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1 preside
(to be the chairman of a meeting etc: The prime minister presided at/over the meeting.) presidir- president
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tr[prɪ'zaɪd]1 presidir ( over, -)1)to preside over : presidirhe presided over the meeting: presidió la reunión2)to preside over : supervisarshe presides over the department: dirige el departamentov.• presidir v.prɪ'zaɪdintransitive verb presidirto preside OVER something: he presided over the meeting — presidió la reunión
[prɪ'zaɪd]VI presidirto preside at or over a meeting/ceremony — presidir una reunión/ceremonia
a statue of him presides over the main square of the town — una estatua suya preside la plaza mayor de la ciudad
the presiding judge — el juez/la jueza presidente de sala
* * *[prɪ'zaɪd]intransitive verb presidirto preside OVER something: he presided over the meeting — presidió la reunión
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2 chairman
nouns (a person who takes charge of or directs a meeting.) presidente; presidentachairman n presidenteSe usa cuando se trata de un hombre que preside un comité o una organizacióntr['ʧeəmən]1 presidente nombre masculinon.(§ pl.: chairmen) = presidente s.m.,f.'tʃermən, 'tʃeəmən['tʃɛǝmǝn]N (pl chairmen) presidente(-a) m / fchairman's report — informe m del presidente
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3 chairperson
nouns (a person who takes charge of or directs a meeting.) presidente; presidentachairperson n presidenteTanto puede tratarse de un hombre como de una mujer que preside un comité o una organizacióntr['ʧeəpɜːsən]1 presidente,-aadv.• presidente adv.n.• presidente s.m.,f.['tʃɛǝˌpɜːsn]N presidente(-a) m / f* * * -
4 chairwoman
nouns (a person who takes charge of or directs a meeting.) presidente; presidentachairwoman n presidentaSe usa cuando se trata de una mujer que preside un comité o una organizacióntr['ʧeəwʊmən]1 presidentan.• presidenta s.f.noun presidenta f['tʃɛǝˌwʊmǝn]N (pl chairwomen) presidenta f* * *noun presidenta f
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