seats in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for seats in the English»Italian Dictionary

orchestra seats [ˈɔːkɪstrəsiːts], orchestra stalls [ˈɔːkɪstrəˌstɔːlz] N npl THEAT

orchestra seats

poltrone f (di platea)

I.seat [Brit siːt, Am sit] N

1. seat (allocated place):

seat

posto m (a sedere)

I sat down on or in the first seat I could find

mi sono seduto nel primo posto che ho trovato

the nearest available seat

il posto libero più vicino

to book or reserve a seat (in theatre)

prenotare un posto

to book or reserve a seat (on train)

fare una prenotazione

to keep a seat for sb

tenere un posto a qn

to give up one's seat to sb

cedere il proprio posto a qn

to take sb's seat

prendere il posto di qn

has everybody got a seat?

siete riusciti a sedervi tutti? avete tutti un posto a sedere?

keep your seats please

rimanete ai vostri posti per favore

take your seats please THEAT (before performance)

prendete posto per favore

take your seats please (after interval)

riprendete i vostri posti per favore

the best seats in the house

i posti migliori

would you prefer a seat next to the window or next to the aisle? (on plane)

preferisce un posto vicino al finestrino o al corridoio?

2. seat:

seat (type, object)

sedia f

seat (type, object)

sedile m also MOTOR

seat (bench-type)

panchina f

leather, fabric seats

sedili in pelle, in stoffa

the back seat

sedile posteriore

how many seats do we need to put out in the hall?

quante sedie bisogna mettere nella sala? di quante sedie c'è bisogno in sala?

“take a seat” (indicating)

“siediti”

take or have a seat

sedetevi

sit in the front seat

siediti davanti

3. seat Brit POL (in parliament, on committee):

seat

seggio m

safe seat

seggio sicuro

marginal seat

= seggio ottenuto con una maggioranza minima

to win a seat

vincere un seggio

they won the seat from the Democrats

hanno conquistato il seggio dei democratici

the CDU lost seven seats to the Greens

il CDU ha perso sette seggi passati ai Verdi

to keep, lose one's seat

mantenere, perdere un seggio

to have a seat on the council

avere un seggio in consiglio

to take up one's seat

occupare un seggio or entrare in carica

4. seat (part of chair):

seat

sedile m

5. seat (location, centre):

seat

sede f

seat of government, learning

sede del governo, del sapere

6. seat (residence):

seat

residenza f

country seat

residenza di campagna

7. seat RIDING:

to have a good seat

avere un buon assetto

to keep, lose one's seat

mantenere, perdere l'assetto

8. seat (bottom):

seat euph

sedere m

9. seat (of pants, trousers):

seat

fondo m

II.-seat COMP

a 150-seat plane, cinema

un aereo, cinema da 150 posti

a single-seat constituency (in GB)

collegio elettorale a seggio unico

III.seat [Brit siːt, Am sit] VB trans

1. seat (assign place to):

seat person

fare sedere

to seat sb next to sb

fare sedere qn vicino a qn

2. seat (have seats for):

the car seats five

l'automobile ha cinque posti

how many does it seat? (of car)

quanti posti ha?

the table seats six

è un tavolo da sei persone

the room seats 30 people

la stanza ha 30 posti a sedere

IV.to seat oneself VB refl

to seat oneself

sedersi

to seat oneself at the piano

sedersi al piano

to seat oneself next to sb

sedersi vicino a qn

V.seat [Brit siːt, Am sit]

to take, occupy a back seat

tenersi in disparte

county seat [Am kaʊn(t)i ˈsit] N (in US)

county seat

capoluogo m di contea

jump seat [Am ˈdʒəm(p) ˌsit] N

jump seat

strapuntino m

country seat [Brit, Am ˈkəntri sit] N

country seat

residenza f di campagna

back seat [Brit, Am ˈˌbæk ˈsit] N

back seat

sedile m posteriore

to take a back seat fig

defilarsi, tenersi in ombra

driver's seat [ˈdraɪvəzˌsiːt] N

driver's seat → driving seat

See also driving seat

driving seat [ˈdraɪvɪŋˌsiːt] N

driving seat

posto m di guida

to be in the driving seat

essere al posto di comando

aisle seat [ˈaɪlsiːt] N (in plane, cinema, theatre)

aisle seat

= posto vicino al corridoio

folding seat [ˈfəʊldɪŋˌsiːt] N

folding seat

sedile m ribaltabile

driving seat [ˈdraɪvɪŋˌsiːt] N

driving seat

posto m di guida

to be in the driving seat

essere al posto di comando

seats in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for seats in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.seat [si:t] N

1. seat:

seat (furniture)

sedia f

seat (on a bicycle)

sellino m

seat (in theater)

poltrona f

seat (in a car, bus)

posto m

back seat

sedile posteriore

is this seat free/taken?

questo posto è libero/occupato?

to hold a seat for sb

tenere il posto a qu

to take one's seat

sedersi

2. seat (ticket):

seat

ingresso m

to book a seat

prenotare un ingresso

3. seat (part):

seat of chair

sedile m

seat of pants

fondo m pl

4. seat (buttocks):

seat

fondoschiena m

5. seat POL:

seat

seggio m

to win/lose a seat

guadagnare/perdere un seggio

6. seat (center):

seat

sede f

seat of learning form

centro m universitario

7. seat (country residence):

seat

casa f di campagna

8. seat (riding style):

to have a good seat

montare bene

Phrases:

to fly by the seat of one's pants

lasciarsi guidare dal proprio instinto

II.seat [si:t] VB trans

1. seat (place on a seat):

seat

sedersi

to seat oneself form

accomodarsi

to seat oneself (offer a seat to)

far sedere

2. seat (have enough seats for):

seat

accogliere

the bus seats 20

l'autobus ha 20 posti a sedere

3. seat ARCHIT, TECH:

seat

poggiare

toilet seat N

toilet seat

ciambella f del water

booster seat N AUTO

booster seat

rialza bimbo m seggiolino auto per bambini dai 4 agli 11 anni

county seat N

county seat

capoluogo m della contea

love seat N

love seat

divano m a due posti

back seat N

back seat

sedile m posteriore

corner seat N

corner seat

posto m d'angolo

hot seat N

1. hot seat (difficult position):

to be in the hot seat

avere un posto che scotta

2. hot seat (electric chair):

hot seat

sedia f elettrica

ejector seat [ɪ·ˈdʒek·tɚ si:t] N

ejector seat

seggiolino m eiettabile

seat belt N

seat belt

cintura f di sicurezza

to fasten one's seat belt

allacciarsi la cintura (di sicurezza)

seats Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

is this seat free/taken?

questo posto è libero/occupato?

to hold a seat for sb

tenere il posto a qu

to win/lose a seat

guadagnare/perdere un seggio

to have a good seat

montare bene

to fly by the seat of one's pants

lasciarsi guidare dal proprio instinto

the bus seats 20

l'autobus ha 20 posti a sedere

to be in the driver's seat fig

essere al comando di qc

to be in the hot seat

avere un posto che scotta

to go back to one's seat

riprendere posto

to have a seat in parliament

sedere in parlamento