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