seat

• Meuble ou espace conçu pour s'asseoir, comme une chaise, un banc, ou une place dans un véhicule ou une assemblée.

A noun referring to a piece of furniture or a place designed for someone to sit on, such as a chair, bench, or position in a vehicle or assembly.

1. Place to sitA1formal

   A piece of furniture or part of a vehicle designed for sitting on.

   siège

   • Please take a seat at the table.
   • The car has comfortable seats for five people.
   • He reserved a seat on the train.

   Synonymesbenchchairpewsaddlestool

2. Position of authorityB2formal

   A place in an organization, assembly, or government representing power or membership.

   Siège (autorité)

   • She won a seat in Parliament.
   • The company has a seat on the board of directors.
   • He lost his seat in the election.

   Synonymesincumbencymembershipofficeplacepositionpost

3. Location or siteB2formal

   The location where something is situated or based.

   siège (lieu)

   • The seat of government is in the capital city.
   • The university is the seat of learning.
   • Rome was the seat of the ancient empire.

   Synonymesbasecapitalcenterheadquartershublocationplacesite

• Verbe désignant l'action d'asseoir quelqu'un ou de fournir une place pour s'asseoir.

A verb used to indicate the act of causing someone to sit down or providing a seat.

1. Cause to sitA2formal

   To guide or direct someone to sit down in a particular place.

   faire asseoir

   • The waiter seated us at a table by the window.
   • Please seat the guests in the front row.
   • She seated her children around the dinner table.

   Synonymesensconceinstallplacepositionsetsit

2. Install or establishB2formal

   To install or place someone in a position of authority or power.

   Installer ou établir

   • The new government was seated after the election.
   • He was seated as the chairman of the board.
   • The committee seated a new member to replace the retiring one.

   Synonymesappointestablishinaugurateinductinstallinvest

   Antonymesdeposedethroneoustremove

3. Provide seatingB1formal

   To have enough seats for a certain number of people.

   pouvoir accueillir

   • The auditorium seats 500 people comfortably.
   • This restaurant seats only 50 guests.
   • The stadium seats over 80,000 fans.

   Synonymesaccommodatecontainholdtake