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sit down

[/sɪt daʊn/]
verb (phrasal)
sentar-se
1. to move from a standing position to a seated position
Please sit down and make yourself comfortable.
Por favor, sente-se e fique à vontade.
2. to have a meeting or discussion with someone
We need to sit down and talk about this issue.
Precisamos nos sentar e conversar sobre este assunto.
3. to accept a lesser role or status
The star player had to sit down on the bench during the game.
O jogador estrela teve que se sentar no banco durante o jogo.
Synonyms
be seatedtake a seatsettle down
Antonyms
stand upget uprise

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
sentar-se
Most common usage
Rio de Janeiro
sentar
Often used without reflexive pronoun in casual speech
São Paulo
sentar-se
Standard formal usage
Portugal
sentar-se
Equivalent usage, sometimes 'senta-te' in informal contexts

Related Idioms & Phrases

sit down and shut up - cala a boca e senta-se
sit down on the job - negligenciar o trabalho
sit down strike - greve de ocupação
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