sedan chair in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for sedan chair in the English»Italian Dictionary

sedan chair [sɪˌdænˈtʃeə(r)] N

sedan chair

portantina f

Translations for sedan chair in the Italian»English Dictionary

portantina (sedia)

sedan chair

bussola

sedan chair

Translations for sedan chair in the English»Italian Dictionary

sedan [Brit sɪˈdan, Am səˈdæn] N Am

sedan

berlina f

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

sedan chair in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for sedan chair in the English»Italian Dictionary

sedan chair N

sedan chair

portantina f

Translations for sedan chair in the Italian»English Dictionary

portantina

sedan chair

Translations for sedan chair in the English»Italian Dictionary

sedan [sɪ·ˈdæn] N AUTO

sedan

berlina m

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

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

People and commodities are transported by various modes: wheeled wagons, beasts of labor (in particular, a large number of donkeys and mules), sedan chairs, and chariots.

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Whereas the earlier sedan chairs required two people, the rickshaw generally only required one.

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The rickshaw and sedan chair vied for customers depending on their budget, haste, or terrain to be negotiated.

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Sedan chairs, in use until the 19th century, were accompanied at night by link-boys who carried torches.

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Carriages, coaches, sleds and sedan chairs are presented in an open building.

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The body is placed on a sedan chair and carried to the funeral ground in a procession of lamas and the common people of the village.

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The idea that some generators could be escorted out of the market in a sedan chair with balloon payments in their pockets for compensation will not be welcomed by many.

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The collection boasts more than 5,000 objects, including an array of historic sporting objects, luggage through the ages, an 18th-century sedan chair and a selection of saddlery.

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In the background, two men carrying a sedan chair pause for drink, while the passenger remains wedged inside, her large hoop skirt pinning her in place.

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In its length there are 814 humans, 28 boats, 60 animals, 30 buildings, 20 vehicles, nine sedan chairs, and 170 trees.

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