chaired in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for chaired 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

chaired in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for chaired 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

chaired 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

The Consiglio dei Ministri is the Italian cabinet. It is chaired by the Presidente del Consiglio (Prime Minister) and its members are taken from among the government ministers.

Consiglio dei Ministri

The Camera dei deputati (Chamber of Deputies) is the lower house of the Italian Parliament and has law-making powers. It is chaired by the Presidente della Camera (Speaker), who is chosen from among the 630 deputies. Since the electoral reform, members of parliament have been elected through a mixture of majority and proportional voting. Elections are generally held every five years.

musica da camera