sienta in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for sienta in the Spanish»English Dictionary

sienta, sientas

sienta → sentar

See also sentar, sentir², sentir¹

I.sentar VB intr (+ me/te/le etc)

1. sentar ropa/color + compl:

ese vestido le sienta de maravilla

she looks marvelous in that dress

ese vestido le sienta de maravilla

that dress really suits her

ese color te sienta muy bien a la cara

that color really goes with o suits your complexion

2. sentar comida/bebida/clima + compl:

el café/este clima no le sienta bien

coffee/this climate doesn't agree with her

esta sopita te sentará bien

this soup will make you feel better

esta sopita te sentará bien

you'll feel better with some soup inside you inf

me sentó bien el descanso

the rest did me a lot of good

me sentó bien el descanso

the rest did me a power of good inf

3. sentar actitud/comentario + compl:

me sentó mal que no me invitaran

I was put out that they didn't ask me inf

le va a sentar bien que se lo digas

he'll be pleased if you tell him

4. sentar sin compl:

sentar

to suit

ese color no les sienta a los pelirrojos

that color doesn't suit redheads

II.sentar VB trans

1. sentar:

sentar niño/muñeca

to sit

sentar invitado

to seat

sentar invitado

to sit

lo sentaron a la cabecera de la mesa

they seated o sat him at the head of the table

2. sentar (establecer):

sentar

to establish

el dictamen sienta jurisprudencia

this ruling sets o establishes a legal precedent

con 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

III.sentarse VB vpr

sentarse

to sit

sentarse a la mesa

to sit at (the) table

sentarse a la mesa

to sit down to eat

no te sientes en la mesa

don't sit on the table

no había donde sentarse

there was nowhere to sit

siéntese, por favor

please sit down o take a seat

siéntese, por favor

do sit down o take a seat

nos hizo sentar afuera

he made us sit outside

me sentaba con ella en la clase

I used to sit next to her in class

siéntate bien/derechita

sit up

siéntate bien/derechita

sit up straight

el bebé ya se sienta solo

the baby is sitting up on his own now

sentir² N m

1. sentir (sentimiento):

sentir

feelings pl

sentir

emotions pl

2. sentir (opinión, postura):

sentir

feeling

sentir

view

la encuesta refleja el sentir general

the survey reflects the general feeling o view

I.sentir¹ VB trans

1.1. sentir frío/calor/hambre/sed:

sentir

to feel

empecé a sentir hambre/frío a eso de medianoche

I started to feel hungry/cold around midnight

apenas sentí el pinchazo

I hardly felt the prick of the needle

sentí un dolor en el costado/un tirón en la pierna

I felt a pain in my side/a tug at my leg

1.2. sentir emoción:

sentir

to feel

es incapaz de sentir compasión por nadie

he's incapable of feeling compassion for anyone

sentimos una gran alegría cuando nos enteramos

we were overjoyed when we found out

nunca me hicieron sentir que estaba incomodando

they never made me feel I was in the way

lo hizo para que él sintiera celos

she did it to make him feel jealous

realmente sienten la música

they play the music with great feeling

1.3. sentir (presentir):

sentí que nos iba a pasar algo

I had a feeling something was going to happen to us

1.4. sentir (experimentar consecuencias):

los efectos de la crisis se dejarán sentir durante décadas

the effects of the crisis will be felt for decades

el descontento se hizo sentir pronto

their discontent soon made itself felt

nuestro departamento no ha sentido el cambio de director

our department hasn't been affected by the change of director

2.1. sentir (oír):

sentir

to hear

sentimos un ruido/un disparo/pasos

we heard a noise/a shot/footsteps

anoche te sentí llegar

I heard you come in last night

2.2. sentir esp. LatAm (percibir) olor/gusto:

siento olor a gas/a quemado

I can smell gas/burning

le siento gusto a vainilla/ajo

I can taste vanilla/garlic

3. sentir (lamentar):

sentí mucho la muerte de tu padre

I was very sorry to hear of your father's death

su muerte fue muy sentida

his death was deeply mourned

lo siento mucho

I'm really sorry

lo siento en el alma

I'm terribly sorry

lo siento en el alma

I'm so sorry

no sabes cómo o cuánto lo siento

I can't tell you how sorry I am

sentí mucho no poder ayudarla

I was very sorry not to be able to help her

el director siente no poder recibirlo

the director regrets that he is unable to see you form

siento que te tengas que ir tan pronto

I'm sorry you have to go so soon

II.sentirse VB vpr

1. sentirse + compl:

sentirse

to feel

¿te sientes bien?

are you feeling o do you feel all right?

me siento mal

I don't feel well

me siento mal

I'm not feeling well

me siento enfermo/peor

I feel ill/worse

como se sentía mejor se levantó

she felt o was feeling better so she got up

se sintió desfallecer

she felt as if she were about to faint

no tiene por qué sentirse ofendida/culpable

she has no reason to feel hurt/guilty

nos sentimos totalmente identificados con el personaje

we can identify completely with the character

me sentía vigilada

I felt as if I was being watched

2. sentirse (ofenderse):

sentirse Chil Mex

to be offended

sentirse Chil Mex

to be hurt

sentirse con alg.

to be offended o upset with sb

I.sentar VB intr (+ me/te/le etc)

1. sentar ropa/color + compl:

ese vestido le sienta de maravilla

she looks marvelous in that dress

ese vestido le sienta de maravilla

that dress really suits her

ese color te sienta muy bien a la cara

that color really goes with o suits your complexion

2. sentar comida/bebida/clima + compl:

el café/este clima no le sienta bien

coffee/this climate doesn't agree with her

esta sopita te sentará bien

this soup will make you feel better

esta sopita te sentará bien

you'll feel better with some soup inside you inf

me sentó bien el descanso

the rest did me a lot of good

me sentó bien el descanso

the rest did me a power of good inf

3. sentar actitud/comentario + compl:

me sentó mal que no me invitaran

I was put out that they didn't ask me inf

le va a sentar bien que se lo digas

he'll be pleased if you tell him

4. sentar sin compl:

sentar

to suit

ese color no les sienta a los pelirrojos

that color doesn't suit redheads

II.sentar VB trans

1. sentar:

sentar niño/muñeca

to sit

sentar invitado

to seat

sentar invitado

to sit

lo sentaron a la cabecera de la mesa

they seated o sat him at the head of the table

2. sentar (establecer):

sentar

to establish

el dictamen sienta jurisprudencia

this ruling sets o establishes a legal precedent

con 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

III.sentarse VB vpr

sentarse

to sit

sentarse a la mesa

to sit at (the) table

sentarse a la mesa

to sit down to eat

no te sientes en la mesa

don't sit on the table

no había donde sentarse

there was nowhere to sit

siéntese, por favor

please sit down o take a seat

siéntese, por favor

do sit down o take a seat

nos hizo sentar afuera

he made us sit outside

me sentaba con ella en la clase

I used to sit next to her in class

siéntate bien/derechita

sit up

siéntate bien/derechita

sit up straight

el bebé ya se sienta solo

the baby is sitting up on his own now

I.sentir¹ VB trans

1.1. sentir frío/calor/hambre/sed:

sentir

to feel

empecé a sentir hambre/frío a eso de medianoche

I started to feel hungry/cold around midnight

apenas sentí el pinchazo

I hardly felt the prick of the needle

sentí un dolor en el costado/un tirón en la pierna

I felt a pain in my side/a tug at my leg

1.2. sentir emoción:

sentir

to feel

es incapaz de sentir compasión por nadie

he's incapable of feeling compassion for anyone

sentimos una gran alegría cuando nos enteramos

we were overjoyed when we found out

nunca me hicieron sentir que estaba incomodando

they never made me feel I was in the way

lo hizo para que él sintiera celos

she did it to make him feel jealous

realmente sienten la música

they play the music with great feeling

1.3. sentir (presentir):

sentí que nos iba a pasar algo

I had a feeling something was going to happen to us

1.4. sentir (experimentar consecuencias):

los efectos de la crisis se dejarán sentir durante décadas

the effects of the crisis will be felt for decades

el descontento se hizo sentir pronto

their discontent soon made itself felt

nuestro departamento no ha sentido el cambio de director

our department hasn't been affected by the change of director

2.1. sentir (oír):

sentir

to hear

sentimos un ruido/un disparo/pasos

we heard a noise/a shot/footsteps

anoche te sentí llegar

I heard you come in last night

2.2. sentir esp. LatAm (percibir) olor/gusto:

siento olor a gas/a quemado

I can smell gas/burning

le siento gusto a vainilla/ajo

I can taste vanilla/garlic

3. sentir (lamentar):

sentí mucho la muerte de tu padre

I was very sorry to hear of your father's death

su muerte fue muy sentida

his death was deeply mourned

lo siento mucho

I'm really sorry

lo siento en el alma

I'm terribly sorry

lo siento en el alma

I'm so sorry

no sabes cómo o cuánto lo siento

I can't tell you how sorry I am

sentí mucho no poder ayudarla

I was very sorry not to be able to help her

el director siente no poder recibirlo

the director regrets that he is unable to see you form

siento que te tengas que ir tan pronto

I'm sorry you have to go so soon

II.sentirse VB vpr

1. sentirse + compl:

sentirse

to feel

¿te sientes bien?

are you feeling o do you feel all right?

me siento mal

I don't feel well

me siento mal

I'm not feeling well

me siento enfermo/peor

I feel ill/worse

como se sentía mejor se levantó

she felt o was feeling better so she got up

se sintió desfallecer

she felt as if she were about to faint

no tiene por qué sentirse ofendida/culpable

she has no reason to feel hurt/guilty

nos sentimos totalmente identificados con el personaje

we can identify completely with the character

me sentía vigilada

I felt as if I was being watched

2. sentirse (ofenderse):

sentirse Chil Mex

to be offended

sentirse Chil Mex

to be hurt

sentirse con alg.

to be offended o upset with sb

sentir² N m

1. sentir (sentimiento):

sentir

feelings pl

sentir

emotions pl

2. sentir (opinión, postura):

sentir

feeling

sentir

view

la encuesta refleja el sentir general

the survey reflects the general feeling o view

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

el azul le sienta muy bien

blue looks good on you

el azul le sienta muy bien

you look good in blue

es automático, se sienta a ver la tele y se queda dormido inf

it happens every time, he sits down in front of the TV and falls asleep

es automático, se sienta a ver la tele y se queda dormido inf

he sits down in front of the TV and automatically falls asleep

los mariscos me sientan mal o Spain el marisco me sienta mal

seafood doesn't o shellfish don't agree with me

Translations for sienta in the English»Spanish Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

test case

caso que sienta jurisprudencia

wine doesn't agree with him

el vino le sienta mal or no le sienta bien

sound off inf

sentar cátedra

to sound off about sth

sentar cátedra sobre algo

sienta in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for sienta in the Spanish»English Dictionary

I.sentar VB intr e → ie (ropa)

sentar

to suit

sentar bien/mal a alguien (comida)

to agree/disagree with sb

sentar como un tiro

to be as welcome as a hole in the head

esa chaqueta me siente bien/mal

that jacket suits/doesn't suit me

II.sentar VB trans

sentar

to sit

estar sentado

to be sitting down

estar bien sentado fig

to be well established

III.sentar VB refl sentarse

1. sentar (asentarse):

sentarse

to sit down

¡siéntese!

have a seat!

2. sentar (establecerse):

sentarse

to settle down

3. sentar (estabilizarse):

sentarse

to stabilize

I.sentir irr VB trans

1. sentir (percibir):

sentir

to feel

sentir frío

to feel cold

sin sentir

without noticing

2. sentir (lamentar):

sentir

to be sorry for

lo siento mucho

I am very sorry

siento que +subj

I'm sorry that

II.sentir irr VB refl sentirse

1. sentir (estar):

sentirse

to feel

sentirse bien/mal

to feel good/bad

2. sentir (padecer):

sentirse de algo

to suffer from sth

III.sentir irr N m

1. sentir (opinión):

sentir

opinion

sentir popular

public opinion

en mi sentir

in my view

2. sentir (sentimiento):

sentir

feeling

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

sentar cátedra

to lay down the law

sentar cátedra iron hum

to pontificate

Translations for sienta in the English»Spanish Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

test case

causa f que sienta jurisprudencia

unbecoming

que sienta mal

disagree

sentar mal

spicy food disagrees with me

la comida picante me sienta mal

settle down intr

sentar (la) cabeza

to feel squeamish

sentir náuseas

sit down

sentar

to sound off about sb/sth

sentar cátedra sobre algo/alguien

sienta Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

sentar a alguien como un tiro (comida)

to disagree with sb

sentar a alguien como un tiro (noticia)

to upset sb

sentar bien/mal a alguien (comida)

to agree/disagree with sb

el traje te sienta que ni pintado inf

the suit really suits you

parece ser que este clase de vida le sienta bien

this lifestyle seems to suit her

sentir algo/no sentir nada por alguien

to feel something/nothing for sb

sentar un precedente (para algo/hacer algo)

to set a precedent (for sth/doing sth)

causa f que sienta jurisprudencia

test case

la comida picante me sienta mal

spicy food disagrees with me

hacer que alguien se sienta culpable para (que haga) algo

to guilt sb into (doing) sth inf