seat

I [siːt] n

1) место, билет (в зрелищном предприятии), сиденье, стул, скамья

You are in my seat. — Вы сидите на моем месте.

All seats are sold. — Все билеты проданы.

Are there any seats left? — Еще есть свободные места?

- vacant seat

- back seat
- comfortable seats
- uncomfortable seats
- blind seats
- cheap seats
- front-row seats
- folding seat
- driver's seat
- shady seat
- smb's favouryte seat
- garden seat

- a hard seat

- seat of a chair

- seat next to the window
- seats for children
- take a seat on the ground
- keep one's seat
- change seats with smb
- move to the next seat
- take the front seat
- take one's seat
- keep smb a seat by the window
- give smb one's seat
- book seats
- arrange the audience in their seats
- buy a seat for a play
- jeans had a hole in the seat
- seat of the trousers wears out quickly

2) центр, главная резиденция

The disease has its seat in the liver. — Источник заболевания - печень.

- principal seat of textile industry

- seat of learning
- ancient seat of civilization
- seat of the gevernment
- seat of the trouble
- put an ice bag over the seat of pain

3) мандат, место в правительстве

The party failed to win a single seat. — Партия не смогла получить ни одного места (на выборах).

- have four seats in the government

- have a seat on the Board
- resign one's seat
- put up for a seat in the Congress

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USAGE:

Русскому словосочетанию стоячие места соотвутствует в английском языке standing room; мест больше нет (в транспорте, в гостинице) - we are full up

II [siːt] v

усаживать, сажать

- seat smb in the armchair