What does assise in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word assise in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use assise in French.

The word assise in French means foundation, bedrock, seat, sit, offer a seat to , offer a seat, base, sit down, kiss goodbye, kiss goodbye to, stun, seated, seat, established, seat. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word assise

foundation

nom féminin (base)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'assise de cet immeuble est mal assurée.
The foundation of this building is unstable.

bedrock

nom féminin (strate géologique de référence)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le Bassin Aquitain repose sur une assise tertiaire.
The Aquitaine Basin is on a Tertiary bedrock.

seat

nom féminin (siège : endroit où s'asseoir)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il faudrait restaurer l'assise de ce fauteuil.
The seat of this armchair needs restoring.

sit

verbe transitif (placer en position assise)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
J'assieds l'enfant sur une chaise pour le faire manger.
I sit the child on a chair to feed him.

offer a seat to , offer a seat

verbe transitif (proposer à [qqn] de s'asseoir)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Le docteur assoit la patiente.
The doctor offers a seat to the patient.

base

verbe transitif (soutenu (baser, établir)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Il assied ses compétences sur ses années de travail.
His skills are based on his years of work.

sit down

verbe pronominal (se placer assis)

(phrasal verb, intransitive: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning and not taking direct object--for example, "make up" [=reconcile]: "After they fought, they made up.")
Je m'assieds dans le fauteuil pour lire. Asseyez-vous, je vous en prie.
I sit in the armchair to read.

kiss goodbye, kiss goodbye to

(familier (abandonner l'espoir de [qch]) (informal, figurative)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
À cause de la crise, tu peux t'asseoir sur ta promotion.
The economic crisis means you can forget about your promotion.

stun

verbe transitif (familier (stupéfier)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Son culot nous a tous assis !
His cheek stunned us all!

seated

adjectif (installé sur un siège)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Durant le spectacle, les spectateurs assis au premier rang ont tous reçus une fleur. Assis à l'arrière de la voiture, les enfants ne bougent plus.
During the show, all the audience members seated in the front row got a flower.

seat

adjectif (où l'on peut s'asseoir)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
J'ai deux places assises pour le cirque.
I have two seats for the circus.

established

adjectif (figuré (solidement fondé, établi)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
C'est une entreprise bien assise.
It's an established company.

seat

nom féminin (place munie d'un siège)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ce bus comporte 47 places assises.

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