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сесть

verb, perfective
Partner сади́ться
very often used word (#270)

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sit down

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Нам бы сесть. We should sit down.
Ты хо́чешь сесть? Do you want to sit?
Я сел и откры́л свою́ записную кни́жку. I sat down and opened my notebook.
Я сел на авто́бус, чтобы не опозда́ть на встре́чу. I took a bus so as not to be late for my appointment.
Я сел среди них. I sat among them.
Я сел рядом с Джоном. I sat next to John.
Он сел на велосипе́д и уе́хал прочь. He mounted his bicycle and rode away.
Чёрный крольчо́нок вдруг сел и погрустне́л. Suddenly the little black rabbit sat down, and looked very sad.
Мо́жете сесть сюда. You may sit here.
Вы до́лжны сесть на авто́бус № 5. You should take the number 5 bus.