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