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seat
(sēt)n.
1.
a. Something, such as a chair or bench, that may be sat on: There are comfortable seats in the waiting room.
b. The part on which one rests in sitting: the seat of a chair; a bicycle seat.
2.
a. A place in which one may sit: found a seat on the floor.
b. The right to occupy such a place or a ticket indicating this right: got seats for the concert.
3.
a. The buttocks.
b. The part of a garment that covers the buttocks.
4.
a. A part serving as the base of something else.
b. The surface or part on which another part sits or rests.
5.
a. The place where something is located or based: The heart is the seat of the emotions.
b. A center of authority; a capital: the county seat.
6. A place of abode or residence, especially a large house that is part of an estate: the squire's country seat.
7. Membership in an organization, such as a legislative body or stock exchange, that is obtained by appointment, election, or purchase.
8. The manner of sitting on a horse: a rider with a good seat.
v. seat·ed, seat·ing, seats
v.tr.
1.
a. To place in or on a seat.
b. To cause or assist to sit down: The ushers will seat the members of the bride's family.
2. To provide with a particular seat: The usher seated me in the back row.
3. To have or provide seats for: We can seat 300 in the auditorium.
4. To install in a position of authority or eminence.
5. To fix firmly in place: seat an ammunition clip in an automatic rifle.
v.intr.
Idiom: To rest on or fit into another part: The O-rings had not seated correctly in their grooves.
by the seat of (one's) pants Informal
1. In a manner based on intuition and experience rather than method: He ran the business by the seat of his pants.
2. Without the use of instruments: an inexperienced pilot who had to fly the aircraft by the seat of her pants.
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seat
(siːt)n
1. (Furniture) a piece of furniture designed for sitting on, such as a chair or sofa
2. the part of a chair, bench, etc, on which one sits
3. a place to sit, esp one that requires a ticket: I have two seats for the film tonight.
4. the buttocks
5. the part of a garment covering the buttocks
6. the part or area serving as the base of an object
7. the part or surface on which the base of an object rests
8. the place or centre in which something is located: a seat of government.
9. a place of abode, esp a country mansion that is or was originally the chief residence of a family
10. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a membership or the right to membership in a legislative or similar body
11. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) chiefly Brit a parliamentary constituency
12. (Stock Exchange) membership in a stock exchange
13. (Horse Training, Riding & Manège) the manner in which a rider sits on a horse
14. by the seat of one's pants by instinct rather than knowledge or experience
15. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) on seat informal W African (of officials) in the office rather than on tour or on leave: the agricultural advisor will be on seat tomorrow.
vb
16. (tr) to bring to or place on a seat; cause to sit down
17. (tr) to provide with seats
18. (tr; often passive) to place or centre: the ministry is seated in the capital.
19. (tr) to set firmly in place
20. (tr) to fix or install in a position of power
21. (tr) to put a seat on or in (an item of furniture, garment, etc)
22. (Clothing & Fashion) (intr) (of garments) to sag in the area covering the buttocks: your thin skirt has seated badly.
[Old English gesete; related to Old Norse sæti, Old High German gasāzi, Middle Dutch gesaete]
ˈseatless adj
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seat
(sit)n.
1. something designed to support a person in a sitting position, as a chair or bench.
2. the part of something on which one sits: a chair seat.
3. the buttocks.
4. the part of the garment covering the buttocks.
5. a manner of or posture used in sitting on a horse.
6. something on which the base of an object rests.
7. the base itself.
8. a place in which something occurs or is established: a college as a seat of learning.
9. a place in which administrative power is centered: Washington is the seat of the U.S. government.
10. accommodation for sitting, as in a theater.
11. a right to sit as a member in a legislative or similar body: She was elected to a seat in the Senate.
12. a right to the privileges of membership in a stock exchange or the like.
v.t. 13. to place on a seat; cause to sit down.
14. to guide to a seat.
15. to accommodate with seats: a theater that seats 1200 people.
16. to put a seat on or into.
17. to install in a position or office of authority.
18. to fit (a valve) with a seat.
19. to attach to or place firmly in or on something as a base: Seat the telescope on the tripod.
v.i. 20. to fit properly in a seat.
Idioms: by the seat of one's pants, using experience, instinct, or guesswork.
[1150–1200; Middle English sete (n.) < Old Norse sæti, c. Old English gesete, Old High German gasāzi; akin to sit]
seat′er, n.
seat′less, adj.
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Seat
a setting or clutch of eggs, 1892; a sitting of a court; a collection of guests at a banquet or wedding reception.Examples: seat at bride’s reception, c. 1200; of ducks’ eggs, 1892; of justices; the Forest seat at Chelmsford 1635 (court of justices); Lords of the Seat (Supreme Court of Scotland), 1532.
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bank
– bench – seat1. 'bank'
The bank of a river or lake is the ground at its edge.
There are new developments along both banks of the Thames.
She left her shoes on the bank and dived into the lake.
A bank is also a place where you can keep your money in an account.
You should ask your bank for a loan.
2. 'bench' and 'seat'
Don't call a long, narrow seat in a park or garden a 'bank'. You call it a bench or a seat.
Greg sat on the bench and waited.
She sat on a seat in the park and read her magazine.
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seat
Past participle: seated
Gerund: seating
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seat
Membership of a legislative body, or, in Britain, a Parliamentary constituency.
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| Noun | 1. |  seat - a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane); "he booked their seats in advance"; "he sat in someone else's place"aeroplane, airplane, plane - an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets; "the flight was delayed due to trouble with the airplane" perch - an elevated place serving as a seat space - an area reserved for some particular purpose; "the laboratory's floor space" |
| 2. |  seat - the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on; "he deserves a good kick in the butt"; "are you going to sit on your fanny and do nothing?"arse, ass, behind, buns, buttocks, hind end, hindquarters, keister, nates, posterior, prat, rear end, derriere, fanny, tooshie, tush, fundament, backside, bottom, rump, stern, tail end, tail, rear, bum, can, butt body part - any part of an organism such as an organ or extremity | |
| 3. | seat - furniture that is designed for sitting on; "there were not enough seats for all the guests" bench - a long seat for more than one person bench - (law) the seat for judges in a courtroom box seat - a special seat in a theater or grandstand box chair - a seat for one person, with a support for the back; "he put his coat over the back of the chair and sat down" article of furniture, furniture, piece of furniture - furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy; "they had too much furniture for the small apartment"; "there was only one piece of furniture in the room" seat - any support where you can sit (especially the part of a chair or bench etc. on which you sit); "he dusted off the seat before sitting down" seating, seating area, seating room, seats - an area that includes places where several people can sit; "there is seating for 40 students in this classroom" stool - a simple seat without a back or arms toilet seat - the hinged seat on a toilet upholstery - covering (padding and springs and webbing and fabric) on a piece of furniture | |
| 4. | seat - any support where you can sit (especially the part of a chair or bench etc. on which you sit); "he dusted off the seat before sitting down" backbench - any of the seats occupied by backbenchers in the House of Commons backseat - a seat at the back of a vehicle (especially the seat at the back of an automobile) balloon seat, bell seat - a seat that has a bell shape (on some 18th century chairs) bicycle seat, saddle - a seat for the rider of a bicycle boatswain's chair, bosun's chair - a seat consisting of a board and a rope; used while working aloft or over the side of a ship bucket seat - a low single seat as in cars or planes car seat - a seat in a car chair - a particular seat in an orchestra; "he is second chair violin" cockpit - seat where the driver sits while driving a racing car crossbench - any of the seats in the House of Commons used by members who do not vote regularly with either the government or the Opposition ejection seat, ejector seat, capsule - a pilot's seat in an airplane that can be forcibly ejected in the case of an emergency; then the pilot descends by parachute front bench - any of the front seats in the House of Commons that are reserved for ministers or former ministers jump seat - a folding seat in an automobile pillion - a seat behind the rider of a horse or motorbike etc. plane seat - a seat on a commercial airliner rumble - a servant's seat (or luggage compartment) in the rear of a carriage rumble seat - a folding outside seat in the back of some early cars saddle - a seat for the rider of a horse or camel saddle seat - a chair seat that is slightly concave and sometimes has a thickened ridge in the center; "the saddle seat fitted his buttocks nicely" seat - furniture that is designed for sitting on; "there were not enough seats for all the guests" sliding seat - rower's seat that slides fore and aft support - any device that bears the weight of another thing; "there was no place to attach supports for a shelf" | |
| 5. | seat - a center of authority (as a city from which authority is exercised) capital - a seat of government center, middle, centre, eye, heart - an area that is approximately central within some larger region; "it is in the center of town"; "they ran forward into the heart of the struggle"; "they were in the eye of the storm" county courthouse, county seat - the town or city that is the seat of government for a county county town, shire town - the town or city that is the seat of government for a shire see - the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located | |
| 6. | seat - the location (metaphorically speaking) where something is based; "the brain is said to be the seat of reason" location - a point or extent in space | |
| 7. | seat - the legal right to sit as a member in a legislative or similar body; "he was elected to a seat in the Senate" legal right - a right based in law | |
| 8. | seat - a part of a machine that supports or guides another part | |
| 9. | seat - the cloth covering for the buttocks; "the seat of his pants was worn through" cloth covering - a covering made of cloth skirt - cloth covering that forms the part of a garment below the waist | |
| Verb | 1. | seat - show to a seat; assign a seat for; "The host seated me next to Mrs. Smith" lay, place, put, set, position, pose - put into a certain place or abstract location; "Put your things here"; "Set the tray down"; "Set the dogs on the scent of the missing children"; "Place emphasis on a certain point" reseat - show to a different seat; "The usher insisted on reseating us" |
| 2. | seat - be able to seat; "The theater seats 2,000" accommodate, admit, hold - have room for; hold without crowding; "This hotel can accommodate 250 guests"; "The theater admits 300 people"; "The auditorium can't hold more than 500 people" | |
| 3. | seat - place ceremoniously or formally in an office or position; "there was a ceremony to induct the president of the Academy" | |
| 4. | seat - put a seat on a chair cabinetry, cabinetwork - the craft of making furniture (especially furniture of high quality) furnish, provide, supply, render - give something useful or necessary to; "We provided the room with an electrical heater" reseat - provide with a new seat; "reseat the old broken chair" | |
| 5. | seat - provide with seats; "seat a concert hall" architecture - the profession of designing buildings and environments with consideration for their esthetic effect furnish, provide, supply, render - give something useful or necessary to; "We provided the room with an electrical heater" reseat - provide with new seats; "reseat Carnegie Hall" | |
| 6. | seat - place or attach firmly in or on a base; "seat the camera on the tripod" | |
| 7. | seat - place in or on a seat; "the mother seated the toddler on the high chair" |
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seat
noun
2. bottom, behind (informal), rear, bum (Brit. slang), ass (U.S. & Canad. taboo slang), tail (informal), butt (U.S. & Canad. informal), buns (U.S. slang), arse (taboo slang), buttocks, backside, rump, rear end, posterior, derrière (euphemistic), tush (U.S. slang), fundament, jacksy (Brit. slang) a kick in the seat of the pants
3. membership, place, constituency, chair, incumbency He lost his seat to the Tories.
verb
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seat
noun1. The part of one's back on which one rests in sitting:
Chiefly British: bum.
2. The lowest or supporting part or structure:
base, basis, bed, bottom, foot, footing, foundation, fundament, ground, groundwork, substratum, underpinning (often used in plural).
3. A place of concentrated activity, influence, or importance:
1. To cause to take a sitting position:
sit (down).
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Translations
مَقْعَدمَقْعَد للجُلوسيُجْلِسيُجْلِس، يَتَّسِع لِعُضْوِيَّةٌ في مَجْلِسٍ تَشْرِيعيّ
křesloposaditsedadlosedátkosídlo
sædesættesiddepladsbagbuksebag
seĝo
iste
istuinistuinosaistumapaikkaistuntopaikkamahtua
mandatsjedalo
ülésmandátumszékhelyszoknya fenekeülőhely
buxnasetaláta setjastsætiseta, sessasetur
中枢在籍席座る座席
의석의자
galėti susodintisaugos diržassėdimos vietossėstisėstis
apsēdinātcentrsdibensietilpinātsasēdināt
byť pre... osôb
posaditisedežsesti
säte
เก้าอี้นั่งที่นั่งในรัฐสภา
ghếghế bầu cử
seat
[siːt]A. N
1. (= place to sit) → asiento m; (in cinema, theatre) → butaca f, asiento m; (in car, plane, train, bus) → asiento m; (on cycle) → sillín m, asiento m
is this seat free? → ¿está libre este asiento?
the back seat of the car → el asiento trasero del coche
save me a seat → guárdame un sitio or asiento
he used the log as a seat → usaba el tronco de silla
do have or take a seat → siéntese por favor, tome asiento por favor (frm)
to take one's seat → sentarse, tomar asiento
please take your seats for supper → la cena está servida
to take a back seat → mantenerse al margen
his private life takes a back seat to the problems of the company → su vida privada ocupa un segundo lugar después de los problemas de la compañía
see also driving C
see also hot D
is this seat free? → ¿está libre este asiento?
the back seat of the car → el asiento trasero del coche
save me a seat → guárdame un sitio or asiento
he used the log as a seat → usaba el tronco de silla
do have or take a seat → siéntese por favor, tome asiento por favor (frm)
to take one's seat → sentarse, tomar asiento
please take your seats for supper → la cena está servida
to take a back seat → mantenerse al margen
his private life takes a back seat to the problems of the company → su vida privada ocupa un segundo lugar después de los problemas de la compañía
see also driving C
see also hot D
2. [of chair, toilet] → asiento m
3. (= ticket) (Theat, Cine, Sport) → localidad f, entrada f; (for plane, train, bus) → plaza f
we need two seats on the first available flight → necesitamos dos plazas en el primer vuelo disponible
are there any seats left? (Theat, Cine, Sport) → ¿quedan localidades or entradas?; (on plane) → ¿quedan plazas?
we need two seats on the first available flight → necesitamos dos plazas en el primer vuelo disponible
are there any seats left? (Theat, Cine, Sport) → ¿quedan localidades or entradas?; (on plane) → ¿quedan plazas?
4. (Pol) (in parliament) → escaño m, curul f (Col); (= constituency) → circunscripción f electoral
she kept/lost her seat in the election → retuvo/perdió su escaño en las elecciones
see also safe D
she kept/lost her seat in the election → retuvo/perdió su escaño en las elecciones
see also safe D
6. [of trousers] → fondillos mpl
to do sth by the seat of one's pants → hacer algo guiado por el instinto
to do sth by the seat of one's pants → hacer algo guiado por el instinto
7. (= centre) [of government] → sede f; [of family] → residencia f, casa f solariega
family seat → casa f solariega
seat of learning (liter) → centro m de estudios, templo m del saber (liter)
family seat → casa f solariega
seat of learning (liter) → centro m de estudios, templo m del saber (liter)
8. (= source) [of infection, problem] → foco m
B. VT
1. [+ person, child, invalid] → sentar
they seat guests at a different table every day → todos los días ponen a los invitados en mesas diferentes
please remain seated → por favor permanezcan sentados (frm)
please be seated → tome asiento por favor (frm)
to seat o.s. → sentarse, tomar asiento (frm)
they seat guests at a different table every day → todos los días ponen a los invitados en mesas diferentes
please remain seated → por favor permanezcan sentados (frm)
please be seated → tome asiento por favor (frm)
to seat o.s. → sentarse, tomar asiento (frm)
2. (= hold) [hall, vehicle] → tener cabida para
the bus seats 53 people → el autobús tiene cabida para 53 personas (sentadas), el autobús tiene 53 plazas or asientos
the car seats five → caben cinco personas en el coche, el coche tiene cabida para cinco personas
the theatre seats 900 → el teatro tiene un aforo de 900 localidades, el teatro tiene cabida para 900 personas
the table can seat 20 comfortably → en la mesa caben 20 personas cómodamente
the bus seats 53 people → el autobús tiene cabida para 53 personas (sentadas), el autobús tiene 53 plazas or asientos
the car seats five → caben cinco personas en el coche, el coche tiene cabida para cinco personas
the theatre seats 900 → el teatro tiene un aforo de 900 localidades, el teatro tiene cabida para 900 personas
the table can seat 20 comfortably → en la mesa caben 20 personas cómodamente
4. (fig) deeply seated attitudes → actitudes fpl muy arraigadas
C. CPD seat back N → respaldo m del asiento
seat belt N → cinturón m de seguridad
he wasn't wearing a seat belt → no llevaba puesto el cinturón de seguridad
fasten your seat belts (Aer) → abróchense el cinturón de seguridad
put your seat belt on (Aut) → póngase el cinturón de seguridad
seat belt N → cinturón m de seguridad
he wasn't wearing a seat belt → no llevaba puesto el cinturón de seguridad
fasten your seat belts (Aer) → abróchense el cinturón de seguridad
put your seat belt on (Aut) → póngase el cinturón de seguridad
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seat
[ˈsiːt] n
(= chair, stool) → siège m; (on bus, train) → place f; (on bicycle) → selle f; (on toilet) → siège m
to take a seat → s'asseoir back seat
to take a seat → s'asseoir back seat
(= place to sit) (in theatre, cinema, bus, train, plane) → place f
Are there any seats left? → Est-ce qu'il reste des places?
I reserved a seat on the train → J'ai réservé une place dans le train.
to get seats for sth [+ show, concert] → prendre des places pour qch
to get seats on a flight → prendre des places sur un vol
please take your seats (announcement at theatre) → veuillez regagner vos places, s'il vous plaît
Are there any seats left? → Est-ce qu'il reste des places?
I reserved a seat on the train → J'ai réservé une place dans le train.
to get seats for sth [+ show, concert] → prendre des places pour qch
to get seats on a flight → prendre des places sur un vol
please take your seats (announcement at theatre) → veuillez regagner vos places, s'il vous plaît
[political party] → siège m
His party failed to win a single seat → Son parti n'a pas remporté le moindre siège.
His party failed to win a single seat → Son parti n'a pas remporté le moindre siège.
(= part of chair) → assise f
The stool had a red plastic seat → L'assise du tabouret était en plastique rouge.
The stool had a red plastic seat → L'assise du tabouret était en plastique rouge.
(= buttocks) → postérieur m
[trousers] → fond m
vt
(= give seat to) → faire asseoir, placer
to be seated → être assis(e)
please be seated → veuillez vous asseoir
to be seated → être assis(e)
please be seated → veuillez vous asseoir
(= have room for) → pouvoir accueillir
The hall seats four hundred → Le hall peut accueillir quatre cents personnes assises.seat belt n → ceinture f de sécuritéseat cover n → housse f de siège
The hall seats four hundred → Le hall peut accueillir quatre cents personnes assises.seat belt n → ceinture f de sécuritéseat cover n → housse f de siège
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seat
n
(= place to sit) → (Sitz)platz m; (= actual piece of furniture) → Sitz m; (usu pl: = seating) → Sitzgelegenheit f; to have a front seat at the opera → in der Oper in den vorderen Reihen sitzen; an aircraft with 250 seats → ein Flugzeug mit 250 Plätzen or Sitzen; we’ll have to borrow some seats → wir werden uns wohl ein paar Stühle borgen müssen; we haven’t enough seats → wir haben nicht genügend Sitzgelegenheiten; to lose one’s seat → seinen Platz verlieren or loswerden (inf); will you keep my seat for me? → würden Sie mir meinen Platz frei halten?; I’ve booked two seats → ich habe zwei Plätze reservieren lassen ? take
(of chair etc) → Sitz m, → Sitzfläche f; (of trousers) → Hosenboden m; (= buttocks) → Hinterteil nt; he picked him up by the seat of his pants → er packte ihn beim Hosenboden; to fly by the seat of one’s pants (Aviat sl) → mit dem Hintern fliegen (inf); (fig) → immer seinem Riecher folgen; it’s a seat-of-the-pants operation (inf) → es kommt dabei auf den richtigen Riecher an (inf)
(on committee, board of company) → Sitz m; a seat in Parliament → ein Sitz m → im Parlament, ein Mandat nt; to win a seat → ein Mandat gewinnen; his seat is in Devon → sein Wahlkreis m → ist in Devon
(= centre, of government, commerce etc) → Sitz m; (of fire, trouble) → Herd m; seat of emotions → Sitz der Gefühle; seat of learning → Lehrstätte f
(= country seat, bishop’s seat etc) → Sitz m
vt
person etc → setzen; to seat oneself → sich setzen; to be seated → sitzen; please be seated → bitte, setzen Sie sich; to remain seated → sitzen bleiben
(= have sitting room for) the car/table/sofa seats 4 → im Auto/am Tisch/auf dem Sofa ist Platz für 4 Personen; the hall seats 900 → die Halle hat 900 Sitzplätze
(Tech, = fix in place) → einpassen
vi (skirt etc: = go baggy) → ausbeulen, sich durchsitzen
seat
:seat belt
n → Sicherheits- or Sitzgurt m; to fasten one’s seat, to put one’s seat on → sich anschnallen, seinen Sicherheitsgurt anlegen; “fasten seats” → „bitte anschnallen“
seat belt tensioner
n → Gurtstraffer m
seat cover
n (Aut) → Sitzbezug m
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seat
[siːt]1. n
a. (chair) → sedia; (in theatre) → posto; (in bus, train, car) → posto, sedile m; (on cycle) → sella, sellino
are there any seats left? → ci sono posti?
to take one's seat → prendere posto
do take a seat → prego, si accomodi
to take a back seat (fig) → restare in secondo piano
are there any seats left? → ci sono posti?
to take one's seat → prendere posto
do take a seat → prego, si accomodi
to take a back seat (fig) → restare in secondo piano
b. (Pol) → seggio
to keep/lose one's seat → essere/non essere rieletto/a
to win four seats from the nationalists → strappare quattro seggi ai nazionalisti
to take one's seat in the (House of) Commons → iniziare la propria carriera di parlamentare
to keep/lose one's seat → essere/non essere rieletto/a
to win four seats from the nationalists → strappare quattro seggi ai nazionalisti
to take one's seat in the (House of) Commons → iniziare la propria carriera di parlamentare
e. (Horse-riding) → assetto
2. vt
a. (person) → far sedere
to be seated → essere seduto/a
please be seated → accomodatevi per favore
please remain seated → rimanete ai vostri posti per cortesia
to be seated → essere seduto/a
please be seated → accomodatevi per favore
please remain seated → rimanete ai vostri posti per cortesia
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
seat
(siːt) noun1. something for sitting on. Are there enough seats for everyone?
2. the part of a chair etc on which the body sits. This chair-seat is broken.
3. (the part of a garment covering) the buttocks. I've got a sore seat after all that horse riding; a hole in the seat of his trousers.
4. a place in which a person has a right to sit. two seats for the play; a seat in Parliament; a seat on the board of the company.
5. a place that is the centre of some activity etc. Universities are seats of learning.
verb1. to cause to sit down. I seated him in the armchair.
2. to have seats for. Our table seats eight.
-seater having seats for. The bus is a thirty-seater.
ˈseating noun the supply or arrangement of seats. She arranged the seating for the lecture.
seat belt in a car, aeroplane etc, a safety-belt which will hold a person in his seat in an accident etc.
take a seat to sit down. Please take a seat!
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seat
→ عُضْوِيَّةٌ في مَجْلِسٍ تَشْرِيعيّ, مَقْعَد křeslo, židle sæde Sitz, Sitzgelegenheit εκλογική έδρα, κάθισμα asiento, distrito electoral edustajan paikka vaalipiirissä, istuin siège mandat, sjedalo sedia, seggio 座席, 議席 의석, 의자 stoel, zetel sete, stol krzesło, siedziba assento, círculo eleitoral, eleitorado избирательный округ, сиденье säte เก้าอี้นั่ง, ที่นั่งในรัฐสภา koltuk, sandalye ghế, ghế bầu cử 席位, 座位Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
seat
n. asiento; localidad.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
- I want to reserve a seat in a non-smoking compartment (US)
I want to book a seat in a non-smoking compartment (UK) - I'd like a non-smoking seat
- I'd like a seat in the smoking area
- Is this seat free?
- Is this seat taken?
- Excuse me, that's my seat
- I have a seat reservation
- The seat is too high
- The seat is too low
- The seat is uncomfortable (US)
The seat is uncomfy (UK) - I'd like an aisle seat
- I'd like a window seat
- Do you have a child's seat?
- I'd like a child seat for a two-year-old child
- Do you have a baby seat?
Collins Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
seat
n asiento, silla; Have a seat..Siéntese.. Tome asiento; child car — asiento de seguridad infantil (para vehículo), silla de coche para niño (Esp); — belt cinturón m de seguridad, cinturón (fam); shower — silla or asiento de duchaEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.