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seat (EN)
nom, verbe

nom “seat”

s. seat, pl. seats
  1. siège
    I reserved a seat at the front of the theater to have the best view of the play.
  2. siège
    At the park, he found an empty bench and took a seat to enjoy the afternoon sun.
  3. assise
    When she entered the room, she placed her bag on the seat of the nearest chair.
  4. postérieur
    After a long walk, he was grateful to rest his weary seat on the soft park bench.
  5. fond (de pantalon)
    After sliding down the playground slide numerous times, the seat of his jeans was starting to fray.
  6. portée (dans un contexte mécanique)
    The bearing was damaged because the seat it rested on was not properly aligned.
  7. siège (au sein d'une organisation)
    After years of hard work in the community, she finally earned a seat on the city council.
  8. siège social
    London is the seat of the British Parliament.

verbe “seat”

infinitif seat; il seats; prét. seated; part. passé seated; gér. seating
  1. asseoir
    Before starting the engine, I seated the new spark plug snugly into its socket.
  2. pourvoir en sièges
    The new restaurant seats forty people comfortably.
  3. placer (les invités)
    The hostess seated us by the window as soon as we arrived at the restaurant.