asiento

Definitions of asiento
  1. noun
    furniture that is designed for sitting on
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    banco
    a long seat for more than one person
    silla
    a seat for one person, with a support for the back
    puf, puff
    thick cushion used as a seat
    sofá
    an upholstered seat for more than one person
    banqueta
    a simple seat without a back or arms
    butaca, sillón
    chair with a support on each side for arms
    diván, meridiana
    a long chair; for reclining
    sofá cama
    a sofa that can be converted into a bed
    meridiana
    an armless couch; a seat by day and a bed by night
    cama turca, diván
    a long backless sofa (usually with pillows against a wall)
    silla plegable
    a chair that can be folded flat for storage
    apoyapié, descansapié, escabel, estribera, estribo, reposapiés
    a low seat or a stool to rest the feet of a seated person
    trona
    a chair for feeding a very young child; has four long legs and a footrest and a detachable tray
    reclinatorio
    low bench for kneeling on
    balancín, hamaca, mecedora
    a chair mounted on rockers
    canapé
    a small sofa
    banco, escaño
    a long wooden bench with a back
    silla giratoria
    a chair that swivels on its base
    silla de ruedas
    a movable chair mounted on large wheels; for invalids or those who cannot walk; frequently propelled by the occupant
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    mobiliario, mueble
    furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy
  2. noun
    sound practical judgment
    synonyms: caletre, chapa, cholla, compostura, conocimiento, cordura, discreción, juicio, lastre, pesquis, pulso, pupila, sensatez, sentido común, seso, testa, tino
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    buen criterio, criterio, discernimiento, enjuiciamiento, malicia, sentido
    the mental ability to understand and discriminate between relations
  3. noun
    a gradual sinking to a lower level
    synonyms: arraigo, despacho
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    hundimiento, zozobra
    a descent as through liquid (especially through water)
  4. noun
    a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
    synonyms: localidad, plaza, sitio
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    espacio
    an area reserved for some particular purpose
  5. noun
    sediment that has settled at the bottom of a liquid
    synonyms: bachicha, escoria, escurriduras, fundamento, hez, madre, poso, sedimento, terrenos, zupia, zurrapa
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    bachicha, escoria, escurriduras, fundamento, hez, madre, poso, sedimento, terrenos, zupia, zurrapa
    dregs consisting of solid particles (especially of coffee) that form a residue
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    depósito, sedimento
    matter that has been deposited by some natural process
  6. noun
    dregs consisting of solid particles (especially of coffee) that form a residue
    synonyms: bachicha, escoria, escurriduras, fundamento, hez, madre, poso, sedimento, terrenos, zupia, zurrapa
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    bachicha, escoria, escurriduras, fundamento, hez, madre, poso, sedimento, terrenos, zupia, zurrapa
    sediment that has settled at the bottom of a liquid
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