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sat down
[/sæt daʊn/]
verb
sentou-se
1.
past tense of 'sit down'; to move from a standing position to a seated position
She sat down on the bench to rest.
Ela sentou-se no banco para descansar.
2.
to become seated; to take a seat
He sat down at the table and started eating.
Ele sentou-se à mesa e começou a comer.
3.
to settle or establish oneself in a location
The family sat down in their new home.
A família instalou-se em sua nova casa.
Synonyms
took a seat
seated oneself
reclined
settled down
Antonyms
stood up
got up
rose
arose
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
sentou-se
most common usage
Rio de Janeiro
sentou-se
standard usage
São Paulo
sentou-se
standard usage
Portugal
sentou-se
standard European Portuguese usage
Related Idioms & Phrases
sit down and talk
sit down on the job
sit down strike
sit down dinner
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