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