seat
gb/sˈit/ us/sˈit/
A1
इंग्रजी
~ 1000
अर्थ
० अर्थ
नाम
A1
entity
1
place to sit
a place or thing that you sit on
वापर नमुना:
a seat; an empty/free seat; a seat on/in something
सामान्य चूक:
Do not confuse the noun seat with the verb sit: say "I found a seat" but "I sat down."
विषय
countable
|everyday
|transport
|furniture
उदाहरणे
- There were no empty seats on the train.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
- Please put your bag under the seat.
नाम
A2
entity
2
reserved or assigned place
a place to sit that you have booked or been given
वापर नमुना:
book/reserve/get a seat; seat number; window/aisle seat
विषय
countable
|travel
|entertainment
|booking
उदाहरणे
- We booked two seats for the concert.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
- Your seat is 12A.
क्रियापद
B1
action
3
show to a seat
to put someone in a place where they can sit
वापर नमुना:
seat someone; be seated near/by/at something
सामान्य चूक:
Seat someone is usually transitive: "The host seated us," not "The host seated."
विषय
transitive
|hospitality
|event
उदाहरणे
- The host seated us near the window.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
- Guests will be seated in order of arrival.
क्रियापद
B1
ability
4
have capacity for
to have room for a particular number of people to sit
वापर नमुना:
seat + number; seat up to + number + people
विषय
transitive
|capacity
|numbers
उदाहरणे
- The dining room seats 80 people.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
- This car seats seven.
क्रियापद
formal
B1
action
5
sit down
to sit down; this is often used formally as "be seated"
वापर नमुना:
be seated; seat oneself + place
सामान्य चूक:
In everyday English, use "sit down" for the simple action. "Be seated" is more formal or official.
विषय
reflexive
|passive
|formal
उदाहरणे
- Please be seated.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
- She seated herself at the desk.
नाम
B1
entity
6
part of a chair
the flat part of a chair that supports your body when you sit
वापर नमुना:
the seat of a chair/stool; a wooden/padded seat
विषय
countable
|furniture
|part
उदाहरणे
- The chair has a wooden seat.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
- The seat of the stool was cracked.
नाम
B2
role
7
position in official body
a position as a member of an official group, especially one that people vote for
वापर नमुना:
win/lose/gain/hold a seat; a seat in/on something
विषय
countable
|politics
|organization
उदाहरणे
- The party gained five seats in the election.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
- She has a seat on the city council.
नाम
formal
B2
entity
8
official center
the main official place of a government, institution, or organization
वापर नमुना:
the seat of government/power; legal/official seat
विषय
formal
|government
|organization
|location
उदाहरणे
- The city is the seat of the state government.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
- The company moved its legal seat to Dublin.
नाम
formal
C1
abstract
9
source or center
the place where something important is thought to be based or produced
वापर नमुना:
the seat of + abstract noun/condition
विषय
formal
|abstract
|source
उदाहरणे
- Some philosophers described the heart as the seat of emotion.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
- The area became the seat of the infection.
क्रियापद
technical
C1
action
10
fit firmly
to put a part firmly in the right position
वापर नमुना:
seat something in/on something; be properly/fully seated
विषय
technical
|transitive
|engineering
उदाहरणे
- Make sure the cable is fully seated in the connector.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
- The valve must be seated correctly to prevent leaks.
क्रियापद
formal
C1
action
11
install as member
to officially make someone a member of a council, parliament, committee, or similar group
वापर नमुना:
seat someone as something; be seated in/on a body
विषय
formal
|politics
|organization
|transitive
उदाहरणे
- The court ordered that the elected delegate be seated.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
- New members will be seated at the first meeting.
नाम
B2
entity
12
part of trousers
the back part of trousers or pants that covers the part of the body you sit on
वापर नमुना:
the seat of trousers/pants/jeans
विषय
clothing
|countable
|part
उदाहरणे
- The seat of his trousers was covered in dust.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
- These jeans are worn at the seat.
नाम
informal
C1
entity
13
buttocks
a humorous or old-fashioned word for a person's bottom
वापर नमुना:
fall/land on one's seat
सामान्य चूक:
This use can sound humorous or old-fashioned; in neutral everyday English, use "bottom" or "buttocks" depending on formality.
विषय
body_part
|euphemistic
|humorous
|low_frequency
उदाहरणे
- He slipped on the ice and landed on his seat.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
- The child fell backward onto his seat.
व्याकरण
शब्दकोशातील रूप
seat
IPA
GB/sˈit/
US/sˈit/
अक्षरविभाग आणि जोर
seat (१ अक्षरखंड)
Stress on 1st syllable (seat)
शब्दरूपे
Noun
- Base: seat
- Plural: seats
संबंधित शब्द
Forms
seats
noun
Core family
seating
noun
seated
adjective
Related words
seatbelt
noun
Negative and opposite forms
unseat
verb
वाक्प्रचार
car seat
4/kˈɑɹ sˈit/
fixed phrase
child safety seat
a safety seat for a baby or child in a car
उदाहरणे
- 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
उदाहरणे
- 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
उदाहरणे
- 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
उदाहरणे
- 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.
उदाहरणे
- 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
उदाहरणे
- 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
उदाहरणे
- 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
उदाहरणे
- 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
उदाहरणे
- 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.