Spanish Conversation · Level 142
45 words
Spanish word
escaño
Pronunciation
IPA/esˈkaɲo/
Meaning
- masculine nounparliamentary seat
Example
Los partidos compiten por los escaños en las elecciones.
In the elections, parties compete for parliamentary seats.
More examples
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.
Core concept
Parliamentary seat that gives a representative a place and a vote.
Common phrases
hablar de los escaños
talk about parliamentary seats
distribución de escaños
distribution of parliamentary seats
Similar words
curul: Formal designated seat held by a legislator in many Latin American assemblies.
banco: Long bench in a courtroom or legislative chamber where several people sit side by side.
silla: Single, movable chair for one person used for ordinary seating in homes or offices.
banca: Row or bench of seats in a legislature where members sit together during sessions.
Definition in Spanish
Puesto oficial destinado a un representante en una cámara legislativa, usado también para indicar cuántos puestos tiene una formación política.
Word origin
Derived from Latin scannum 'bench' through Old Spanish escano, the word shifts to mean the seat that marks a representative's place and voting role in a chamber.
Usage tips
- 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.
Other meanings
- seatnoun