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[ eə] 1. noun1) (a movable seat for one person, with a back to it: a table and four chairs.) cadeira2) (the position of a person who is chairman at a meeting etc: Who is in the chair?) presidência3) (the office of a university professor: He holds the chair of History at this university.) cátedra2. verb(to be chairman at (a meeting etc): He chaired the meeting last night.) presidir- chairman
- chairperson
- chairwoman
- chairmanship* * *[tʃɛə] n 1 cadeira: a) assento com costas. b) cátedra, magistério, disciplina professada. 2 presidência, cadeira presidencial. 3 presidente (de assembléia, comissão, organização, etc.). they addressed the chair / eles dirigiram-se ao presidente. 4 rail coxim de trilho. 5 Amer cadeira elétrica. 6 Amer morte por eletrocussão (em cadeira elétrica). • vt 1 instalar na presidência, empossar em cátedra ou cargo de autoridade. 2 entronizar. 3 carregar em triunfo. easy chair preguiceira. electric chair cadeira elétrica. folding chair cadeira dobradiça. rocking chair cadeira de balanço. swivel chair cadeira giratória. the chair is taken abriu-se a sessão. to be in the chair ocupar a presidência, estar presidindo.
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