English–Spanish
“parliamentary seat” in Spanish
Spanish
Pronunciation
IPA/esˈkaɲo/
Example
Los partidos compiten por los escaños en las elecciones.
In the elections, parties compete for parliamentary seats.
How to say “parliamentary seat” in Spanish
“Parliamentary seat” in Spanish is escaño.
Parliamentary seat that gives a representative a place and a vote.
Example sentences with escaño
En la cena hablaron de la distribución de los escaños tras las elecciones.
At dinner they talked about the distribution of parliamentary seats after the elections.
Tips for using escaño
- Spanish uses ocupar un escaño or tener un escaño to refer to holding the position and X escaños to count a party's seats, while asiento or silla refer to everyday chairs.