No. 3,640 in Catalan
seat
In Catalan, "seat" means "place to sit; a chair or bench."
In a sentence
Hem reservat seients al teatre per a l'obra.
We have reserved seats at the theater for the play.
In this sentence, 'seients' refers to physical seats that audience members use in a theater.
El cotxe té un seient trencat que hem de reparar.
The car has a broken seat that we need to repair.
Here, 'seient' describes the part of a car where someone sits, highlighting its physical and functional aspect.
La capital actua com a seient del govern.
The capital acts as the seat of the government.
In this context, 'seient' metaphorically represents the center or location of authority or administration, shifting from a physical object to a conceptual term.
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