seat
gb/sˈit/ us/sˈit/
A1
الإنجليزية
~ 1000
المعاني
0 معنى
اسم
A1
entity
1
place to sit
a place or thing that you sit on
نمط الاستخدام:
a seat; an empty/free seat; a seat on/in something
خطأ شائع:
Do not confuse the noun seat with the verb sit: say "I found a seat" but "I sat down."
الموضوعات
countable
|everyday
|transport
|furniture
أمثلة
- There were no empty seats on the train.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
- Please put your bag under the seat.
اسم
A2
entity
2
reserved or assigned place
a place to sit that you have booked or been given
نمط الاستخدام:
book/reserve/get a seat; seat number; window/aisle seat
الموضوعات
countable
|travel
|entertainment
|booking
أمثلة
- We booked two seats for the concert.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
- Your seat is 12A.
فعل
B1
action
3
show to a seat
to put someone in a place where they can sit
نمط الاستخدام:
seat someone; be seated near/by/at something
خطأ شائع:
Seat someone is usually transitive: "The host seated us," not "The host seated."
الموضوعات
transitive
|hospitality
|event
أمثلة
- The host seated us near the window.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
- Guests will be seated in order of arrival.
فعل
B1
ability
4
have capacity for
to have room for a particular number of people to sit
نمط الاستخدام:
seat + number; seat up to + number + people
الموضوعات
transitive
|capacity
|numbers
أمثلة
- The dining room seats 80 people.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
- This car seats seven.
فعل
formal
B1
action
5
sit down
to sit down; this is often used formally as "be seated"
نمط الاستخدام:
be seated; seat oneself + place
خطأ شائع:
In everyday English, use "sit down" for the simple action. "Be seated" is more formal or official.
الموضوعات
reflexive
|passive
|formal
أمثلة
- Please be seated.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
- She seated herself at the desk.
اسم
B1
entity
6
part of a chair
the flat part of a chair that supports your body when you sit
نمط الاستخدام:
the seat of a chair/stool; a wooden/padded seat
الموضوعات
countable
|furniture
|part
أمثلة
- The chair has a wooden seat.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
- The seat of the stool was cracked.
اسم
B2
role
7
position in official body
a position as a member of an official group, especially one that people vote for
نمط الاستخدام:
win/lose/gain/hold a seat; a seat in/on something
الموضوعات
countable
|politics
|organization
أمثلة
- The party gained five seats in the election.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
- She has a seat on the city council.
اسم
formal
B2
entity
8
official center
the main official place of a government, institution, or organization
نمط الاستخدام:
the seat of government/power; legal/official seat
الموضوعات
formal
|government
|organization
|location
أمثلة
- The city is the seat of the state government.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
- The company moved its legal seat to Dublin.
اسم
formal
C1
abstract
9
source or center
the place where something important is thought to be based or produced
نمط الاستخدام:
the seat of + abstract noun/condition
الموضوعات
formal
|abstract
|source
أمثلة
- Some philosophers described the heart as the seat of emotion.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
- The area became the seat of the infection.
فعل
technical
C1
action
10
fit firmly
to put a part firmly in the right position
نمط الاستخدام:
seat something in/on something; be properly/fully seated
الموضوعات
technical
|transitive
|engineering
أمثلة
- Make sure the cable is fully seated in the connector.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
- The valve must be seated correctly to prevent leaks.
فعل
formal
C1
action
11
install as member
to officially make someone a member of a council, parliament, committee, or similar group
نمط الاستخدام:
seat someone as something; be seated in/on a body
الموضوعات
formal
|politics
|organization
|transitive
أمثلة
- The court ordered that the elected delegate be seated.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
- New members will be seated at the first meeting.
اسم
B2
entity
12
part of trousers
the back part of trousers or pants that covers the part of the body you sit on
نمط الاستخدام:
the seat of trousers/pants/jeans
الموضوعات
clothing
|countable
|part
أمثلة
- The seat of his trousers was covered in dust.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
- These jeans are worn at the seat.
اسم
informal
C1
entity
13
buttocks
a humorous or old-fashioned word for a person's bottom
نمط الاستخدام:
fall/land on one's seat
خطأ شائع:
This use can sound humorous or old-fashioned; in neutral everyday English, use "bottom" or "buttocks" depending on formality.
الموضوعات
body_part
|euphemistic
|humorous
|low_frequency
أمثلة
- He slipped on the ice and landed on his seat.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
- The child fell backward onto his seat.
القواعد
الصيغة المعجمية
seat
IPA
GB/sˈit/
US/sˈit/
المقاطع والنبر
seat (١ مقطع)
Stress on 1st syllable (seat)
تصريفات الكلمة
Noun
- Base: seat
- Plural: seats
عائلة الكلمة
Forms
seats
noun
Core family
seating
noun
seated
adjective
Related words
seatbelt
noun
Negative and opposite forms
unseat
verb
التعبيرات
car seat
4/kˈɑɹ sˈit/
fixed phrase
child safety seat
a safety seat for a baby or child in a car
أمثلة
- They installed the car seat before bringing the baby home.
- Children must use a car seat until they are old enough for a regular seat belt.
- The car seat was too small for their three-year-old.
have a seat
2/hˈæv ə sˈit/
fixed phrase
invitation to sit
used to say politely that someone can sit down
أمثلة
- Come in and have a seat.
- Have a seat while I print the documents.
- The receptionist smiled and said, “Please have a seat.”
in the driver's seat
5/ˈɪn ðə dɹˈaɪvɚz sˈit/
idiom
in control
having control or power in a situation
أمثلة
- After the merger, the new CEO was clearly in the driver’s seat.
- A strong early lead put their team in the driver’s seat.
- With the final decision in her hands, Maria was in the driver’s seat.
in the hot seat
7/ˈɪn ðə hˈɑt sˈit/
idiom
under pressure
in a situation where people are asking you difficult questions or blaming you
أمثلة
- The minister was in the hot seat after the report was released.
- During the interview, I felt like I was in the hot seat.
- The coach is in the hot seat after three straight losses.
on the edge of one's seat
4/ˈɔn ðə ˈɛd͡ʒ əv wˈʌnz sˈit/
idiom
extremely excited or nervous waiting
Feeling very excited or nervous because you are waiting for something to happen.
أمثلة
- The movie kept me on the edge of my seat until the very end.
- She was on the edge of her seat during the entire match.
on the edge of one's seat
6/ˈɔn ðə ˈɛd͡ʒ əv wˈʌnz sˈit/
idiom
excited with suspense
so excited or nervous that you want to know what happens next
أمثلة
- The final episode kept us on the edge of our seats.
- It was a thrilling match, and the crowd was on the edge of its seat.
- Her story had everyone on the edge of their seats.
seat belt
3/sˈit bˈɛlt/
fixed phrase
safety strap
a safety belt in a car or plane
أمثلة
- Fasten your seat belt before we start driving.
- The seat belt sign is on, so please stay in your seat.
- She was wearing a seat belt when the accident happened.
take a back seat
8/tˈeɪk ə bˈæk sˈit/
idiom
become less important
to become less important or let someone or something else be more important
أمثلة
- During the crisis, personal plans had to take a back seat.
- He took a back seat in the family business after his daughter became CEO.
- Health should not take a back seat to work.
take a seat
1/tˈeɪk ə sˈit/
fixed phrase
sit down
to sit down
أمثلة
- Please take a seat and the doctor will see you shortly.
- Everyone took a seat around the table.
- You can take a seat over there while you wait.