This is the 16615th most frequent Russian word.
сели
"Сели" means "sat down" in English.
Used to describe physically sitting down at a specific location (movement).
Они сели за стол, чтобы обсудить план.
They sat at the table to discuss the plan.
Indicates sitting down generally away from a situation (action).
Машина внезапно заглохла и мы сели рядом с дорогой ждать помощи.
The car suddenly stalled, and we sat down by the road to wait for help.
Describes settling in or sitting down, referring to animals or objects (completed action).