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/tʃeə/
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/tʃɛr/
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chair
noun
chairs
pl
UK
/tʃeə/
US
/tʃɛr/
Translations
председатель
The chair of the committee called the meeting to order.
Председатель комитета открыл заседание.
стул
She sat on the chair by the window.
Она села на стул у окна.
кресло
He relaxed in the comfortable chair.
Он расслабился в удобном кресле.
Additional translations
кафедра
заведующий кафедрой
Definitions
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.
Synonyms
rocking chair
throne
high chair
seat
stool
bench
armchair
recliner
chair
verb
chaired
Past Simple
chaired
Past Participle
chairing
Gerund
UK
/tʃeə/
US
/tʃɛr/
Translations
председательствовать
She will chair the meeting tomorrow.
Она будет председательствовать на собрании завтра.
Additional translations
курировать
ввести в заседание
Definitions
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.
Synonyms
oversee
manage
conduct
lead
preside
chair
adjective
UK
/tʃeə/
US
/tʃɛr/
Attributive use (e.g., chair yoga, chair massage).
Definitions
Designed for, taken while, or relating to sitting on a chair.
The gym offers chair yoga classes for beginners.
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