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1 establish
i'stæbliʃ1) (to settle firmly in a position (eg a job, business etc): He established himself (in business) as a jeweller.) etablere, befeste, innrette2) (to found; to set up (eg a university, a business): How long has the firm been established?) grunnlegge, stifte, opprette3) (to show to be true; to prove: The police established that he was guilty.) bevise, bringe på det rene, fastslå•- establishment
- the Establishmentetablere--------grunne--------opprette--------stifteverb \/ɪˈstæblɪʃ\/, \/eˈstæblɪʃ\/1) opprette, grunnlegge, stifte, bygge2) skaffe plass hos, plassere3) utnevne, innsette, ansette, engasjere4) installere, etablere5) skape, innføre, opprette6) trygge, sikre, befeste, grunnfeste7) fastslå, bevise, bekrefte, påvise• how can we establish his innocence?8) forklaring: å gjøre trosretning eller kirke til statskirke9) ( kortspill) etablere en fargebe established at være plassert i, ha sitt sete iestablish as utnevne tilestablish one's claims gjøre sine krav gjeldendeestablish oneself skape seg et navnhun skapte seg et navn som en sterk leder etablere seg, åpne egen bedriftslå seg ned, installere seg, slå rot -
2 sentar
v.1 to seat, to sit.Ellos sentaron al chico They seated the boy.2 to suit.no le sienta bien it doesn't suit her3 to establish.Ellos sentaron las bases They established the basis.* * *1 (en silla etc) to sit, seat2 figurado (establecer) to establish1 (color, ropa, etc) to suit2 (comida etc) to do; (comentario etc) to take1 (en silla etc) to sit, sit down2 (líquido) to settle3 (tiempo) to settle, settle down\sentar bien (quedar bien) to suit 2 (ser reconfortante) to do good 3 (gustar) to please, like 4 (tomar bien) to take wellsentar cabeza figurado to settle downsentar como un tiro familiar (ropa etc) to suit 2 (noticia etc) to come as a blow, come as a bombshellsentar las bases de algo figurado to lay the foundations of somethingsentar mal (quedar mal) not to suit 2 (no gustar) not to like, not appreciate 3 (tomar a mal) to take badly 4 (comida, bebida) to disagree withsentar un precedente figurado to set a precedent* * *verb1) to sit, seat2) set, establish•- sentarse* * *1. VT1) [+ persona] to sit, seat2) (=colocar) [+ objeto] to place, place firmly3) (=establecer) [+ base, principio] to establish; [+ precedente] to set4)sentar una suma en la cuenta de algn — (Com) to put a sum down to sb's account
6) And [+ caballo] to rein in sharply, pull up sharply2. VI1) [en el aspecto] to suitese peinado le sienta horriblemente — that hairstyle doesn't suit her at all, that hairstyle looks awful on her
2)sentar bien/mal a algn — [comida] to agree/disagree with sb
3) (=agradar)sentar bien/mal — to go down well/badly
sentar como un tiro —
a mí me sienta como un tiro — * it suits me like a hole in the head *
3.See:* * *1.verbo intransitivo (+ me/te/le etc)a) ropa/color (+ compl)b) comida/bebida/clima (+ compl)el café/este clima no le sienta bien — coffee/this climate doesn't agree with her
c) actitud/comentario (+ compl)2.sentar vt1) <niño/muñeca> to sit; < invitado> to seat, sit2) ( establecer) to establishsentar jurisprudencia — to set o establish a legal precedent
3.la firma del acuerdo sentó las bases para una mayor colaboración — the signing of the agreement laid the foundations for greater cooperation
sentarse v pron to sitsentarse a la mesa — to sit at (the) table, sit down to eat
siéntese, por favor — please sit down o take a seat, do sit down o take a seat
siéntate bien or derechita — sit up (straight)
* * *= lay down.Ex. He was the son of a bricklayer who laid down as early as 1859 that 'the assistance of readers in their researches' is one of the duties that 'have daily to be provided for' in ordinary public libraries.----* echar una cana al aire antes de sentar la cabeza = sow + Posesivo + wild oats.* estando sentado = from a seated position.* que sienta precedente = landmark.* sentar base = make + things happen.* sentar bien a Alguien = look + good on + Nombre.* sentar la cabeza = settle down.* sentar las bases = lay + foundation, set + the scene, set + the wheels in motion, set + the tone, set + the framework, set + the pattern, provide + the basis, lay + the basis for, provide + the material for.* sentar las bases de Algo = lay + the groundwork for.* sentar precedente = provide + precedent for, set + precedent.* sentarse = sit, sit down, adopt + a sitting position, seat.* sentarse de brazos cruzados = sit + idle.* sentarse (en) = take + a seat (on).* sentarse leyendo = sit over.* sentarse sin hacer nada = sit + idle.* sentarse sin moverse = sit + still.* zona para sentarse = seating area.* * *1.verbo intransitivo (+ me/te/le etc)a) ropa/color (+ compl)b) comida/bebida/clima (+ compl)el café/este clima no le sienta bien — coffee/this climate doesn't agree with her
c) actitud/comentario (+ compl)2.sentar vt1) <niño/muñeca> to sit; < invitado> to seat, sit2) ( establecer) to establishsentar jurisprudencia — to set o establish a legal precedent
3.la firma del acuerdo sentó las bases para una mayor colaboración — the signing of the agreement laid the foundations for greater cooperation
sentarse v pron to sitsentarse a la mesa — to sit at (the) table, sit down to eat
siéntese, por favor — please sit down o take a seat, do sit down o take a seat
siéntate bien or derechita — sit up (straight)
* * *= lay down.Ex: He was the son of a bricklayer who laid down as early as 1859 that 'the assistance of readers in their researches' is one of the duties that 'have daily to be provided for' in ordinary public libraries.
* echar una cana al aire antes de sentar la cabeza = sow + Posesivo + wild oats.* estando sentado = from a seated position.* que sienta precedente = landmark.* sentar base = make + things happen.* sentar bien a Alguien = look + good on + Nombre.* sentar la cabeza = settle down.* sentar las bases = lay + foundation, set + the scene, set + the wheels in motion, set + the tone, set + the framework, set + the pattern, provide + the basis, lay + the basis for, provide + the material for.* sentar las bases de Algo = lay + the groundwork for.* sentar precedente = provide + precedent for, set + precedent.* sentarse = sit, sit down, adopt + a sitting position, seat.* sentarse de brazos cruzados = sit + idle.* sentarse (en) = take + a seat (on).* sentarse leyendo = sit over.* sentarse sin hacer nada = sit + idle.* sentarse sin moverse = sit + still.* zona para sentarse = seating area.* * *sentar [A5 ]vi(+ me/te/le etc)1«ropa/color» (+ compl): ese vestido le sienta de maravilla she looks marvelous in that dress, that dress really suits herese color te sienta muy bien a la cara that color really goes with o suits your complexion2«comida/bebida/clima» (+ compl): el café/este clima no le sienta bien coffee/this climate doesn't agree with heresta sopita te sentará bien this soup will make you feel better, you'll feel better with some soup inside you ( colloq)me sentó bien el descanso the rest did me a lot o ( colloq) a power of good3«actitud/comentario» (+ compl): me sentó mal que no me invitaran I was put out that they didn't ask me ( colloq)le va a sentar bien que se lo digas he'll be pleased if you tell him4 ( sin compl) to suitese color no les sienta a los pelirrojos that color doesn't suit redheads■ sentarvtA ‹niño/muñeca› to sit; ‹invitado› to seat, sitlo sentaron a la cabecera de la mesa they seated o sat him at the head of the tableB (establecer) to establishel dictamen sienta jurisprudencia this ruling sets o establishes a legal precedentcon la firma del acuerdo sentaron las bases para una mayor colaboración the signing of the agreement paved the way o laid the foundations for greater cooperation■ sentarseto sitsentarse a la mesa to sit at (the) table, sit down to eatno te sientes en la mesa don't sit on the tableno había donde sentarse there was nowhere to sitsiéntese, por favor please sit down o take a seat, do sit down o take a seatnos hizo sentar afuera he made us sit outsideme sentaba con ella en la clase I used to sit next to her in classsiéntate bien/derechita sit up, sit up straightel bebé ya se sienta solo the baby is sitting up on his own now* * *
sentar ( conjugate sentar) verbo intransitivo (+ me/te/le etc)a) [ropa/color] (+ compl):
b) [comida/bebida/clima] (+ compl):
me sentó bien el descanso the rest did me a lot of goodc) [actitud/comentario] (+ compl):
verbo transitivo
1 ‹niño/muñeca› to sit;
‹ invitado› to seat, sit
2 ( establecer) to establish
sentarse verbo pronominal
to sit;
siéntese, por favor please (do) sit down
sentar
I verbo transitivo
1 (en una silla) to sit: nos sentaron en la mesa del fondo, we sat at the back table
2 (establecer) sentar las bases, to lay the foundations
sentar precedente, to establish a precedent
II verbo intransitivo 1 sentar bien/mal algo a alguien, (un peinado, vestido) to suit sb/not to suit sb
(una comida, bebida, clima) to agree/disagree with sb: un baño caliente te sentará bien, a hot bath will do you good
2 (un comentario, una broma) ¿cómo le sentó la noticia?, how did he take the news?
le sentó fatal, he took it badly
me sienta muy mal que haga esos comentarios, it really upsets me that he makes those remarks
Cuando se habla de la moda (ropa o color), la traducción más común es to suit. Pero si te refieres únicamente a la talla, es mejor que uses el verbo to fit: Este jersey no te sienta bien. This jersey doesn't suit you (cuando el estilo o el color no son los adecuados). This jersey doesn't fit you (cuando estás hablando de la talla).
' sentar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cabeza
- estar
- ir
- guante
- incorporar
- indigestarse
- precedente
- Tiro
- anillo
- base
- caer
- favorecer
- hacer
- quedar
- sienta
English:
disagree
- fit
- flatter
- glove
- lay down
- seat
- settle down
- sit
- suit
- anywhere
- precedent
- quieten
- set
- settle
- usher
* * *♦ vt1. [en asiento] to sit;te sentaremos al lado de mi madre we'll sit you next to my mother2. [establecer] to establish;sentar las bases para to lay the foundations of;sus estudios sentaron las bases de la física moderna his research laid the foundations of modern physics;sentar precedente to set a precedent♦ vi1. [ropa, color] to suit;no le sienta bien it doesn't suit her;ese peinado te sienta genial that hairstyle suits you wonderfully2. [comida]sentar bien/mal a alguien to agree/disagree with sb;algunos consideran que una copita de vino sienta bien some people think a glass of wine is good for you;el café no me sienta bien coffee disagrees with mete sentaría bien tomar el aire it would do you good to get a breath of fresh airle sentó mal it upset her;le sentó mal que no la consultáramos she was upset that we hadn't consulted her* * *I v/t figestablish, create;sentar las bases lay the foundations, pave the wayII v/i:le sienta bien esa chaqueta that jacket suits her, she looks good in that jacket* * *sentar {55} vt1) : to seat, to sit2) : to establish, to setsentar vi1) : to suitese color te sienta: that color suits you2) : to agree with (of food or drink)las cebollas no me sientan: onions don't agree with me3) : to pleasele sentó mal el paseo: she didn't enjoy the trip* * *sentar vb2. (ropa) to suit3. (comida) to agree4. (hacer efecto) to do
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