seat
gb/sˈit/ us/sˈit/
A1
Engelska
~ 1000
Betydelser
0 betydelser
Substantiv
A1
entity
1
place to sit
a place or thing that you sit on
Användningsmönster:
a seat; an empty/free seat; a seat on/in something
Vanligt misstag:
Do not confuse the noun seat with the verb sit: say "I found a seat" but "I sat down."
Teman
countable
|everyday
|transport
|furniture
Exempel
- There were no empty seats on the train.
Exempel för inlärare
- 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
Användningsmönster:
book/reserve/get a seat; seat number; window/aisle seat
Teman
countable
|travel
|entertainment
|booking
Exempel
- We booked two seats for the concert.
Exempel för inlärare
- Your seat is 12A.
Verb
B1
action
3
show to a seat
to put someone in a place where they can sit
Användningsmönster:
seat someone; be seated near/by/at something
Vanligt misstag:
Seat someone is usually transitive: "The host seated us," not "The host seated."
Teman
transitive
|hospitality
|event
Exempel
- The host seated us near the window.
Exempel för inlärare
- 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
Användningsmönster:
seat + number; seat up to + number + people
Teman
transitive
|capacity
|numbers
Exempel
- The dining room seats 80 people.
Exempel för inlärare
- This car seats seven.
Verb
formal
B1
action
5
sit down
to sit down; this is often used formally as "be seated"
Användningsmönster:
be seated; seat oneself + place
Vanligt misstag:
In everyday English, use "sit down" for the simple action. "Be seated" is more formal or official.
Teman
reflexive
|passive
|formal
Exempel
- Please be seated.
Exempel för inlärare
- 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
Användningsmönster:
the seat of a chair/stool; a wooden/padded seat
Teman
countable
|furniture
|part
Exempel
- The chair has a wooden seat.
Exempel för inlärare
- 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
Användningsmönster:
win/lose/gain/hold a seat; a seat in/on something
Teman
countable
|politics
|organization
Exempel
- The party gained five seats in the election.
Exempel för inlärare
- 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
Användningsmönster:
the seat of government/power; legal/official seat
Teman
formal
|government
|organization
|location
Exempel
- The city is the seat of the state government.
Exempel för inlärare
- 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
Användningsmönster:
the seat of + abstract noun/condition
Teman
formal
|abstract
|source
Exempel
- Some philosophers described the heart as the seat of emotion.
Exempel för inlärare
- The area became the seat of the infection.
Verb
technical
C1
action
10
fit firmly
to put a part firmly in the right position
Användningsmönster:
seat something in/on something; be properly/fully seated
Teman
technical
|transitive
|engineering
Exempel
- Make sure the cable is fully seated in the connector.
Exempel för inlärare
- 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
Användningsmönster:
seat someone as something; be seated in/on a body
Teman
formal
|politics
|organization
|transitive
Exempel
- The court ordered that the elected delegate be seated.
Exempel för inlärare
- 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
Användningsmönster:
the seat of trousers/pants/jeans
Teman
clothing
|countable
|part
Exempel
- The seat of his trousers was covered in dust.
Exempel för inlärare
- These jeans are worn at the seat.
Substantiv
informal
C1
entity
13
buttocks
a humorous or old-fashioned word for a person's bottom
Användningsmönster:
fall/land on one's seat
Vanligt misstag:
This use can sound humorous or old-fashioned; in neutral everyday English, use "bottom" or "buttocks" depending on formality.
Teman
body_part
|euphemistic
|humorous
|low_frequency
Exempel
- He slipped on the ice and landed on his seat.
Exempel för inlärare
- The child fell backward onto his seat.
Grammatik
Grundform
seat
IPA
GB/sˈit/
US/sˈit/
Stavelser och betoning
seat (1 stavelse)
Stress on 1st syllable (seat)
Ordformer
Noun
- Base: seat
- Plural: seats
Ordfamilj
Forms
seats
noun
Core family
seating
noun
seated
adjective
Related words
seatbelt
noun
Negative and opposite forms
unseat
verb
Uttryck
car seat
4/kˈɑɹ sˈit/
fixed phrase
child safety seat
a safety seat for a baby or child in a car
Exempel
- 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
Exempel
- 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
Exempel
- 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
Exempel
- 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.
Exempel
- 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
Exempel
- 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
Exempel
- 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
Exempel
- 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
Exempel
- 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.