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1 chair
[tʃɛə(r)] 1. n( seat) krzesło nt; ( armchair) fotel m; ( at university) katedra f; ( of meeting etc) przewodniczący(-ca) m(f)2. vtprzewodniczyć +datthe chair (US) — krzesło elektryczne
* * *[ eə] 1. noun1) (a movable seat for one person, with a back to it: a table and four chairs.) krzesło2) (the position of a person who is chairman at a meeting etc: Who is in the chair?) przewodniczenie3) (the office of a university professor: He holds the chair of History at this university.) katedra2. verb(to be chairman at (a meeting etc): He chaired the meeting last night.) przewodniczyć- chairman
- chairperson
- chairwoman
- chairmanship -
2 push-chair
noun (,)1) ((American stroller) a small wheeled chair for a child, pushed by its mother etc.) spacerówka2) ((also kick-sled) a push-chair on runners (used on snowy ground).) fińskie sanie -
3 seat
[siːt] 1. nmiejsce nt; ( PARL) miejsce nt, mandat m; (buttocks, of trousers) siedzenie nt; (of government, learning etc) siedziba f2. vt( place) guests etc sadzać (posadzić perf); ( have room for) móc pomieścićto take one's seat — zajmować (zająć perf) (swoje) miejsce
* * *[si:t] 1. noun1) (something for sitting on: Are there enough seats for everyone?) miejsce do siedzenia2) (the part of a chair etc on which the body sits: This chair-seat is broken.) siedzisko3) ((the part of a garment covering) the buttocks: I've got a sore seat after all that horse riding; a hole in the seat of his trousers.) siedzenie4) (a place in which a person has a right to sit: two seats for the play; a seat in Parliament; a seat on the board of the company.) miejsce (siedzące)5) (a place that is the centre of some activity etc: Universities are seats of learning.) miejsce2. verb1) (to cause to sit down: I seated him in the armchair.) posadzić2) (to have seats for: Our table seats eight.) mieć... miejsc siedzących•- - seater- seating
- seat belt
- take a seat -
4 re-cover
[riː'kʌvə(r)]vt* * *(to put a new cover on: This chair needs to be re-covered.) pokryć na nowo -
5 rocker
1) (one of usually two curved supports on which a cradle, rocking-chair etc rocks.) biegun2) (a rocking-chair.) bujak, fotel bujany -
6 stand
[stænd] 1. pt, pp stood, n ( COMM)( stall) stoisko nt, budka f; ( at exhibition) stoisko nt; (SPORT) trybuna f; ( piece of furniture) wieszak m, stojak m2. vi(be on foot, be placed) stać; ( rise) wstawać (wstać perf), powstawać (powstać perf); ( remain) pozostawać (pozostać perf) ważnym, zachowywać (zachować perf) aktualność; ( in election etc) kandydować3. vtto stand at — level, score etc wynosić (wynieść perf)
to make a stand against sth — dawać (dać perf) odpór czemuś
to take a stand on sth — zajmować (zająć perf) stanowisko w jakiejś sprawie
to take the stand (US) — zajmować (zająć perf) miejsce dla świadków
to stand to gain/lose sth — móc coś zyskać/stracić
to stand sb a drink/meal — stawiać (postawić perf) komuś drinka/obiad
to stand trial — stawać (stanąć perf) przed sądem
Phrasal Verbs:- stand by- stand up* * *[stænd] 1. past tense, past participle - stood; verb1) (to be in an upright position, not sitting or lying: His leg was so painful that he could hardly stand; After the storm, few trees were left standing.) stać2) ((often with up) to rise to the feet: He pushed back his chair and stood up; Some people like to stand (up) when the National Anthem is played.) wstawać, stać3) (to remain motionless: The train stood for an hour outside Newcastle.) stać4) (to remain unchanged: This law still stands.) pozostawać w mocy, obowiązywać5) (to be in or have a particular place: There is now a factory where our house once stood.) stać6) (to be in a particular state, condition or situation: As matters stand, we can do nothing to help; How do you stand financially?) stać, wyglądać7) (to accept or offer oneself for a particular position etc: He is standing as Parliamentary candidate for our district.) kandydować8) (to put in a particular position, especially upright: He picked up the fallen chair and stood it beside the table.) stawiać9) (to undergo or endure: He will stand (his) trial for murder; I can't stand her rudeness any longer.) wytrzymywać10) (to pay for (a meal etc) for (a person): Let me stand you a drink!) stawiać2. noun1) (a position or place in which to stand ready to fight etc, or an act of fighting etc: The guard took up his stand at the gate; I shall make a stand for what I believe is right.) stanowisko2) (an object, especially a piece of furniture, for holding or supporting something: a coat-stand; The sculpture had been removed from its stand for cleaning.) stojak, podstawa3) (a stall where goods are displayed for sale or advertisement.) stoisko, wystawa4) (a large structure beside a football pitch, race course etc with rows of seats for spectators: The stand was crowded.) trybuna5) ((American) a witness box in a law court.) miejsce dla świadka•- standing 3. noun1) (time of lasting: an agreement of long standing.) czas trwania2) (rank or reputation: a diplomat of high standing.) pozycja•- stand-by4. adjective((of an airline passenger or ticket) costing or paying less than the usual fare, as the passenger does not book a seat for a particular flight, but waits for the first available seat.) bez rezerwacji5. adverb(travelling in this way: It costs a lot less to travel stand-by.) bez rezerwacji- stand-in- standing-room
- make someone's hair stand on end
- stand aside
- stand back
- stand by
- stand down
- stand fast/firm
- stand for
- stand in
- stand on one's own two feet
- stand on one's own feet
- stand out
- stand over
- stand up for
- stand up to -
7 arm
[ɑːm] 1. n ( ANAT)ręka f, ramię nt; ( of jacket) rękaw m; ( of chair) poręcz f; ( of organization etc) ramię nt- arms2. vtzbroić, uzbrajać (uzbroić perf)* * *I noun1) (the part of the body between the shoulder and the hand: He has broken both his arms.) ramię, ręka2) (anything shaped like or similar to this: She sat on the arm of the chair.) ramię, poręcz•- armful- armband
- armchair
- armpit
- arm-in-arm
- keep at arm's length
- with open arms II verb1) (to give weapons to (a person etc): to arm the police.) zbroić (się), uzbrajać2) (to prepare for battle, war etc: They armed for battle.) szykować się•- armed- arms
- be up in arms
- take up arms -
8 slump
[slʌmp] 1. n( economic) załamanie nt, kryzys m2. vi* * *1. verb1) (to fall or sink suddenly and heavily: He slumped wearily into a chair.) opaść2) ((of prices, stocks, trade etc) to become less; to lose value suddenly: Business has slumped.) gwałtownie spadać2. noun1) (a sudden fall in value, trade etc: a slump in prices.) nagły spadek2) (a time of very bad economic conditions, with serious unemployment etc; a depression: There was a serious slump in the 1930s.) krach -
9 which
[wɪtʃ] 1. adj1) który2)the train may be late, in which case don't wait up — pociąg może się spóźnić. W takim wypadku nie czekaj na mnie
2. pronwe got there at 8 pm, by which time the cinema was full — dotarliśmy tam o ósmej. Do tego czasu kino było już pełne
1) ( interrogative) który2) ( relative) ( referring to preceding noun) który; ( referring to preceding clause) cothe chair on which you are sitting — krzesło, na którym siedzisz
she said I was late, which was true — powiedziała, że się spóźniłem, co było prawdą
* * *[wi ] 1. adjective, pronoun(used in questions etc when asking someone to point out, state etc one or more persons, things etc from a particular known group: Which (colour) do you like best?; Which route will you travel by?; At which station should I change trains?; Which of the two girls do you like better?; Tell me which books you would like; Let me know which train you'll be arriving on; I can't decide which to choose.) który2. relative pronoun((used to refer to a thing or things mentioned previously to distinguish it or them from others: able to be replaced by that except after a preposition: able to be omitted except after a preposition or when the subject of a clause) (the) one(s) that: This is the book which/that was on the table; This is the book (which/that) you wanted; A scalpel is a type of knife which/that is used by surgeons; The chair (which/that) you are sitting on is broken; The documents for which they were searching have been recovered.) który3. relative adjective, relative pronoun(used, after a comma, to introduce a further comment on something: My new car, which I paid several thousand pounds for, is not running well; He said he could speak Russian, which was untrue; My father may have to go into hospital, in which case he won't be going on holiday.) który, co- which is which? - which is which -
10 draw up
1. vi 2. vt* * *1) ((of a car etc) to stop: We drew up outside their house.) zatrzymywać2) (to arrange in an acceptable form or order: They drew up the soldiers in line; The solicitor drew up a contract for them to sign.) ustawiać, sporządzać3) (to move closer: Draw up a chair!) przysuwać4) (to extend (oneself) into an upright position: He drew himself up to his full height.) wyprostować się -
11 that
[ðætˌ ðət] 1. adj( demonstrative) ten; (in contrast to ‘this’ or to indicate (greater) distance) tamtenthat man/woman/chair — ten mężczyzna/ta kobieta/to krzesło
2. pron, pl thosethat one over there — tamten, ten tam (inf)
1) ( demonstrative) to nt; (in contrast to ‘this’ or referring to something (more) distant) tamto ntwho's/what's that? — kto/co to (jest)?
2) ( relative) który; (after ‘all’, ‘anything’ etc) cothe man (that) I saw — człowiek, którego widziałem
the people (that) I spoke to — ludzie, z którymi rozmawiałem
all (that) I have — wszystko, co mam
3. conjthe day (that) he came — tego dnia, kiedy or gdy przyszedł
że, iż (fml)he thought that I was ill — myślał, że jestem chory
4. advshe suggested that I phone you — poradziła mi, żebym do ciebie zadzwonił
(+adjective) (aż) tak or taki; (+adverb) (aż) takI didn't realize it was that bad — nie zdawałam sobie sprawy, że jest (aż) tak źle
* * *1. [ðæt] plural - those; adjective(used to indicate a person, thing etc spoken of before, not close to the speaker, already known to the speaker and listener etc: Don't take this book - take that one; At that time, I was living in Italy; When are you going to return those books?) tamten2. pronoun(used to indicate a thing etc, or (in plural or with the verb be) person or people, spoken of before, not close to the speaker, already known to the speaker and listener etc: What is that you've got in your hand?; Who is that?; That is the Prime Minister; Those present at the concert included the composer and his wife.) to, tamto3. [ðət, ðæt] relative pronoun(used to refer to a person, thing etc mentioned in a preceding clause in order to distinguish it from others: Where is the parcel that arrived this morning?; Who is the man (that) you were talking to?) który4. [ðət, ðæt] conjunction1) ((often omitted) used to report what has been said etc or to introduce other clauses giving facts, reasons, results etc: I know (that) you didn't do it; I was surprised (that) he had gone.) że2) (used to introduce expressions of sorrow, wishes etc: That I should be accused of murder!; Oh, that I were with her now!) że(by)5. adverb(so; to such an extent: I didn't realize she was that ill.) aż tak- that's that -
12 high
[haɪ] 1. adjwysoki; speed duży; wind silny; ( inf) ( on drugs) na haju post (inf); ( on drink) pod gazem post (inf); ( CULIN) meat, game skruszały; cheese etc zbyt dojrzały, nadpsuty2. adv 3. nto pay a high price for sth — płacić (zapłacić perf) za coś wysoką cenę
it's high time you learned how to do it — najwyższy czas, żebyś nauczył się to robić
* * *1. adjective1) (at, from, or reaching up to, a great distance from ground-level, sea-level etc: a high mountain; a high dive; a dive from the high diving-board.) wysoki2) (having a particular height: This building is about 20 metres high; My horse is fifteen hands high.) o wysokości/wzroście...3) (great; large; considerable: The car was travelling at high speed; He has a high opinion of her work; They charge high prices; high hopes; The child has a high fever/temperature.) wysoki, wielki4) (most important; very important: the high altar in a church; Important criminal trials are held at the High Court; a high official.) wysoki, główny5) (noble; good: high ideals.) szlachetny6) ((of a wind) strong: The wind is high tonight.) silny7) ((of sounds) at or towards the top of a (musical) range: a high note.) wysoki8) ((of voices) like a child's voice (rather than like a man's): He still speaks in a high voice.) cienki9) ((of food, especially meat) beginning to go bad.) nadpsuty10) (having great value: Aces and kings are high cards.) mocny2. adverb(at, or to, a great distance from ground-level, sea-level etc: The plane was flying high in the sky; He'll rise high in his profession.) wysoko- highly- highness
- high-chair
- high-class
- higher education
- high fidelity
- high-handed
- high-handedly
- high-handedness
- high jump
- highlands
- high-level
- highlight 3. verb(to draw particular attention to (a person, thing etc).) uwydatnić- high-minded
- high-mindedness
- high-pitched
- high-powered
- high-rise
- highroad
- high school
- high-spirited
- high spirits
- high street
- high-tech 4. adjective((also hi-tech): high-tech industries.) zaawansowany technologicznie- high treason
- high water
- highway
- Highway Code
- highwayman
- high wire
- high and dry
- high and low
- high and mighty
- the high seas
- it is high time -
13 back
[bæk] 1. n( of person) plecy pl; of animal grzbiet m; (of house, car, shirt) tył m; ( of hand) wierzch m; ( of chair) oparcie nt; (FOOTBALL) obrońca m2. vtcandidate popierać (poprzeć perf); ( financially) sponsorować; horse obstawiać (obstawić perf); car cofać (cofnąć perf)Phrasal Verbs:- back out- back up3. vi 4. cpd 5. advback to front — wear tył(em) na przód; know na wylot
to break the back of a job ( BRIT) — wychodzić (wyjść perf) na prostą
to take a back seat ( fig) — usuwać się (usunąć się perf) na drugi plan
* * *[bæk] 1. noun1) (in man, the part of the body from the neck to the bottom of the spine: She lay on her back.) plecy2) (in animals, the upper part of the body: She put the saddle on the horse's back.) grzbiet3) (that part of anything opposite to or furthest from the front: the back of the house; She sat at the back of the hall.) tył4) (in football, hockey etc a player who plays behind the forwards.) pomocnik2. adjective(of or at the back: the back door.) tylny3. adverb1) (to, or at, the place or person from which a person or thing came: I went back to the shop; He gave the car back to its owner.) z powrotem2) (away (from something); not near (something): Move back! Let the ambulance get to the injured man; Keep back from me or I'll hit you!) daleko, dalej3) (towards the back (of something): Sit back in your chair.) do tyłu4) (in return; in response to: When the teacher is scolding you, don't answer back.) w odpowiedzi, z powrotem5) (to, or in, the past: Think back to your childhood.) w przeszłość4. verb1) (to (cause to) move backwards: He backed (his car) out of the garage.) cofać2) (to help or support: Will you back me against the others?) popierać3) (to bet or gamble on: I backed your horse to win.) stawiać na•- backer- backbite
- backbiting
- backbone
- backbreaking
- backdate
- backfire
- background
- backhand 5. adverb(using backhand: She played the stroke backhand; She writes backhand.) bekhendem, pochyło, pochyłym pismem- backlog- back-number
- backpack
- backpacking: go backpacking
- backpacker
- backside
- backslash
- backstroke
- backup
- backwash
- backwater
- backyard
- back down
- back of
- back on to
- back out
- back up
- have one's back to the wall
- put someone's back up
- take a back seat -
14 leg
[lɛg]n(of person, animal, table) noga f; ( of trousers) nogawka f; ( CULIN) (of lamb, pork) udziec m; ( of chicken) udko nt; ( of journey etc) etap m1st/2nd/final leg (SPORT) — pierwsza/druga/ostatnia runda
to get one's leg over ( inf) — zaliczyć ( perf) dziewczynę/chłopaka (inf)
* * *[leɡ]1) (one of the limbs by which animals and man walk: The horse injured a front leg; She stood on one leg.) noga2) (the part of an article of clothing that covers one of these limbs closely: He has torn the leg of his trousers.) nogawka3) (a long, narrow support of a table etc: One of the legs of the chair was broken.) noga4) (one stage in a journey, competition etc: the last leg of the trip; the second leg of the contest.) etap•- - legged- pull someone's leg -
15 sit
[sɪt] 1. pt, pp sat, vi( sit down) siadać (usiąść perf); ( be sitting) siedzieć; ( for painter) pozować; assembly obradować2. vtto sit on — ( committee etc) zasiadać (zasiąść perf) w +loc
Phrasal Verbs:- sit back- sit down- sit up* * *[sit]present participle - sitting; verb1) (to (cause to) rest on the buttocks; to (cause to) be seated: He likes sitting on the floor; They sat me in the chair and started asking questions.) siedzieć, sadzać2) (to lie or rest; to have a certain position: The parcel is sitting on the table.) leżeć3) ((with on) to be an official member of (a board, committee etc): He sat on several committees.) zasiadać4) ((of birds) to perch: An owl was sitting in the tree by the window.) siedzieć5) (to undergo (an examination).) przystępować do6) (to take up a position, or act as a model, in order to have one's picture painted or one's photograph taken: She is sitting for a portrait/photograph.) pozować7) ((of a committee, parliament etc) to be in session: Parliament sits from now until Christmas.) obradować•- sitter- sitting
- sit-in
- sitting-room
- sitting target
- sitting duck
- sit back
- sit down
- sit out
- sit tight
- sit up -
16 executive
[ɪg'zɛkjutɪv] 1. n( of company) pracownik m szczebla kierowniczego; ( of political party) komitet m wykonawczy, egzekutywa f; ( POL) władza f wykonawcza, egzekutywa f2. adjrole wykonawczy, kierowniczy; car, chair dyrektorskiexecutive toys — maskotki charakterystyczne dla gabinetów pracowników szczebla kierowniczego
* * *[iɡ'zekjutiv]1) ((in a business organization etc) concerned with management: executive skills.)2) (concerned with the carrying out of laws etc: executive powers.) -
17 low
[ləu] 1. adj 2. adv 3. n ( METEOR)niż mto reach a new or an all-time low — spadać (spaść perf) do rekordowo niskiego poziomu
* * *I 1. [ləu] adjective1) (not at or reaching up to a great distance from the ground, sea-level etc: low hills; a low ceiling; This chair is too low for the child.) niski2) (making little sound; not loud: She spoke in a low voice.) cichy3) (at the bottom of the range of musical sounds: That note is too low for a female voice.) niski4) (small: a low price.) niski5) (not strong; weak or feeble: The fire was very low.) wątły6) (near the bottom in grade, rank, class etc: low temperatures; the lower classes.) niski2. adverb(in or to a low position, manner or state: The ball flew low over the net.) nisko- lower- lowly
- lowliness
- low-down
- lowland
- lowlander
- lowlands
- low-lying
- low-tech 3. adjectivelow-tech industries/skills.)- be low on II [ləu] verb(to make the noise of cattle; to moo: The cows were lowing.) ryczeć -
18 pull
[pul] 1. vtrope, hair etc ciągnąć (pociągnąć perf) za +acc; handle pociągać (pociągnąć perf) za +acc; trigger naciskać (nacisnąć perf) (na +acc); cart etc ciągnąć; curtain, blind zaciągać (zaciągnąć perf); ( inf) people przyciągać (przyciągnąć perf); sexual partner podrywać (poderwać perf) (inf); pint of beer nalewać (nalać perf) ( z beczki)to pull a face — robić (zrobić perf) minę
to pull a muscle — naciągnąć ( perf) mięsień
not to pull one's/any punches ( fig) — walić prosto z mostu (inf)
to pull sth to pieces ( fig) — nie zostawiać (nie zostawić perf) na czymś suchej nitki
to pull one's weight ( fig) — przykładać się (przyłożyć się perf) (do pracy)
to pull o.s. together — brać się (wziąć się perf) w garść
to pull sb's leg ( fig) — nabierać (nabrać perf) kogoś
to pull strings (for sb) — używać (użyć perf) swoich wpływów (by komuś pomóc)
Phrasal Verbs:- pull in- pull off- pull out- pull up2. vi 3. n(of moon, magnet) przyciąganie nt; ( fig) wpływ mto give sth a pull — pociągnąć ( perf) (za) coś
* * *[pul] 1. verb1) (to (try to) move something especially towards oneself usually by using force: He pulled the chair towards the fire; She pulled at the door but couldn't open it; He kept pulling the girls' hair for fun; Help me to pull my boots off; This railway engine can pull twelve carriages.) (po)ciągnąć2) ((with at or on) in eg smoking, to suck at: He pulled at his cigarette.) zaciągnąć się3) (to row: He pulled towards the shore.) wiosłować4) ((of a driver or vehicle) to steer or move in a certain direction: The car pulled in at the garage; I pulled into the side of the road; The train pulled out of the station; The motorbike pulled out to overtake; He pulled off the road.) zjechać, wyjechać, podjechać, wjechać itd.2. noun1) (an act of pulling: I felt a pull at my sleeve; He took a pull at his beer/pipe.) pociągnięcie2) (a pulling or attracting force: magnetic pull; the pull (=attraction) of the sea.) przyciąganie3) (influence: He thinks he has some pull with the headmaster.) wpływy•- pull down
- pull a face / faces at
- pull a face / faces
- pull a gun on
- pull off
- pull on
- pull oneself together
- pull through
- pull up
- pull one's weight
- pull someone's leg -
19 shaky
['ʃeɪkɪ]adjhand, voice trzęsący się, drżący; memory mglisty, niewyraźny; knowledge słaby; prospects, future chwiejny, niepewny; start niepewny, nieśmiały* * *1) (weak or trembling with age, illness etc: a shaky voice; shaky handwriting.) niepewny, drżący2) (unsteady or likely to collapse: a shaky chair.) rozklekotany3) ((sometimes with at) not very good, accurate etc: He's a bit shaky at arithmetic; My arithmetic has always been very shaky; I'd be grateful if you would correct my rather shaky spelling.) słaby -
20 sink
[sɪŋk] 1. nzlew m, zlewozmywak m2. vt; pt sank, pp sunk 3. viship tonąć (zatonąć perf); heart zamierać (zamrzeć perf); ground zapadać się (zapaść się perf); (also: sink down) ( in exhaustion) osuwać się (osunąć się perf)to sink one's teeth/claws into — zatapiać (zatopić perf) zęby/pazury w +loc
he sank (back) into a chair — ( in exhaustion) opadł na fotel; ( getting comfortable) zagłębił się w fotelu
Phrasal Verbs:- sink in* * *[siŋk] 1. past tense - sank; verb1) (to (cause to) go down below the surface of water etc: The torpedo sank the battleship immediately; The ship sank in deep water.) zatapiać, tonąć2) (to go down or become lower (slowly): The sun sank slowly behind the hills; Her voice sank to a whisper.) zniżać się3) (to (cause to) go deeply (into something): The ink sank into the paper; He sank his teeth into an apple.) wsiąkać, zanurzać4) ((of one's spirits etc) to become depressed or less hopeful: My heart sinks when I think of the difficulties ahead.) zamierać, smucić się5) (to invest (money): He sank all his savings in the business.) utopić2. noun(a kind of basin with a drain and a water supply connected to it: He washed the dishes in the sink.) zlew, umywalka- sunken- be sunk
- sink in
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Chair of Peter — • From the earliest times the Church at Rome celebrated on 18 January the memory of the day when the Apostle held his first service with the faithful of the Eternal City Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Chair of Peter C … Catholic encyclopedia
Chair (official) — Chair is a term frequently used for the highest office in an assembly such as a committee, commission, or board. The term is also applied to the holder of the office. While the term chairman remains in widespread use, chairperson , and chair have … Wikipedia
Chair — Chair, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Chaired}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Chairing}.] 1. To place in a chair. [1913 Webster] 2. To carry publicly in a chair in triumph. [Eng.] [1913 Webster] 3. To function as chairperson of (a meeting, committee, etc.); as, he… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
CHAIR — s. f. Substance molle et sanguine, qui est entre la peau et les os de l homme et des animaux. Chair vive. Chair morte. Chair ferme. Chair molle. Avoir un coup d épée dans les chairs. On guérit aisément les blessures qui ne sont que dans les… … Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 7eme edition (1835)
CHAIR — n. f. Substance molle et sanguine qui est entre la peau et les os de l’homme et des animaux. Chair vive. Chair morte. Chair ferme. Chair molle. On guérit aisément les blessures qui ne sont que dans les chairs. Sa plaie va bien, les chairs… … Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 8eme edition (1935)
Chair de poule (collection) — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Chair de poule (homonymie). Chair de poule … Wikipédia en Français
chair — chairless, adj. /chair/, n. 1. a seat, esp. for one person, usually having four legs for support and a rest for the back and often having rests for the arms. 2. something that serves as a chair or supports like a chair: The two men clasped hands… … Universalium