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{ "term": "seat", "partOfSpeech": "noun", "ox3000": true, "cefr": "a2", "image": "data/images/ca/car.png", "definitions": [ { "senseNumber": 1, "definition": "a place where you can sit, for example a chair", "cefr": "a2", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "She sat back in her seat." }, { "text": "He put his shopping on the seat behind him." }, { "text": "Please **take a seat** *(= sit down)*." }, { "text": "Ladies and gentlemen, please **take your seats** *(= sit down)*." }, { "text": "the **front/passenger seat** *(= in a car)*" }, { "text": "the **back/rear seats**" }, { "text": "a **child seat** *(= for a child in a car)*" }, { "text": "**a window/an aisle seat** *(= on a plane or train)*" }, { "text": "a window/corner seat *(= one near a window/in a corner)*" }, { "text": "a car/toilet seat" }, { "text": "We used the branch of an old tree as a seat." }, { "text": "We all filed back to our seats in silence." }, { "text": "Do you have a spare seat in your car?" }, { "text": "He gave up his seat on the bus to a pregnant woman." }, { "text": "He leaped out of his seat when he saw the rat." }, { "text": "I got to the concert early to get a good seat." }, { "text": "I had a terrifying journey on the pillion seat of a Honda 750." }, { "text": "I slid into the leather bucket seat and fastened my seat belt." }, { "text": "I took my usual seat at the front of the classroom." }, { "text": "Is this seat taken?" }, { "text": "It is very uncomfortable to sit on these seats." }, { "text": "The audience resumed their seats for the second half of the play." }, { "text": "The best seats were occupied by the friends and families of the performers." }, { "text": "There were no empty seats left in the hall." }, { "text": "We had hardly settled into our seats when the first goal was scored." }, { "text": "We had ringside seats for the boxing match." }, { "text": "We had the best seats in the house for the concert." }, { "text": "Would you prefer a window seat or an aisle seat?" } ], "collocations": { "adjective": ["available", "empty", "spare"], "verb + seat": ["find", "get", "grab"], "seat + noun": ["cover", "cushion", "reservation"], "preposition": ["in a/the seat", "on a/the seat", "out of a/the seat"], "phrases": [ "the best seat in the house", "lean back in your seat", "settle back in your seat" ] } }, { "senseNumber": 2, "definition": "with the number of seats mentioned", "labels": "(British English)", "examples": [ { "text": "a ten-seater minibus" }, { "text": "an all-seater stadium *(= in which nobody is allowed to stand)*" } ] }, { "senseNumber": 3, "definition": "the part of a chair, etc. on which you actually sit", "examples": [ { "text": "a steel chair with a plastic seat" } ], "collocations": { "adjective": ["available", "empty", "spare"], "verb + seat": ["find", "get", "grab"], "seat + noun": ["cover", "cushion", "reservation"], "preposition": ["in a/the seat", "on a/the seat", "out of a/the seat"], "phrases": [ "the best seat in the house", "lean back in your seat", "settle back in your seat" ] } }, { "senseNumber": 4, "definition": "a place where you pay to sit in a plane, train, theatre, etc.", "sensetop": "seat for something", "cefr": "a2", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "Call the theatre box office to book your seats." }, { "text": "To reserve a seat, visit our website." }, { "text": "There are no seats left on that flight." }, { "text": "Airlines often give great deals to **fill** empty **seats**." }, { "text": "We had excellent seats for the show, on the third row.", "contextForm": "seat for something" }, { "text": "I reserved seats for a performance of ‘King Lear’ at the New Theatre." }, { "text": "an electronic seat-reservation system" }, { "text": "Seat reservations are free." }, { "text": "Not all theatres can fill their seats so easily." }, { "text": "Is it possible to book seats for the play?" }, { "text": "I managed to get some seats for the ballet." } ], "topics": ["Transport by bus and train", "Transport by air"], "collocations": { "adjective": ["available", "empty", "spare"], "verb + seat": ["find", "get", "grab"], "seat + noun": ["cover", "cushion", "reservation"], "preposition": ["in a/the seat", "on a/the seat", "out of a/the seat"], "phrases": [ "the best seat in the house", "lean back in your seat", "settle back in your seat" ] } }, { "senseNumber": 5, "definition": "an official position as a member of a parliament, council, committee, etc.", "labels": "(British English)", "cefr": "b2", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "a seat on the city council/in Parliament/in Congress" }, { "text": "Republicans currently **hold** 51 **seats** in the Senate." }, { "text": "The majority of seats on the board will be held by business representatives." }, { "text": "The party **won** 32 **seats** in the recent elections." }, { "text": "Several ministers are in danger of **losing their seats**." }, { "text": "to **take your seat** *(= to begin your duties, especially in Parliament)*" }, { "text": "One vote could make all the difference in the highly **marginal seat** of Crawley." }, { "text": "He has been selected to fight the seat at the next election." }, { "text": "She is expected to retain her seat at the next election." }, { "text": "He lost his seat in the last election." }, { "text": "She is running for a seat in the New York State Assembly." }, { "text": "She took her seat in Parliament as Britain's youngest MP." }, { "text": "The Democrats captured 18 of the 30 open seats." }, { "text": "The Liberals took seven seats from Labour." }, { "text": "The party held the seat with a 10 000 majority." } ], "topics": ["Politics"], "collocations": { "adjective": ["congressional", "House", "Senate"], "verb + seat": ["gain", "pick up", "secure"], "preposition": ["seat in", "seat on"] } }, { "senseNumber": 6, "definition": "a place where people are involved in a particular activity, especially a city that has a university or the offices of a government", "sensetop": "seat of something", "labels": "(formal)", "examples": [ { "text": "Washington is the **seat of government** of the US." }, { "text": "a university town renowned as a **seat of learning**" } ] }, { "senseNumber": 7, "definition": "a large house in the country that belongs to a member of the upper class", "labels": "(British English)", "examples": [ { "text": "For the first two years of her life she lived at Ickworth, the family seat in Sussex." } ] }, { "senseNumber": 8, "definition": "the part of the body on which a person sits", "labels": "(especially formal)", "examples": [] }, { "senseNumber": 9, "definition": "the part of a pair of trousers that covers a person’s seat", "examples": [] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to have an advantage over other people or be in control of a situation", "examples": [ { "text": "Canada is in the catbird seat as an energy powerhouse." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to be the person in control of a situation", "examples": [] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "used to refer to the number of people who attend a show, talk, etc., especially when emphasizing the need or desire to attract a large number", "labels": "(British English, informal)", "examples": [ { "text": "They're not bothered about attracting the right audience—they just want bums on seats." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to act without careful thought and without a plan that you have made in advance, hoping that you will be lucky and be successful", "labels": "(informal)", "examples": [], "synonyms": "wing it" }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "very excited and giving your full attention to something", "examples": [ { "text": "The game had the crowd on the edge of their seats." }, { "text": "I was on the edge of my seat waiting to find out what happened next." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to allow somebody else to play a more active and important role in a particular situation than you do", "examples": [ { "text": "Many managers take a back seat and leave recruitment to specialists." } ] } ], "pronunciations": { "uk": [ { "pronunciation": "/siːt/", "audio": "se/seat/seat__gb_1.mp3" } ], "us": [ { "pronunciation": "/siːt/", "audio": "se/seat/seat__us_1.mp3" } ] }, "wordOrigin": "Middle English (as a noun): from Old Norse sæti, from the Germanic base of sit. The verb dates from the late 16th cent." }