assento desocupado
[a-ˈseⁿ-tu de-zo-ku-ˈpa-du]
nounmasculinepl: assentos desocupados
empty seat
1. A seat that is not currently occupied by anyone; an unoccupied chair or place to sit
Is there an empty seat available on this flight?
Há algum assento desocupado disponível neste voo?
2. A vacant position or role in a group, organization, or gathering
There was an empty seat at the conference table after the director resigned.
Havia um assento desocupado na mesa de conferência após a renúncia do diretor.
In Brazilian culture, particularly in public transportation and public gatherings, offering or finding an 'assento desocupado' is common courtesy. The phrase is frequently used in airports, buses, trains, and theaters. In formal settings like conferences or meetings, an 'assento desocupado' may symbolize a vacancy or absence of an important member.
Related Idioms & Phrases
deixar um assento desocupado (to leave a seat empty)
encontrar um assento desocupado (to find an empty seat)
não há assento desocupado (there is no empty seat)
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