chairs in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for chairs in the English»Spanish Dictionary

musical chairs N + sing vb

to play musical chairs GAMES

jugar a las sillitas or al stop

the cabinet changes were only a round of musical chairs

la remodelación del gabinete no fue más que un mero intercambio de carteras

I.chair [Am tʃɛr, Brit tʃɛː] N

1.1. chair:

chair (seat)

silla f

chair (armchair)

sillón m

chair (armchair)

butaca f esp Spain

dentist's chair

sillón or silla de dentista

sit on/in that chair

siéntate en esa silla/ese sillón

have or take a chair please

siéntese or tome asiento por favor

1.2. chair Am inf:

electric chair

silla f eléctrica

he got sent to the chair

lo mandaron a la silla eléctrica

2.1. chair (at university):

chair

cátedra f

2.2. chair (in meeting):

chair

presidencia f

to be in/take the chair

presidir

comments must be made through the chair

los comentarios deben hacerse a través de la presidencia

2.3. chair (person):

chair

presidente m / presidenta f

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

1. chair meeting/committee:

chair

presidir

2. chair (carry):

chair Brit

llevar en hombros

chair Brit

llevar a hombros Spain

he was chaired from the stadium by his fans

sus fans lo sacaron en hombros del estadio

he was chaired from the stadium by his fans

sus fans lo sacaron a hombros del estadio Spain

deck chair [Am ˈdɛk tʃɛr, Brit ˈdɛktʃɛː] N

deck chair

silla f de playa

deck chair

hamaca f Spain

deck chair

perezosa f Col Peru

deck chair

reposera f RioPl

deck chair

perezoso m Urug

to rearrange the deck chairs on the Titanic

tocar el violín mientras el barco se hunde

easy chair N

easy chair

sillón m

easy chair

poltrona f

easy chair

butaca f

electric chair N

electric chair

silla f eléctrica

director's chair N

director's chair

silla f de director (de cine)

high chair [Am ˈhaɪ ˌtʃɛ(ə)r, Brit] N

high chair

silla f alta (para niño)

high chair

trona f Spain

personal chair N

personal chair

cátedra f honorífica

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

rocking chair

mecedora f

dentist's chair N

dentist's chair

sillón m de dentista

chairs in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for chairs in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.chair [tʃeəʳ, Am tʃer] N

1. chair (seat):

chair

silla f

take [or have] a chair please

siéntese, por favor

2. chair (head):

chair

presidente(-a) m (f)

to be chair of a department

ser jefe de un departamento

to be in the chair

ocupar la presidencia

3. chair (position):

chair

cargo m

4. chair Am (electric chair):

chair

silla f eléctrica

5. chair UNIV:

chair

cátedra f

to hold a chair in sth

ocupar una cátedra de algo

II.chair [tʃeəʳ, Am tʃer] VB trans

chair a meeting:

chair

presidir

swivel chair N

swivel chair

silla f giratoria

easy chair N

easy chair

poltrona f

rocking chair [ˈrɒkɪŋ, Am ˈrɑ:k-] N

rocking chair

mecedora f

rocking chair

columpio m LatAm

cane chair N

cane chair

silla f de mimbre

wicker chair N

wicker chair

silla f de mimbre

camp chair N Brit, Aus

camp chair

silla f plegable

bouncy chair N

bouncy chair

balancín m para bebés

high chair N

high chair

trona f

high chair N

high chair

silla f alta

chairs Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to plonk oneself down on a chair

dejarse caer en una silla

to set out the chairs in a circle

disponer las sillas en círculo

to climb a tree/onto a chair

subirse a un árbol/a una silla

those chairs are in the way

esas sillas están en el medio

they tied his hands to the chair

lo maniataron a la silla

draw your chair up to the table

aproxima la silla a la mesa

put the chair next to the table

pon la silla junto a la mesa

draw the chair up to the table

acerca la silla a la mesa

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

It was furnished with two grand pianos, elaborate brocade chairs, gold and glass cabinets and fixtures.

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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.

www.thehindu.com

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

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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 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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They begin in spinning chairs and must then ride a tricycle across a narrow path over a pool of cold water.

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Each of the presidential chairs and sanctuary choir stalls have pelicans carved in solid oak as arm rests.

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The kind of equipment that has been recycled up to now includes bath lifts, beds, chairs, commodes, hoists and wheelchairs.

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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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