Also means
place
Usage Note
setzen is a weak transitive verb meaning to set or place, and reflexively sich setzen means 'to sit down' (the action), unlike sitzen (the state). It builds einsetzen ('to deploy') and fortsetzen ('to continue'). To bet uses auf plus accusative: auf ein Pferd setzen.
Examples
"Setz dich bitte auf das Sofa."
Natural Translation
Please sit down on the sofa.
Literal Translation
Set yourself please on the sofa.
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