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to take a seat
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to sit down or assume a sitting position
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As soon as the train arrived, passengers hurried to take a seat.
The students filed into the classroom and took their seats at their assigned desks.
take a seat
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Assieds-toi et calme-toi, Pourquoi tu ne t'assiérais pas un peu ?
a sarcastic or dismissive remark telling someone to calm down, stop talking, or acknowledge they are out of line
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I have it all under control; why do n't you take a seat?
J'ai tout sous contrôle ; pourquoi ne vous asseyez-vous pas ?
He tried to lecture me, so I told him to take a seat.
Il a essayé de me faire la leçon, alors je lui ai dit de s'asseoir.
