seat
gb/sˈit/ us/sˈit/
A1
Английски
~ 1000
Значения
0 значения
Съществително
A1
entity
1
place to sit
a place or thing that you sit on
Модел на употреба:
a seat; an empty/free seat; a seat on/in something
Честа грешка:
Do not confuse the noun seat with the verb sit: say "I found a seat" but "I sat down."
Теми
countable
|everyday
|transport
|furniture
Примери
- There were no empty seats on the train.
Примери за учащи
- Please put your bag under the seat.
Съществително
A2
entity
2
reserved or assigned place
a place to sit that you have booked or been given
Модел на употреба:
book/reserve/get a seat; seat number; window/aisle seat
Теми
countable
|travel
|entertainment
|booking
Примери
- We booked two seats for the concert.
Примери за учащи
- Your seat is 12A.
Глагол
B1
action
3
show to a seat
to put someone in a place where they can sit
Модел на употреба:
seat someone; be seated near/by/at something
Честа грешка:
Seat someone is usually transitive: "The host seated us," not "The host seated."
Теми
transitive
|hospitality
|event
Примери
- The host seated us near the window.
Примери за учащи
- Guests will be seated in order of arrival.
Глагол
B1
ability
4
have capacity for
to have room for a particular number of people to sit
Модел на употреба:
seat + number; seat up to + number + people
Теми
transitive
|capacity
|numbers
Примери
- The dining room seats 80 people.
Примери за учащи
- This car seats seven.
Глагол
formal
B1
action
5
sit down
to sit down; this is often used formally as "be seated"
Модел на употреба:
be seated; seat oneself + place
Честа грешка:
In everyday English, use "sit down" for the simple action. "Be seated" is more formal or official.
Теми
reflexive
|passive
|formal
Примери
- Please be seated.
Примери за учащи
- She seated herself at the desk.
Съществително
B1
entity
6
part of a chair
the flat part of a chair that supports your body when you sit
Модел на употреба:
the seat of a chair/stool; a wooden/padded seat
Теми
countable
|furniture
|part
Примери
- The chair has a wooden seat.
Примери за учащи
- The seat of the stool was cracked.
Съществително
B2
role
7
position in official body
a position as a member of an official group, especially one that people vote for
Модел на употреба:
win/lose/gain/hold a seat; a seat in/on something
Теми
countable
|politics
|organization
Примери
- The party gained five seats in the election.
Примери за учащи
- She has a seat on the city council.
Съществително
formal
B2
entity
8
official center
the main official place of a government, institution, or organization
Модел на употреба:
the seat of government/power; legal/official seat
Теми
formal
|government
|organization
|location
Примери
- The city is the seat of the state government.
Примери за учащи
- The company moved its legal seat to Dublin.
Съществително
formal
C1
abstract
9
source or center
the place where something important is thought to be based or produced
Модел на употреба:
the seat of + abstract noun/condition
Теми
formal
|abstract
|source
Примери
- Some philosophers described the heart as the seat of emotion.
Примери за учащи
- The area became the seat of the infection.
Глагол
technical
C1
action
10
fit firmly
to put a part firmly in the right position
Модел на употреба:
seat something in/on something; be properly/fully seated
Теми
technical
|transitive
|engineering
Примери
- Make sure the cable is fully seated in the connector.
Примери за учащи
- The valve must be seated correctly to prevent leaks.
Глагол
formal
C1
action
11
install as member
to officially make someone a member of a council, parliament, committee, or similar group
Модел на употреба:
seat someone as something; be seated in/on a body
Теми
formal
|politics
|organization
|transitive
Примери
- The court ordered that the elected delegate be seated.
Примери за учащи
- New members will be seated at the first meeting.
Съществително
B2
entity
12
part of trousers
the back part of trousers or pants that covers the part of the body you sit on
Модел на употреба:
the seat of trousers/pants/jeans
Теми
clothing
|countable
|part
Примери
- The seat of his trousers was covered in dust.
Примери за учащи
- These jeans are worn at the seat.
Съществително
informal
C1
entity
13
buttocks
a humorous or old-fashioned word for a person's bottom
Модел на употреба:
fall/land on one's seat
Честа грешка:
This use can sound humorous or old-fashioned; in neutral everyday English, use "bottom" or "buttocks" depending on formality.
Теми
body_part
|euphemistic
|humorous
|low_frequency
Примери
- He slipped on the ice and landed on his seat.
Примери за учащи
- The child fell backward onto his seat.
Граматика
Речникова форма
seat
IPA
GB/sˈit/
US/sˈit/
Срички и ударение
seat (1 сричка)
Stress on 1st syllable (seat)
Форми на думата
Noun
- Base: seat
- Plural: seats
Семейство думи
Forms
seats
noun
Core family
seating
noun
seated
adjective
Related words
seatbelt
noun
Negative and opposite forms
unseat
verb
Изрази
car seat
4/kˈɑɹ sˈit/
fixed phrase
child safety seat
a safety seat for a baby or child in a car
Примери
- 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
Примери
- 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
Примери
- 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
Примери
- 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.
Примери
- 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
Примери
- 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
Примери
- 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
Примери
- 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
Примери
- 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.