chairs in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for chairs in the English»Italian Dictionary

musical chairs [Brit, Am ˈˌmjuzəkəl ˈtʃɛ(ə)rz] N npl

musical chairs

gioco m delle sedie

I.chair [Brit tʃɛː, Am tʃɛr] N

1. chair (seat):

chair (wooden)

sedia f

chair (upholstered)

poltrona f

dentist's chair

poltrona del dentista or poltrona odontoiatrica

to take a chair

accomodarsi

2. chair (chairperson):

chair

presidente m

to take or be in the chair

assumere la presidenza

Chair! Chair!

= invito rivolto al presidente affinché ristabilisca l'ordine all'interno di un'assemblea

to address one's remarks to or through the chair

rivolgere le proprie osservazioni al presidente

3. chair UNIV (professorship):

chair

cattedra f (of, in di)

to hold the chair of…

essere titolare della cattedra di…

4. chair Am:

chair, also electric chair to go to the chair

finire sulla sedia elettrica

II.chair [Brit tʃɛː, Am tʃɛr] VB trans

1. chair meeting:

chair

presiedere

2. chair Brit hero:

chair

portare in trionfo

high chair [Brit, Am ˈhaɪ ˌtʃɛ(ə)r] N (for child)

high chair

seggiolone m

bath chair [Brit ˈbɑːθ ˌtʃɛː, Am ˈbæθ ˌtʃɛr] N (for invalids and old people)

bath chair

sedia f a rotelle

basket chair [ˈbɑːskɪtˌtʃeə(r), ˈbæsk-] N

basket chair

sedia f di vimini

personal chair [ˌpɜːsənlˈtʃeə(r)] N Brit UNIV

personal chair

cattedra f ad personam

sedan chair [sɪˌdænˈtʃeə(r)] N

sedan chair

portantina f

vice chair [ˌvaɪsˈtʃeə(r)] N

vice chair

vicepresidente m

camp chair [ˌkæmpˈtʃeə(r)] N Am

camp chair

sedia f pieghevole

director's chair [daɪˈrektəzˌtʃeə(r), dɪ-] N

director's chair

sedia f da regista

chairs in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for chairs in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.chair [tʃer] N

1. chair (seat):

chair

sedia f

2. chair (head):

chair

presidente mf

to be chair of a department

essere il/la capodipartimento

3. chair UNIV:

chair

cattedra f

4. chair sl (electric chair):

chair

sedia f elettrica

II.chair [tʃer] VB trans

chair a meeting:

chair

presiedere

electric chair N

electric chair

sedia f elettrica

he was sentenced to death in the electric chair

è stato condannato alla sedia elettrica

lounge chair N

lounge chair

poltrona f

swivel chair N

swivel chair

sedia f girevole

wing chair N

wing chair

poltrona f con ampio poggiatesta

easy chair N

easy chair

poltrona f

rocking chair [ˈrɑ:·kɪŋ] N

rocking chair

sedia f a dondolo

deck chair N

deck chair

sdraio f inv

sedan chair N

sedan chair

portantina f

reclining seat N, reclining chair N

reclining seat

sedile m reclinabile

chairs Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to put sth onto the chair

mettere qc sulla sedia

to plunk oneself down on a chair

lasciarsi cadere su una sedia

to plop into a chair/onto the bed

sprofondare su una sedia/sul letto

he was sentenced to death in the electric chair

è stato condannato alla sedia elettrica

to be chair of a department

essere il/la capodipartimento

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

People usually sat on cushions or otherwise on the floor, traditionally; chairs and high tables were not widely used until the 20th century.

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A lawn surrounded by trees has a wardrobe, three chairs, a desk, and a lounge.

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Island chairs are easily stored under island to maximize usage of space.

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It was time to settle down in our allotted space -- a four-bedded room with a desk, almirahs, a safe, a refrigerator and cushy chairs.

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You tip up the plastic chairs to drain the water off the seats and flick off the maple leaves.

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The work he did for them24 pieces including chairs, tables, storage units, sideboards and desksrepresented his first successful marriage of modern mass production to his traditionally high craft standards.

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Common furniture included benches, cupboards, tables, beds and small chairs, commonly made from tilia wood.

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As is expected, all of the delegation chairs got to toss off some happy horsefeathers about their home state before announcing their delegate count.

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The seats were triple cushioned. 48 rattan lounge chairs in silver and blue lined either side of the observation car.

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I have a small bed, a folding table, a pair of folding chairs, and not much else.

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