Significado de chair em inglês
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 legsmóvel para uma pessoa sentar, com encosto, assento e quatro pernas: 
a kitchen chairuma cadeira de cozinha They bought a new table and chairs.Eles compraram uma mesa e cadeiras novas. One of the chair legs was broken.Uma das pernas da cadeira estava quebrada.on/in a chair She was sitting on a wooden chair.Ela estava sentada em uma cadeira de madeira. He sat back in his chair.Ele se recostou na cadeira.2[singular] the position of being in charge of a meeting or committee, or the person who is in charge of itcargo de quem preside uma reunião ou comitê, ou a pessoa que ocupa esse cargo: Address your questions to the chair, please.Por favor, dirijam suas perguntas ao presidente.be in the chair Who will be in the chair at tomorrow’s meeting?Quem vai presidir a reunião de amanhã?chair of He was nominated as chair of the board of governors.Ele foi indicado como presidente do conselho de administração.3[countable] the position of being a university professorcargo de professor titular de universidadechair of a new Chair of Medicineum novo professor titular de Medicina4the chair American English informalinformal the electric chaira cadeira elétricaCOLLOCATIONSCOLOCAÇÕESverbsverbossit in/on a chair· She sat in her favourite chair.Ela se sentou na cadeira favorita dela.pull/draw up a chair (=move a chair nearer someone or something)· Pull up a chair and look at these pictures.Puxe uma cadeira e veja essas fotos.take a chair (=sit down in one in a particular place)· Brian took a chair beside his wife.Brian puxou uma cadeira e sentou ao lado de sua esposa.lean back in your chair· He leant back in his chair and took out his pipe.Ele se recostou na cadeira e tirou seu cachimbo.sink/slump/flop into a chair (=sit down in one in a tired or unhappy way)· Greg groaned and sank into his chair.Greg gemeu e afundou na cadeira.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 caiu numa cadeira e começou a chorar.get up from your chair (also rise from your chair formalformal)· He got up from his chair and walked to the window.Ele se levantou da cadeira e foi até a janela.jump up from your chair (=get up quickly)· ‘Look at the time!’ she cried, jumping up from her chair."Olha que horas são!", ela exclamou, pulando da cadeira.push back your chair (=in order to get up)· He pushed back his chair and stood up.Ele empurrou a cadeira para trás e se levantou.lounge in a chair (=sit in one in a very relaxed way)· Everyone was outside, lounging in chairs in the sun.Todo mundo estava lá fora, relaxando em cadeiras ao sol.adjectivesadjetivosa comfortable chair (also a comfy chair informalinformal)· The hotel had a TV room with some nice comfy chairs.O hotel tinha uma sala de TV com algumas cadeiras confortáveis e agradáveis.a hard chair (=not comfortable)· I sat on a hard chair in the corridor and waited.Sentei em uma cadeira dura no corredor e esperei.an empty chair (=with no one using it)· She came and sat in an empty chair beside me.Ela veio e se sentou numa cadeira vazia ao meu lado.a wooden/plastic/leather etc chair· In the kitchen was a table with six wooden chairs around it.Na cozinha havia uma mesa com seis cadeiras de madeira ao redor.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.As pessoas estavam sentadas em cobertores ou cadeiras dobráveis, ouvindo o concerto ao ar livre.chair + NOUNchair + SUBSTANTIVOa chair leg/arm/back/seat· The chair leg has broken.A perna da cadeira quebrou.
Ver todas as traduções1 [countable] a piece of furniture for one person to sit on, which has a back, a seat, and four legsmóvel para uma pessoa sentar, com encosto, assento e quatro pernas: a kitchen chairuma cadeira de cozinha They bought a new table and chairs.Eles compraram uma mesa e cadeiras novas. One of the chair legs was broken.Uma das pernas da cadeira estava quebrada.on/in a chair She was sitting on a wooden chair.Ela estava sentada em uma cadeira de madeira. He sat back in his chair.Ele se recostou na cadeira.2[singular] the position of being in charge of a meeting or committee, or the person who is in charge of itcargo de quem preside uma reunião ou comitê, ou a pessoa que ocupa esse cargo: Address your questions to the chair, please.Por favor, dirijam suas perguntas ao presidente.be in the chair Who will be in the chair at tomorrow’s meeting?Quem vai presidir a reunião de amanhã?chair of He was nominated as chair of the board of governors.Ele foi indicado como presidente do conselho de administração.3[countable] the position of being a university professorcargo de professor titular de universidadechair of a new Chair of Medicineum novo professor titular de Medicina4the chair American English informalinformal the electric chaira cadeira elétricaCOLLOCATIONSCOLOCAÇÕESverbsverbossit in/on a chair· She sat in her favourite chair.Ela se sentou na cadeira favorita dela.pull/draw up a chair (=move a chair nearer someone or something)· Pull up a chair and look at these pictures.Puxe uma cadeira e veja essas fotos.take a chair (=sit down in one in a particular place)· Brian took a chair beside his wife.Brian puxou uma cadeira e sentou ao lado de sua esposa.lean back in your chair· He leant back in his chair and took out his pipe.Ele se recostou na cadeira e tirou seu cachimbo.sink/slump/flop into a chair (=sit down in one in a tired or unhappy way)· Greg groaned and sank into his chair.Greg gemeu e afundou na cadeira.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 caiu numa cadeira e começou a chorar.get up from your chair (also rise from your chair formalformal)· He got up from his chair and walked to the window.Ele se levantou da cadeira e foi até a janela.jump up from your chair (=get up quickly)· ‘Look at the time!’ she cried, jumping up from her chair."Olha que horas são!", ela exclamou, pulando da cadeira.push back your chair (=in order to get up)· He pushed back his chair and stood up.Ele empurrou a cadeira para trás e se levantou.lounge in a chair (=sit in one in a very relaxed way)· Everyone was outside, lounging in chairs in the sun.Todo mundo estava lá fora, relaxando em cadeiras ao sol.adjectivesadjetivosa comfortable chair (also a comfy chair informalinformal)· The hotel had a TV room with some nice comfy chairs.O hotel tinha uma sala de TV com algumas cadeiras confortáveis e agradáveis.a hard chair (=not comfortable)· I sat on a hard chair in the corridor and waited.Sentei em uma cadeira dura no corredor e esperei.an empty chair (=with no one using it)· She came and sat in an empty chair beside me.Ela veio e se sentou numa cadeira vazia ao meu lado.a wooden/plastic/leather etc chair· In the kitchen was a table with six wooden chairs around it.Na cozinha havia uma mesa com seis cadeiras de madeira ao redor.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.As pessoas estavam sentadas em cobertores ou cadeiras dobráveis, ouvindo o concerto ao ar livre.chair + NOUNchair + SUBSTANTIVOa chair leg/arm/back/seat· The chair leg has broken.A perna da cadeira quebrou.