Usages of sentar
Quase todos preferem sentar na mesma posição, de frente para o lago.
Almost everyone prefers to sit in the same position, facing the lake.
Eu gosto de sentar perto da janela.
I like to sit near the window.
Eu gosto de sentar à esquerda na sala de aula.
I like to sit on the left in the classroom.
Eu gosto de ler no sofá, mas às vezes sento na cadeira perto da janela.
I like to read on the sofa, but sometimes I sit on the chair near the window.
Minha irmã mais nova não sabe nadar, então ela só senta perto da piscina e lê.
My younger sister doesn’t know how to swim, so she just sits near the pool and reads.
No verão, nós sentamos na sombra do jardim para não sentir tanto calor.
In the summer, we sit in the shade of the garden so as not to feel so hot.
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