French word

attabler

Pronunciation

IPA/atable/

Meaning

  • verbsit down at the table

Example

On va s'attabler.

We are going to sit down at the table.

Illustration for attabler (sit down at the table)

More examples

Elle va s'attabler avec ses amis après le marché.

She is going to sit down at the table with her friends after the market.

Core concept

A person is seated at a dining table for a meal, either by choice or through another person's action.

Common phrases

  • s'attabler à table

    sit down at the table

  • s'attabler pour le déjeuner

    sit down for lunch

Similar words

s'asseoir: To sit down on a chair or other seat.
se mettre à table: To sit down at the table to begin eating.
faire asseoir: To seat someone.
s'installer: To settle into a seated position.

Definition in French

Mettre quelqu'un ou se mettre à table afin de prendre un repas.

Word origin

French forms attabler from à table by adding the verb ending -er, and table derives from Latin tabula.

Usage tips

  • Attabler quelqu'un means seating that person at the table, whereas s'attabler means taking a place there oneself.

Opposites

  • se leverstand upverb

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