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