assirent en

sat down in

→ asseoir
phrase Rare #35,000
sat down in The standard form is usually written with the reflexive pronoun: s'assirent en, meaning “they sat down in.” The examples use different forms of s'asseoir, followed by en in expressions such as en face de, en cercle, and en silence.
FR: Ils s'assirent en cercle près de la fenêtre.
EN: They sat down in a circle near the window.