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