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