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