Translations for seats in the English»French Dictionary

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orchestra seats Am, orchestra stalls Brit N

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orchestra seats

fauteuils mpl d'orchestre

I.seat [Brit siːt, Am sit] N

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1. seat (allocated place):

seat

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

je me suis assis à la première place que j'ai trouvée

the nearest available seat

la place la plus proche

to book or reserve a seat (in theatre, on train)

réserver une place

to keep a seat for sb

garder une place pour qn

to give up one's seat to sb

céder sa place à qn

to take sb's seat

prendre sa place à qn

has everybody got a seat?

est-ce que tout le monde est assis?

keep your seats please

nous vous prions de rester assis

take your seats please THEAT (before performance)

veuillez gagner vos places

take your seats please (after interval)

veuillez regagner vos places

the best seats in the house

les meilleures places

2. seat (type, object) MOTOR:

seat (gen)

seat (bench-type)

leather/fabric seats

sièges en cuir/en tissu

the back seat

la banquette arrière

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

combien de sièges est-ce qu'il faut installer dans la salle?

‘take a seat’ (indicating)

‘prenez un siège’

take or have a seat

sit in the front seat

assieds-toi à l'avant

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

seat

safe/marginal seat

siège sûr/menacé

to win a seat

gagner un siège

they won the seat from the Democrats

ils ont enlevé ce siège aux Démocrates

the CDU lost seven seats to the Greens

la CDU a perdu six sièges au profit des Verts

to keep/lose one's seat

garder/perdre son siège

to have a seat on the council

siéger au conseil

to take up one's seat

entrer en fonction

4. seat (part of chair):

seat

5. seat (location, centre):

seat

seat of government/learning

siège du gouvernement/savoir

6. seat (residence):

seat

résidence f familiale

8. seat (bottom):

seat euph

9. seat (of pants, trousers):

seat

II.-seat COMP

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III.seat [Brit siːt, Am sit] VB trans

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1. seat (assign place to):

seat person

to seat sb next to sb

placer qn à côté de qn

2. seat (have seats for):

the car seats five

c'est une voiture à cinq places

how many does it seat? (of car)

elle a combien de places?

the table seats six

c'est une table de six couverts

the room seats 30 people

la salle peut accueillir 30 personnes

IV.to seat oneself VB refl

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to seat oneself refl:

to seat oneself

to seat oneself at the piano/next to sb

prendre place au piano/à côté de qn

V.seated ADJ

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VI.seat [Brit siːt, Am sit]

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to take/occupy a back seat fig

se mettre/se tenir en retrait

booster seat N

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booster seat

bucket seat N

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bucket seat MOTOR, AVIAT

siège-baquet m

toilet seat N

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toilet seat

lunette f de WC

window seat N

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1. window seat (in room):

window seat

banquette f (encastrée sous une fenêtre)

2. window seat (in plane, bus, train):

window seat

place f côté fenêtre

county seat N Am

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county seat

chef-lieu m de comté

country seat N

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country seat

hot seat N Am (electric chair)

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ejection seat N Am AVIAT

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ejection seat

siège m éjectable

Translations for seats in the English»French Dictionary

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I.seat [si:t] N

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2. seat THEAT:

seat

3. seat sing (part):

seat of a chair

seat of trousers, pants

4. seat (buttocks):

seat

5. seat (elected position):

seat

to take one's seat

prendre ses fonctions

6. seat (country residence):

seat

a country seat

7. seat (style of riding):

seat

Phrases:

by the seat of one's pants

II.seat [si:t] VB trans

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1. seat (sit down):

seat

2. seat (offer a seat):

seat

3. seat (have enough seats for):

the hall seats 250 guests

le réfectoire peut contenir 250 invités à table

seat belt N

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ceinture f de sécurité

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

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ejector seat

siège m éjectable

lavatory seat N

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lavatory seat

siège m des cabinets

corner seat N

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corner seat

siège m en coin

safe seat N POL

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siège m assuré

hot seat N

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1. hot seat fig (difficult position):

position f difficile

2. hot seat (electric chair):

chaise f électrique

booster seat N AUTO

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booster seat

siège m pour enfant

county seat N Am, county town N Brit

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county seat

chef-lieu m du comté

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unreserved tickets, seats

non réservé(e)

to keep sb's seat warm for them inf

garder la place de qn au chaud

by the seat of one's pants

the hall seats 250 guests

le réfectoire peut contenir 250 invités à table

to usher sb to his/her table/seat

conduire qn à sa table/à son siège

to be on the edge of one's seat

être tenu en haleine

to stuff a seat with sth

rembourrer un siège avec qc

to put sb in the hot seat

mettre qn sur la sellette

would you like to take a seat

veux-tu/voulez-vous [ou veuillez] [ou voudriez-vous] prendre place (poli)

to get seats in the stalls

prendre des places au parterre

the seat of the French Senate in Paris

le (palais du) Luxembourg

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