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сесть

verb, perfective
Partner сади́ться
daily used word

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sit down

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Могу́ я сесть рядом с вами? Can I sit beside you?
К тому вре́мени, как со́лнце ся́дет, мы дойдём до места назначе́ния. By the time the sun sets, we will arrive at the destination.
В ожида́нии, я сел на скамью́. I sat waiting on a bench.
Он сел на скаме́йку в па́рке. He sat on the bench in the park.
Куда мне сесть? Where should I sit?
Ся́дьте, пожалуйста. Please sit.
Я сел рядом с ней. I sat down next to her.
Мне надо похуде́ть, поэтому я собира́юсь сесть на дие́ту. I have to lose weight, so I'm going on a diet.
«Ах, дорогой», - сказа́ла она, «сядь, рассла́бься и закро́й глаза». Oh, darling, she said, "sit down, relax, and close your eyes."
Он сел на велосипе́д и уе́хал прочь. He mounted his bicycle and rode away.