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asseoir

[+malade, bébé] to sit up
[+personne debout] to sit down

     [+autorité, réputation]   to establish
asseoir qch sur      to build sth on
   (=étayer)   to base sth on

vi
faire asseoir qn to ask sb to sit down

asseoir (s')
      vpr/vi     (de la position debout)    to sit down  ,   (de la position couchée)    to sit up
asseyez-vous!, assieds-toi!      sit down!

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asseoir

sit (vt.) ; base (vt.)

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s'asseoir	vr.	sit down

asseoir l'impôt	v.	base the tax

asseoir qch sur	exp.	to build sth on

asseoir qch sur	exp.	to base sth on

faire asseoir qn	exp.	to ask sb to sit down

asseoir l'autorité	v.	establish the authority, reinstate the authority

asseoir son autorité	v.	impose one's authority, establish one's authority, strengthen one's authority,

Puis-je m'asseoir ici ?	exp.	Can I sit here?

merci de vous asseoir	adv.	please have a seat

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'asseoir' also found in translations in English-French dictionary
have a seat	vt.	s'asseoir

seat oneself	v.	s'asseoir	[Tech.]

take a seat	v.	s'asseoir

to sit in the sun	exp.	s'asseoir au soleil

to sit upright	exp.	s'asseoir bien droit

come and sit here	exp.	venez vous asseoir ici

Please be seated,	adv.	Veuillez vous asseoir,

Please be seated!	adv.	Veuillez vous asseoir !

Can I take this seat?	adv.	Puis-je m'asseoir ici ?

please be seated	exp.	veuillez vous asseoir

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"asseoir": examples and translations in context

Vous pourrez vous asseoir dehors sur votre grand balcon privé.	You can sit outside on your spacious, private balcony.
Même petit jardin là où vous pouvez vous asseoir dehors.	Even small garden there where you can sit outside.
Physiquement vous devez vous asseoir et méditer pour devenir sans pensée.	Physically you must sit down and meditate to become thoughtless.
Veuillez vous asseoir et lire patiemment le tutoriel suivant.	Please sit down and read the following tutorial patiently.
Il est très important de bien asseoir le bébé.	It is very important to properly seat the baby.
Veuillez vous asseoir et participer à la conversation.	Please have a seat and join in the conversation.

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