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Chair
01
silla
furniture with a back and often four legs that we can use for sitting
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I placed my bag on the empty chair next to me.
Coloqué mi bolso en la silla vacía a mi lado.
I pulled up a chair to join the conversation.
Acercué una silla para unirme a la conversación.
02
the person who leads or presides over meetings or activities of a committee, board, or organization
Ejemplos
The chair called the meeting to order.
She was elected chair of the academic council.
03
cátedra
the position that a university professor has
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Dr. Smith was appointed chair of the English department after 20 years of distinguished teaching and research.
El Dr. Smith fue nombrado director del departamento de inglés después de 20 años de distinguida enseñanza e investigación.
The new chair of the computer science department introduced several innovative programs to attract more students.
El nuevo titular del departamento de informática introdujo varios programas innovadores para atraer a más estudiantes.
04
a device used for execution by means of electric current
Ejemplos
The prisoner was sentenced to die in the electric chair.
The use of the chair has been banned in several states.
05
a designated seat or position assigned to a specific musician within an orchestra
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She earned first chair in the violin section.
He lost his principal chair after the auditions.
to chair
01
presidir
to lead a committee or meeting
Transitive: to chair a committee or meeting
Ejemplos
She regularly chairs the weekly team meetings, ensuring all agenda items are addressed.
Ella preside regularmente las reuniones semanales del equipo, asegurando que todos los puntos del orden del día sean abordados.
The experienced professor will chair the academic committee, overseeing curriculum decisions.
El profesor experimentado presidirá el comité académico, supervisando las decisiones del currículo.
02
presidir, dirigir
to lead and oversee the administration, operations, and activities of an academic department or similar organizational unit
Transitive: to chair a department
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She was elected to chair the history department at the university.
Fue elegida para presidir el departamento de historia en la universidad.
The newly hired professor hopes to one day chair the engineering department.
El profesor recién contratado espera algún día dirigir el departamento de ingeniería.
