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