seats in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for seats in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.seat [Am sit, Brit siːt] N

1. seat:

seat (place to sit)

asiento m

seat (on bicycle)

asiento m

seat (on bicycle)

sillín m

seat (in theater)

asiento m

seat (in theater)

butaca f

please have or take a seat

tome asiento, por favor form

please have or take a seat

siéntese, por favor

please take your seats for dinner

pasen a la mesa, por favor

I took a seat at the back

me senté en el fondo

I had a window seat

me tocó un asiento junto a la ventanilla

I've got two seats for tonight's performance

tengo dos entradas para la función de esta noche

there aren't any seats left (in cinema)

no quedan localidades

there aren't any seats left (in bus)

no quedan asientos

he kindly gave me his seat

muy amablemente me cedió el asiento

can you keep my seat for me?

¿me guardas el lugar or el asiento?

to take a back seat

mantenerse al margen

to take a back seat

dejar que otros asuman las responsabilidades (or tomen las decisiones etc.)

2.1. seat (of chair):

seat

asiento m

2.2. seat (of garment):

seat

fondillos mpl

seat

fundillos mpl AmS

to fly by the seat of one's pants

dejarse guiar por el instinto

2.3. seat (buttocks):

seat euph

trasero m inf

2.4. seat (of rider):

to have a good seat

montar bien

to lose one's seat

caerse del caballo

3.1. seat POL:

seat

escaño m

seat

banca f RioPl

seat

curul m Col

the Republicans won/lost the seat

los republicanos obtuvieron/perdieron el escaño (or la banca etc.)

to have a seat on a committee

ser miembro de una comisión

3.2. seat (constituency):

seat Brit

distrito m electoral

4.1. seat (center):

seat

sede f

the seat of government

la sede del gobierno

universities and other seats of learning

las universidades y otros centros de enseñanza

universities and other seats of learning

las universidades y otros templos del saber liter

4.2. seat (of family):

seat

residencia f

seat

casa f solariega

II.seat [Am sit, Brit siːt] VB trans

1.1. seat child:

seat

sentar

the usher will seat you

el acomodador le indicará su asiento

please be seated form

tomen asiento, por favor form

to remain seated

permanecer sentado

to seat oneself form

tomar asiento form

to seat oneself form

sentarse

1.2. seat (have room for):

seat auditorium:

tener cabida para

seat auditorium:

tener capacidad para

how many does the bus seat?

¿cuántas plazas or cuántos asientos tiene el autobús?

this table seats 6

en esta mesa caben seis personas

2.1. seat (locate) usu pass:

a concept deeply seated in the national psyche

un concepto muy arraigado en la idiosincracia nacional

2.2. seat (fit, fix):

seat

asentar

III.seat [Am sit, Brit siːt] VB intr Brit

seat trousers/skirt:

seat

hacer bolsa (en los fondillos)

ejection seat, ejector seat Brit [əˈdʒɛkʃ(ə)n ˌsit] N

ejection seat

asiento m de eyección

seat belt N

seat belt

cinturón m de seguridad

to fasten one's seat belt AVIAT

abrocharse el cinturón de seguridad

to put one's seat belt on MOTOR

ponerse el cinturón de seguridad

toilet seat N

toilet seat

asiento m del water

toilet seat

asiento m del váter Spain

window seat N

1. window seat (in house):

window seat

asiento empotrado bajo una ventana

2. window seat (in train, plane):

window seat

asiento m junto a la ventanilla

corner seat N

corner seat

asiento m de rincón

driving seat N

driving seat → driver's seat

See also driver's seat

driver's seat N

driver's seat

asiento m del conductor

to be in the driver's seat

estar al frente

to be in the driver's seat

llevar las riendas

driver's seat N

driver's seat

asiento m del conductor

to be in the driver's seat

estar al frente

to be in the driver's seat

llevar las riendas

country seat N

country seat

casa f solariega

county seat N

county seat

cabeza f de partido

seats in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for seats in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.seat [si:t] N

1. seat:

seat (furniture)

asiento m

seat (on a bicycle)

sillín m

seat (in theatre)

butaca f

seat (in a car, bus)

plaza f

back seat

asiento trasero

is this seat free/taken?

¿está libre/ocupado este asiento?

to keep a seat for sb

guardar el asiento a alguien

to take one's seat

sentarse

2. seat (ticket):

seat

entrada f

to book a seat

reservar una entrada

3. seat no pl (part):

seat of chair

asiento m

seat of trousers

fondillos m pl

4. seat (buttocks):

seat

trasero m inf

5. seat POL:

seat

escaño m

seat

banca f Arg, Par, Urug

to win/lose a seat

ganar/perder un escaño

6. seat (centre):

seat

sede f

seat of learning form

centro m de enseñanza

7. seat (country residence):

seat

casa f solariega

8. seat (riding style):

to have a good seat

montar bien

Phrases:

to fly by the seat of one's pants

dejarse guiar por el instinto

II.seat [si:t] VB trans

1. seat (place on a seat):

seat

sentar

to seat oneself form

tomar asiento

to seat oneself (offer a seat to)

colocar

2. seat (have enough seats for):

seat

tener cabida para

the bus seats 20

el autobús tiene 20 plazas

3. seat ARCHIT, TECH:

seat

asentar

booster seat N AUTO

booster seat

asiento m infantil de seguridad

ejector seat [ɪˈdʒektəʳ si:t, Am -tɚ] N

ejector seat

asiento m de eyección

corner seat N

corner seat

asiento m en la esquina

seat belt N

seat belt

cinturón m de seguridad

to fasten one's seat belt

abrocharse el cinturón de seguridad

lavatory seat N

lavatory seat

taza f del váter

back seat N

back seat

asiento m trasero

hot seat N

1. hot seat (difficult position):

to be in the hot seat

estar en la línea de fuego

2. hot seat (electric chair):

hot seat

silla f eléctrica

tip-up seat [ˈtɪpʌpˈsi:t] N

tip-up seat

asiento m reclinable

seat N

User Entry

to fly by the seat of one's pants (to improvise) coll

improvisar

seats Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

is this seat free/taken?

¿está libre/ocupado este asiento?

to keep a seat for sb

guardar el asiento a alguien

to win/lose a seat

ganar/perder un escaño

to have a good seat

montar bien

to fly by the seat of one's pants

dejarse guiar por el instinto

the bus seats 20

el autobús tiene 20 plazas

to be in the driver's seat fig

llevar las riendas de algo

to be in the hot seat

estar en la línea de fuego

to fasten one's seat belt

abrocharse el cinturón de seguridad

the hall can seat 300 people

la sala tiene un aforo de 300 personas