the reflexive pronoun 'te' attached
Sit down and listen to me.
Assenta-te e ouve-me.
2. To take a seat, to settle oneself in a seated position
Please sit down at the table.
Assenta-te à mesa, por favor.
Synonyms
senta-tesenta-sesenta
Antonyms
levanta-tede pé

Regional Variations

Portugal
assenta-te
Standard form in European Portuguese
Brazil
senta
More commonly used in Brazilian Portuguese; 'assenta-te' is less frequent

Related Idioms & Phrases

assenta-te e descansa
assenta-te direito
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