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asiento

seat

noun ah-SYEN-toh Rare

Also means

setting (of a stone)

Usage Note

Asiento means a seat in general (asiento de ventanilla — window seat) and also the act of sitting or settling. In accounting, asiento contable refers to a bookkeeping entry. Do not confuse with silla (a chair with a back) — asiento is the broader term for any seat or the seating surface itself.

Examples

"Por favor, tome asiento."

Natural Translation

Please, take a seat.

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