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chair
UK
/tʃeə/
US
/tʃɛr/
Translations
chairs
pl
UK
/tʃeə/
US
/tʃɛr/
The convicted killer was sentenced to the chair.
Le meurtrier condamné a été condamné à la chaise électrique.
She holds the chair of philosophy at the university.
Elle occupe la chaire de philosophie à l’université.
She pulled out a chair and sat down at the table.
Elle a tiré une chaise et s’est assise à table.
The chair called the meeting to order at nine o’clock.
Le président a ouvert la séance à neuf heures.
He was elected as the chair of the committee.
Il a été élu à la présidence du comité.
chaired
Past Simple
chaired
Past Participle
chairing
Gerund
UK
/tʃeə/
US
/tʃɛr/
She was asked to chair the committee meeting next week.
On lui a demandé de présider la réunion du comité la semaine prochaine.
Additional translations
UK
/tʃeə/
US
/tʃɛr/
Attributive use (e.g., chair yoga, chair massage).
Additional translations
Definitions
She pulled out a chair and sat down at the table.
He was elected as the chair of the committee.
She holds the chair of philosophy at the university.
The convicted killer was sentenced to the chair.
The chair called the meeting to order at nine o’clock.
She was asked to chair the committee meeting next week.
After winning the competition, the champion was chaired through the streets by supporters.
The gym offers chair yoga classes for beginners.