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Chair
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sedia
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.
Ho posato la mia borsa sulla sedia vuota accanto a me.
I pulled up a chair to join the conversation.
Ho avvicinato una sedia per unirmi alla conversazione.
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the person who leads or presides over meetings or activities of a committee, board, or organization
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The chair called the meeting to order.
She was elected chair of the academic council.
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sedia
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.
Il Dr. Smith è stato nominato presidente del dipartimento di inglese dopo 20 anni di insegnamento e ricerca distinti.
The new chair of the computer science department introduced several innovative programs to attract more students.
Il nuovo titolare del dipartimento di informatica ha introdotto diversi programmi innovativi per attirare più studenti.
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a device used for execution by means of electric current
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The prisoner was sentenced to die in the electric chair.
The use of the chair has been banned in several states.
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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
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presiedere
to lead a committee or meeting
Transitive: to chair a committee or meeting
Esempi
She regularly chairs the weekly team meetings, ensuring all agenda items are addressed.
Lei presiede regolarmente le riunioni settimanali della squadra, assicurandosi che tutti i punti all'ordine del giorno siano affrontati.
The experienced professor will chair the academic committee, overseeing curriculum decisions.
Il professore esperto presiederà il comitato accademico, supervisionando le decisioni sul curriculum.
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presiedere, dirigere
to lead and oversee the administration, operations, and activities of an academic department or similar organizational unit
Transitive: to chair a department
Esempi
She was elected to chair the history department at the university.
È stata eletta a presiedere il dipartimento di storia all'università.
The newly hired professor hopes to one day chair the engineering department.
Il professore appena assunto spera un giorno di presiedere il dipartimento di ingegneria.
