Siège (en. Seat)

/sjɛʒ/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

Furniture on which one sits.

She sat in the driver's seat.

Elle s'est assise sur le siège du conducteur.

Position or role within an organization.

He obtained a seat on the board of directors.

Il a obtenu un siège au conseil d'administration.

Action of blocking a place during a war.

The siege of the city lasted three months.

Le siège de la ville a duré trois mois.

From the Latin 'sedicum', from 'sedere' which means 'to sit'.

headquarters

Place where the central administration of a company is located.

siège social

seat of Parliament

Place where the sessions of Parliament take place.

siège du parlement

ejector seat

System that allows for a quick exit from a vehicle in case of emergency.

siège éjectable

to seat

To place someone in a sitting position.

asseoir

chair

Seating furniture that may or may not have armrests.

chaise

desk

Work furniture that often includes a chair.

bureau

To sit down

Take a seat, we're going to talk.

Prends un siège, on va discuter.

The place

Find yourself a seat at the party, there are a lot of people.

Trouve-toi un siège à la fête, il y a plein de monde.