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