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