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"Asiento" is a form of "asiento", a noun which is often translated as "seat". "Silla" is a noun which is often translated as "chair". Learn more about the difference between "silla" and "asiento" below.
la silla(
see
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yah
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (furniture)
el asiento(
ah
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syehn
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toh
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
2. (position)
a. seat
Hay un asiento vacante en el Consejo de Administración.There is a vacant seat on the Board of Directors.
3. (submission)
a. entry
Los últimos asientos en el diario del criminal son preocupantes.The recent journal entries of the criminal are disturbing.
