seat

sedile, seduta

Sedia o altro oggetto o superficie su cui ci si siede.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Espressioni comuni: comfortable seat, wooden seat, car seat

posto, posto a sedere

Posto per far sedere una persona, soprattutto in un veicolo, teatro o stanza.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: place

Espressioni comuni: take a seat, reserve a seat, window seat

sedile

Parte piatta di una sedia su cui ci si siede.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Espressioni comuni: padded seat, wooden seat, seat cushion

sede

Luogo in cui ha sede un governo, un’organizzazione o un’attività importante.

In inglese semplice: 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?

Come si usa: the seat of something (The city is the seat of the regional government.)

Sinonimi: center, headquarters

Espressioni comuni: seat of government, county seat, seat of power

fondo

Parte dei pantaloni o di un indumento simile che copre il sedere.

In inglese semplice: 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.

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

Espressioni comuni: seat of something, seat of trousers, seat of pants

ospitare

Avere abbastanza posti a sedere per un certo numero di persone.

In inglese semplice: 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?

Sinonimi: accommodate

Espressioni comuni: seat fifty people, seat six guests

far accomodare, far sedere

Indicare a qualcuno dove sedersi o aiutarlo a sedersi.

In inglese semplice: 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.

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

Espressioni comuni: seat someone, seat the guests

inserire, alloggiare

Sistemare qualcosa saldamente nella posizione giusta.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si usa: seat something in something (Seat the bearing in the housing before tightening the bolts.)

Sinonimi: fit, position

Espressioni comuni: seat the gasket, seat a valve, seat something firmly