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