English-Portuguese translations for sit down

• sentar-se
  Senhor Deputado, queira sentar-se e calar-se por favor. Mr Kilroy-Silk, please be quiet and sit down.
  Damos as boas-vindas ao senhor Comissário Fischler, deixamo-lo sentar-se calmamente, esperamos que abra o seu dossier . We welcome Mr Fischler. We shall let him sit down in peace and open the right file.
  Os Estados da crise têm de sentar-se à mesa das negociações juntamente com os Estados do G-7. The crisis-torn nations of this world must sit down at the bargaining table with the G7.

Definition of sit down

• To assume a sitting position from a standing position
• To cause to be seated or in a sitting posture; to furnish a seat to
• To meet formally at a conference table
• To assume a low or sunken position

Examples

• Sit down! We have work to do.
• The ball scooted off the fairway and sat down in the thick rough.
• As we all climbed aboard, the little boat sat down low in the water.

Related words

• sit down at the table
• please sit down
• lying-down position
• sit-down