chair in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for chair in the English»Italian Dictionary

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

rocking chair [Brit ˈrɒkɪŋ tʃɛː, Am ˈrɑkɪŋ ˌtʃɛ(ə)r] N

rocking chair

sedia f a dondolo

chair in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for chair 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

chair 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

He'd nearly slide off his leather swivel chair.

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Cans, baseballs, plastic bottles and even a baby's high chair sat on the sand mixed with piles of discarded wood and shards of plastic.

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The mall hosted car shows, charity head shavings, antique appraisals, promotions for community events, an annual rocking chair marathon for charity, amongst other community events.

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Reporters present at the execution reported that he went to the electric chair without saying a word.

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The cockpit was roomy and the pilot's seat was comfortable like a lounge chair, as one pilot later put it.

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In a standard hut, each patient was supplied with a bed, chest of drawers, a table and a chair.

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The main sitting area has a television and a sofa that opens into a double bed and a chair with ottoman that converts into two single beds.

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The merry-go-round's forty-five animals, three chariots and one rocking chair were driven by a steam engine; rides originally cost just a nickel.

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He sits in a high-back wicker chair, one of his romance paintings propped in front of him, shielding his body from us.

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If no material progress has been made since the last motion to adjourn such renewed motion may be ruled dilatory by the chair.

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