seated

• Décrit une personne ou un objet qui est assis ou placé sur un siège, ou qui a été mis en position assise.

Describes a person or thing that is sitting down or positioned in a seat.

1. Sitting downA2formal

   In a position where one is sitting on a chair or other surface.

   assis

   • The guests were seated at the table.
   • Please remain seated until the bus stops.
   • She was seated comfortably in the armchair.

   Synonymessettledsitting

   Antonymesstandingupright

2. Having a seat or placeA2formal

   Occupying a specific seat or position in a venue or event.

   assis (en place)

   • All passengers are now seated on the plane.
   • The audience was seated in the theater.
   • He was seated in the front row.

   Synonymessettledsitting

   Antonymesstanding

• 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