seat

asiento

Silla u otro objeto o superficie sobre el que puedes sentarte.

En inglés sencillo: A chair or another object or surface that you sit on.

• This seat is very comfortable.
• The old seats had broken springs.
• She cleaned the seat of the chair.

Expresiones frecuentes: comfortable seat, wooden seat, car seat

asiento, plaza

Lugar para que se siente una persona, especialmente en un vehículo, teatro o habitación.

En inglés sencillo: A place for one person to sit, especially in a vehicle, theater, or room.

• Is this seat free?
• We booked two seats on the train.
• Please take your seats before the show starts.

Sinónimos: place

Expresiones frecuentes: take a seat, reserve a seat, window seat

asiento

Parte plana de una silla sobre la que te sientas.

En inglés sencillo: The flat part of a chair that you sit on.

• The seat is soft.
• She cleaned the seats of all the chairs.
• This chair has a wide seat and a tall back.

Expresiones frecuentes: padded seat, wooden seat, seat cushion

sede

Lugar donde se establece un gobierno, una organización o una actividad importante.

En inglés sencillo: The place where a government, organization, or important activity is based.

• This town is the county seat.
• The palace was once the seat of royal power.
• Where is the seat of the national government?

Cómo se usa: the seat of something (The city is the seat of the regional government.)

Sinónimos: center, headquarters

Expresiones frecuentes: seat of government, county seat, seat of power

trasero

Parte del pantalón o de una prenda similar que cubre las nalgas.

En inglés sencillo: The part of trousers or similar clothes that covers your bottom.

• The seat of my jeans is wet.
• She patched the seat of his trousers.
• These shorts have extra fabric across the seat.

Cómo se usa: the seat of something (There is a tear in the seat of his trousers.)

Expresiones frecuentes: seat of something, seat of trousers, seat of pants

tener capacidad para

Tener suficientes asientos para un número determinado de personas.

En inglés sencillo: To have enough places for a particular number of people to sit.

• The car seats five people.
• Our old classroom seated thirty children.
• How many guests can this hall seat?

Sinónimos: accommodate

Expresiones frecuentes: seat fifty people, seat six guests

acomodar, sentar

Indicar a alguien dónde sentarse o ayudarlo a sentarse.

En inglés sencillo: To show someone where to sit or help them sit down.

• Please seat the guests.
• The usher seated us near the front.
• They seated my grandmother first.

Cómo se usa: seat someone at something (The waiter seated us at a table by the window.)

Expresiones frecuentes: seat someone, seat the guests

encajar, asentar

Colocar algo firmemente en la posición correcta.

En inglés sencillo: To fit something firmly into the right position.

• Seat the seal carefully.
• The mechanic seated the valve correctly.
• Make sure the ring is fully seated in its groove.

Cómo se usa: seat something in something (Seat the bearing in the housing before tightening the bolts.)

Sinónimos: fit, position

Expresiones frecuentes: seat the gasket, seat a valve, seat something firmly