escaño — meaning in English

English meaning

• bench noun A long seat for more than one person, found in parks, courts, or changing rooms.
• seat noun A piece of furniture or part of one designed for a person to sit on.
• stand verb To be upright on one's feet, or to rise into that position.

Senses

escaño is used for these senses in English:

• bench (government) A long seat for politicians in a parliamentary chamber.
• seat A place in which to sit.
• seat (figuratively) A membership in an organization, particularly a representative body.
• stand The platform on which a witness testifies in court; the witness stand or witness box.

bench — full definition

1. noun A long seat for more than one person, found in parks, courts, or changing rooms.
2. noun The judge or judges in a court, collectively; the judiciary.
3. noun In sport, where substitute players and coaches sit, or those players collectively.
4. noun A sturdy work surface, as in a workshop or kitchen.
5. verb To remove a player from a game or a person from active duty, usually temporarily.

seat — full definition

1. noun A piece of furniture or part of one designed for a person to sit on.
2. noun A position or place, such as membership of a parliament, board, or committee.
3. verb To cause someone to sit down, or to have space for a certain number of people to sit.

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