have several seats: meaning & examples

Meanings:

• 1.

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  • To occupy or take up more than one chair or seat.

  Examples

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  • At the crowded concert, Mike had several seats to himself, spreading out his jacket and bag.

    En el concierto lleno, Mike ocupaba varios asientos para él, extendiendo su chaqueta y bolso.

  • Please don’t have several seats during the meeting; others need to sit down too.

    Por favor, no ocupes varios asientos durante la reunión; otros también necesitan sentarse.

  • Yesterday, the kids had several seats on the bus because it was nearly empty.

    Ayer, los niños ocuparon varios asientos en el autobús porque estaba casi vacío.

  • If you have several seats taken by your belongings, could you please rearrange them to make room for others?

    Si tienes varios asientos ocupados por tus cosas, ¿podrías reorganizarlos para hacer espacio para los demás?

• 2.

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  • A dismissive or humorous directive telling someone to calm down, stop overreacting, or refrain from speaking on a matter in which they lack knowledge or authority.

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  • Calm down, John, you don’t need to start shouting—have several seats and listen for once.

    Cálmate, John, no necesitas empezar a gritar; siéntate y escucha por una vez.

  • When Lisa tried to argue without knowing the facts, Tom told her to have several seats and stop wasting time.

    Cuando Lisa intentó discutir sin conocer los hechos, Tom le dijo que se sentara y dejara de perder el tiempo.

  • If you think you’re the expert here, I suggest you have several seats until you learn the details.

    Si crees que eres el experto aquí, te sugiero que te sientes hasta que aprendas los detalles.