Significado de chair en inglés
chairchair1 /tʃeə $ tʃer/ noun 
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[countable] a piece of furniture for one person to sit on, which has a back, a seat, and four legsmueble para que una persona se siente, con respaldo, asiento y cuatro patas: 
a kitchen chairuna silla de cocina They bought a new table and chairs.Compraron una mesa y unas sillas nuevas. One of the chair legs was broken.Una de las patas de la silla estaba rota.on/in a chair She was sitting on a wooden chair.Ella estaba sentada en una silla de madera. He sat back in his chair.Él se recostó en su silla.2[singular] the position of being in charge of a meeting or committee, or the person who is in charge of itcargo de quien preside una reunión o comité, o la persona que lo desempeña: Address your questions to the chair, please.Por favor, dirijan sus preguntas al presidente.be in the chair Who will be in the chair at tomorrow’s meeting?¿Quién presidirá la reunión de mañana?chair of He was nominated as chair of the board of governors.Fue nominado presidente del consejo de administración.3[countable] the position of being a university professorcargo de catedrático universitariochair of a new Chair of Medicineun nuevo catedrático de Medicina4the chair American English informalinformal the electric chairla silla eléctricaCOLLOCATIONSCOLOCACIONESverbsverbossit in/on a chair· She sat in her favourite chair.Ella se sentó en su silla favorita.pull/draw up a chair (=move a chair nearer someone or something)· Pull up a chair and look at these pictures.Acerca una silla y mira estas fotos.take a chair (=sit down in one in a particular place)· Brian took a chair beside his wife.Brian tomó asiento junto a su esposa.lean back in your chair· He leant back in his chair and took out his pipe.Se recostó en su silla y sacó su pipa.sink/slump/flop into a chair (=sit down in one in a tired or unhappy way)· Greg groaned and sank into his chair.Greg gimió y se hundió en su silla.collapse in/into a chair (=sit down suddenly because you are very tired or upset)· Eileen collapsed into a chair and burst out crying.Eileen se desplomó en una silla y rompió a llorar.get up from your chair (also rise from your chair formalformal)· He got up from his chair and walked to the window.Se levantó de su silla y caminó hacia la ventana.jump up from your chair (=get up quickly)· ‘Look at the time!’ she cried, jumping up from her chair.«¡Mira qué hora es!», exclamó ella, levantándose de un salto de su silla.push back your chair (=in order to get up)· He pushed back his chair and stood up.Empujó su silla hacia atrás y se puso de pie.lounge in a chair (=sit in one in a very relaxed way)· Everyone was outside, lounging in chairs in the sun.Todo el mundo estaba afuera, tumbado en sillas tomando el sol.adjectivesadjetivosa comfortable chair (also a comfy chair informalinformal)· The hotel had a TV room with some nice comfy chairs.El hotel tenía una sala de televisión con unas cómodas sillas.a hard chair (=not comfortable)· I sat on a hard chair in the corridor and waited.Me senté en una silla dura en el pasillo y esperé.an empty chair (=with no one using it)· She came and sat in an empty chair beside me.Ella vino y se sentó en la silla vacía que había a mi lado.a wooden/plastic/leather etc chair· In the kitchen was a table with six wooden chairs around it.En la cocina había una mesa rodeada de seis sillas de madera.a folding chair (=one which you can fold so it is flat)· People were sitting on blankets or folding chairs, listening to the outdoor concert.La gente estaba sentada en mantas o sillas plegables, escuchando el concierto al aire libre.chair + NOUNchair + SUSTANTIVOa chair leg/arm/back/seat· The chair leg has broken.La pata de la silla se ha roto.
Ver todas las traducciones1 [countable] a piece of furniture for one person to sit on, which has a back, a seat, and four legsmueble para que una persona se siente, con respaldo, asiento y cuatro patas: a kitchen chairuna silla de cocina They bought a new table and chairs.Compraron una mesa y unas sillas nuevas. One of the chair legs was broken.Una de las patas de la silla estaba rota.on/in a chair She was sitting on a wooden chair.Ella estaba sentada en una silla de madera. He sat back in his chair.Él se recostó en su silla.2[singular] the position of being in charge of a meeting or committee, or the person who is in charge of itcargo de quien preside una reunión o comité, o la persona que lo desempeña: Address your questions to the chair, please.Por favor, dirijan sus preguntas al presidente.be in the chair Who will be in the chair at tomorrow’s meeting?¿Quién presidirá la reunión de mañana?chair of He was nominated as chair of the board of governors.Fue nominado presidente del consejo de administración.3[countable] the position of being a university professorcargo de catedrático universitariochair of a new Chair of Medicineun nuevo catedrático de Medicina4the chair American English informalinformal the electric chairla silla eléctricaCOLLOCATIONSCOLOCACIONESverbsverbossit in/on a chair· She sat in her favourite chair.Ella se sentó en su silla favorita.pull/draw up a chair (=move a chair nearer someone or something)· Pull up a chair and look at these pictures.Acerca una silla y mira estas fotos.take a chair (=sit down in one in a particular place)· Brian took a chair beside his wife.Brian tomó asiento junto a su esposa.lean back in your chair· He leant back in his chair and took out his pipe.Se recostó en su silla y sacó su pipa.sink/slump/flop into a chair (=sit down in one in a tired or unhappy way)· Greg groaned and sank into his chair.Greg gimió y se hundió en su silla.collapse in/into a chair (=sit down suddenly because you are very tired or upset)· Eileen collapsed into a chair and burst out crying.Eileen se desplomó en una silla y rompió a llorar.get up from your chair (also rise from your chair formalformal)· He got up from his chair and walked to the window.Se levantó de su silla y caminó hacia la ventana.jump up from your chair (=get up quickly)· ‘Look at the time!’ she cried, jumping up from her chair.«¡Mira qué hora es!», exclamó ella, levantándose de un salto de su silla.push back your chair (=in order to get up)· He pushed back his chair and stood up.Empujó su silla hacia atrás y se puso de pie.lounge in a chair (=sit in one in a very relaxed way)· Everyone was outside, lounging in chairs in the sun.Todo el mundo estaba afuera, tumbado en sillas tomando el sol.adjectivesadjetivosa comfortable chair (also a comfy chair informalinformal)· The hotel had a TV room with some nice comfy chairs.El hotel tenía una sala de televisión con unas cómodas sillas.a hard chair (=not comfortable)· I sat on a hard chair in the corridor and waited.Me senté en una silla dura en el pasillo y esperé.an empty chair (=with no one using it)· She came and sat in an empty chair beside me.Ella vino y se sentó en la silla vacía que había a mi lado.a wooden/plastic/leather etc chair· In the kitchen was a table with six wooden chairs around it.En la cocina había una mesa rodeada de seis sillas de madera.a folding chair (=one which you can fold so it is flat)· People were sitting on blankets or folding chairs, listening to the outdoor concert.La gente estaba sentada en mantas o sillas plegables, escuchando el concierto al aire libre.chair + NOUNchair + SUSTANTIVOa chair leg/arm/back/seat· The chair leg has broken.La pata de la silla se ha roto.