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