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