Usage examples of "setzen" in German with translation to English

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Willst du dich nicht setzen? Won't you sit down?
Setzen Sie den Kopfhörer auf. Put the headphone on.
Sie setzen Ort und Zeit der Hochzeit fest. They set the time and place of the wedding.
Bitte setzen Sie sich, meine Damen und Herren! Please be seated, ladies and gentlemen.
Was war sein Motiv, das Haus in Brand zu setzen? What was his motive for setting the house on fire?
Wollen Sie sich nicht setzen? Won't you sit down?
Könnten Sie meinen Namen auf die Warteliste setzen? Could you put my name on the waiting list?
Ich kann meine Handflächen auf den Boden setzen, ohne meine Knie zu beugen. I can place the palms of my hands on the floor without bending my knees.
Bitte setzen Sie sich doch. Sit down, please.
Es ist verrückt von dir, dein Leben aufs Spiel zu setzen. It is crazy of you to put your life at risk.
Wollt ihr euch nicht setzen? Won't you sit down?
Ich werde niemandem die Pistole auf die Brust setzen, um in Barcelona zu bleiben. I won't put a pistol against anybody's chest in order to stay in Barcelona.
Setzen Sie sich nicht aufs Sofa. Don't sit down on the sofa.
Wenn ich das Alphabet neu ordnen könnte, würde ich das U und das I nebeneinander setzen. If I could rearrange the alphabet, I would put U and I together.
Setzen wir uns auf die Bank. Let's sit down on the bench.
Tom, einsam, über den linken Satzrand gebeugt, konnte sich nicht überwinden zu springen, um der ganzen Geschichte ein Ende zu setzen. Tom, alone, bent over the left edge of the sentence, was hesitating to jump, to put an end to all this story.
Lass uns auf diese Bank setzen. Let's sit down on that bench.
Wir setzen uns an den Tische. We sit down at the table.
Ein Engländer, ein Belgier und ein Holländer gehen in eine Kneipe und setzen sich an den Tresen. Sagt der Wirt: "Moment mal, soll das ein Witz sein?" An Englishman, a Belgian and a Dutchman enter a pub and sit down at the counter. Says the barkeeper, "Wait a minute, is this a joke or what?"
Setz dich nicht aufs Sofa. Don't sit down on the sofa.
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