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