seat

UK
/siːt/
US
/sit/

Traduzioni

seatnoun
seats
pl
UK
/siːt/
US
/sit/
assiseEn couture et habillement, pour la partie du vêtement qui couvre les fesses.
He tore the seat of his jeans while climbing the fence.
Il a déchiré l’assise de son jean en escaladant la clôture.
fessesFamilier ; pour la partie du corps sur laquelle on s’assoit.
He slipped on the ice and landed hard on his seat.
Il a glissé sur la glace et est tombé durement sur les fesses.
siègeSens général : place ou meuble pour s’asseoir ; aussi place assise dans un véhicule ou une salle.
She found a comfortable seat in the corner of the room.
Elle a trouvé un siège confortable dans le coin de la pièce.
siègeCentre de pouvoir ou d’administration ; aussi siège d’un conseil ou d’une assemblée.
The city is the seat of the county government.
La ville est le siège du gouvernement du comté.
Traduzioni aggiuntive
demeure seigneurialeSens historique ou littéraire : grande résidence familiale, souvent noble.
placeEn particulier pour une place réservée ou numérotée dans un véhicule, un théâtre, une salle, etc.
seatverb
seated
Past Simple
seated
Past Participle
seating
Gerund
UK
/siːt/
US
/sit/
asseoirFaire prendre place à quelqu’un.
The usher seated the guests at the wedding.
L’huissier a assis les invités au mariage.
pouvoir accueillirPour indiquer la capacité d’accueil d’un lieu ; tournure très courante.
The restaurant can seat up to 100 customers.
Le restaurant peut accueillir jusqu’à 100 clients.
installerPour une personne mise en fonction ou installée dans un poste.
The committee will seat the new board members next week.
Le comité installera les nouveaux membres du conseil la semaine prochaine.
Traduzioni aggiuntive
être bien en placePour un objet ajusté ou fixé correctement.
seatadjective
UK
/siːt/
US
/sit/
Used attributively before another noun: seat belt, seat cushion, seat map.
de siègeEmployé pour ce qui concerne un siège ou l’assise ; surtout dans les composés et expressions techniques.
Every passenger must fasten the seat belt before take-off.
Chaque passager doit attacher sa ceinture de sécurité avant le décollage.

Definizioni

seatnoun
A thing made or used for sitting on, such as a chair or stool.
She found a comfortable seat in the corner of the room.
A place where someone sits in a vehicle, theater, or other location.
He reserved a window seat for the long flight.
A place that serves as a center of authority or administration.
The city is the seat of the county government.
The part of a chair or other piece of furniture on which a person sits.
The seat of the chair was covered in soft velvet.
A position of power or authority, especially in a legislative or governing body.
She won a seat in the local council after the election.
The part of the human body on which one sits; the buttocks.
He slipped on the ice and landed hard on his seat.
The part of a garment, especially trousers, that covers the buttocks.
He tore the seat of his jeans while climbing the fence.
A large and impressive country house or estate that serves as the residence of a noble or wealthy family.
The dukes maintained their ancestral seat in the north of the county.
seatverb
To arrange for someone to sit in a particular place.
The usher seated the guests at the wedding.
To provide seating for a certain number of people.
The restaurant can seat up to 100 customers.
To install someone in a position or office.
The committee will seat the new board members next week.
To fit or rest securely in a particular place or position, or to cause something to do so.
Make sure the lid is properly seated before turning on the blender.
seatadjective
Relating to, designed for, or involving seats or seating.
Every passenger must fasten the seat belt before take-off.