chair in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for chair in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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

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

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

dentist's chair N

dentist's chair

sillón m de dentista

lawn chair N Am

lawn chair

silla f plegable

chair in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for chair 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

chair Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to plonk oneself down on a chair

dejarse caer en una silla

to be chair of a department

ser jefe de un departamento

to climb a tree/onto a chair

subirse a un árbol/a una silla

to sit back in one's chair

respaldarse en el sillón

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

The evolution of the chair is from the simple backless stool, commonly three-legged for stability.

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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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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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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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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 chair takes advantage of the flexibility inherent in zip tie joinery to create an articulated hammock of seating panels that conforms to the body.

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The picture editor was in a swivel chair, and he kept swivelling round.

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The village had a shoe store, blacksmith, and a two-chair barbershop.

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He'd nearly slide off his leather swivel chair.

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