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