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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesasiento
Pronunciation / Transliteration: aˈsjento
"Ella se sentó en el asiento."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A piece of furniture designed for sitting on, typically having a back and four legs.
"She pulled out a chair and took a seat at the table."
- 1
To place oneself in a sitting position.
"Please seat yourself at the table."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old Norse 'sæti' meaning a seat or sitting place, related to 'sitja' (to sit). It entered Middle English around the 13th century, expanding from a physical object meant for sitting to encompass membership in a legislature, location, or designated place.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Seat" is said worldwide
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siège
Transliteration: syɛʒ
"Elle s'est assise sur le siège."
Sitz
Transliteration: zɪts
"Er nahm Platz auf dem Sitz."
sedile
Transliteration: seˈdi.le
"Si è seduto sul sedile."
asiento
Transliteration: aˈsjento
"Ella se sentó en el asiento."
assento
Transliteration: aˈsẽtu
"Ele se sentou no assento."
कुर्सी
Transliteration: kursī
"वह कुर्सी पर बैठ गया।"
座位
Transliteration: zuòwèi
"她坐在座位上。"
좌석
Transliteration: jwasok
"그녀는 좌석에 앉았다."
座席
Transliteration: zaseki
"彼女は座席に座った。"
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