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chair

UK
/tʃeə/
US
/tʃɛr/

Translations

chairnoun
chairs
pl
UK
/tʃeə/
US
/tʃɛr/
The chair of the committee called the meeting to order.
Председатель комитета открыл заседание.
She sat on the chair by the window.
Она села на стул у окна.
He relaxed in the comfortable chair.
Он расслабился в удобном кресле.
Additional translations
кафедра
заведующий кафедрой
Synonyms
rocking chair
throne
high chair
seat
stool
bench
armchair
recliner
chairverb
chaired
Past Simple
chaired
Past Participle
chairing
Gerund
UK
/tʃeə/
US
/tʃɛr/
She will chair the meeting tomorrow.
Она будет председательствовать на собрании завтра.
Additional translations
курировать
ввести в заседание
Synonyms
oversee
manage
conduct
lead
preside
chairadjective
UK
/tʃeə/
US
/tʃɛr/
Attributive use (e.g., chair yoga, chair massage).

Definitions

chairnoun
A piece of furniture for one person to sit on, typically having a back and four legs.
She pulled out a chair and sat down at the table.
The position of a person in charge of a meeting or organization.
He was elected as the chair of the committee.
A professorship at a university.
She holds the chair of philosophy at the university.
An instrument of execution in the form of an electrically powered chair; the electric chair.
The convicted killer was sentenced to the chair.
The person who presides over a meeting or organization; a chairperson.
The chair called the meeting to order at nine o’clock.
chairverb
To preside over a meeting or organization.
She was asked to chair the committee meeting next week.
To carry (someone) aloft in a chair in celebration or honour, especially after a victory.
After winning the competition, the champion was chaired through the streets by supporters.
chairadjective
Designed for, taken while, or relating to sitting on a chair.
The gym offers chair yoga classes for beginners.
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