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