sit down

• Verbe pronominal ou intransitif désignant l'action de passer de la position debout à la position assise, ou de prendre place.

A phrasal verb used to indicate the act of moving from a standing position to a seated position.

indénombrable · verbe irrégulier · intransitif · phrasal, sans objet

1. Take a seated positionformal

   To move from a standing position to a seated one.

   s'asseoir

   • Please sit down and make yourself comfortable.
   • He sat down on the chair after a long walk.
   • She asked everyone to sit down before the meeting started.

   Synonymesplunk downsettlesit

   Antonymesrisestandstand up

2. Begin a discussion or meetinginformal

   To start a formal or informal discussion, often by gathering together.

   se réunir pour discuter

   • Let's sit down and talk about the problem.
   • They sat down to negotiate the terms of the contract.
   • We need to sit down and plan our vacation.

   Synonymesconferconsultconveneget togethermeetparley

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