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1. noun1) (a movable seat for one person, with a back to it: a table and four chairs.) silla2) (the position of a person who is chairman at a meeting etc: Who is in the chair?) presidencia3) (the office of a university professor: He holds the chair of History at this university.) cátedra
2. verb(to be chairman at (a meeting etc): He chaired the meeting last night.) presidir- chairman
- chairperson
- chairwoman
- chairmanship
chair n sillatr[ʧeəSMALLr/SMALL]1 (meeting) presidir1 (in meeting) presidencia; (at university) cátedra\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto address the chair dirigirse al presidente, dirigirse a la presidenciachair lift telesillafolding chair silla plegablechair ['ʧɛr] vt: presidir, moderarchair n1) : silla f2) chairmanship: presidencia fn.• asiento s.m.• cojinete s.m.• cátedra s.f.• silla s.f.v.• asentar v.• llevar en una silla v.• presidir v.
I tʃer, tʃeə(r)1)b) ( electric chair) (AmE colloq)2)a) ( at university) cátedra fb) ( in meeting) presidencia fto be in/take the chair — presidir
c) ( person) presidente, -ta m,f
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transitive verb \<\<meeting/committee\>\> presidir[tʃɛǝ(r)]1. N1) (gen) silla f ; (=armchair) sillón m, butaca f ; (=wheelchair) silla f (de ruedas); (=seat) lugar m, asiento mplease take a chair — siéntese or tome asiento por favor
2) (Univ) cátedra f3) [of meeting] presidencia f ; (=chairman) presidente mto be in the chair, take the chair — presidir
4)the chair — (US) (=electric chair) la silla eléctrica
2. VT1) [+ person] llevar a hombros2) [+ meeting] presidir* * *
I [tʃer, tʃeə(r)]1)b) ( electric chair) (AmE colloq)2)a) ( at university) cátedra fb) ( in meeting) presidencia fto be in/take the chair — presidir
c) ( person) presidente, -ta m,f
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1) (of, produced by, or worked by electricity: electric light.) eléctrico2) (full of excitement: The atmosphere in the theatre was electric.) electrizanteelectric adj eléctricoSe refiere a algo que es producido por la electricidad, que transmite la electricidad o funciona con ellatr[ɪ'lektrɪk]1 eléctrico,-a2 figurative use electrizante\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLelectric blanket manta eléctricaelectric blue azul nombre masculino eléctricoelectric chair silla eléctricaelectric field campo eléctricoelectric fire estufa eléctricaelectric guitar guitarra eléctricaelectric storm tormenta eléctricaelectric [i'lɛktrɪk] adj2) thrilling: electrizante, emocionanteadj.• eléctrico, -a adj.ɪ'lektrɪk[ɪ'lektrɪk]electric bill — (AmE) cuenta f or recibo m de la electricidad or (fam) de (la) luz
1.ADJ [appliance, current, motor] eléctricothe atmosphere was electric — (fig) el ambiente era electrizante, el ambiente estaba cargado de electricidad
2.CPD [blanket, cooker, fire, guitar, mixer, organ] eléctricoelectric bill N — (US) factura f or (Sp) recibo m de la electricidad
electric blue N — azul m eléctrico
electric chair N — silla f eléctrica
electric charge N — carga f eléctrica
electric eel N — anguila f eléctrica
electric eye N — célula f fotoeléctrica
electric fence N — valla f electrificada, cercado m electrificado
electric field N — campo m eléctrico
electric kettle N — hervidora f de agua eléctrica
electric light N — luz f eléctrica
electric ray N — (Zool) torpedo m
electric shock N — (from wire, socket) descarga f eléctrica; (from static electricity) calambre m
electric shock treatment N — tratamiento m por electrochoque
electric storm N — tormenta f eléctrica
electric window(s) N (PL) — (Aut) elevalunas m inv eléctrico
* * *[ɪ'lektrɪk]electric bill — (AmE) cuenta f or recibo m de la electricidad or (fam) de (la) luz
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silla sustantivo femenino silla eléctrica electric chair; silla plegable or de tijera folding chairb) (Equ) tb
silla sustantivo femenino chair
silla de montar, saddle
silla de ruedas, wheelchair
silla giratoria, swivel chair
silla plegable, folding chair ' silla' also found in these entries: Spanish: alcanzar - balancear - caña - juez - levantarse - moler - montura - plegarse - sentar - travesaño - asiento - atorar - cojear - cojo - confinar - consistir - correr - desvencijado - en - firme - incómodo - jalar - mimbre - parar - plegar - quitar - saltar - tambalearse - tijeras - tirar English: arm - back - chair - cover - curl up - deck chair - electric chair - fold - folding - free - get up - highchair - off - pull - pull up - saddle - seat - shift over - sink back - stand - swivel chair - three-legged - wheelchair - deckchair - ease - electric - high - lean - move - sedan - shift - straddle - support - take - wheel -
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eléctrico,-a adjetivo electric ' eléctrica' also found in these entries: Spanish: calefacción - cargar - cargador - cocina - conducir - conectar - corriente - energía - fuego - fuente - red - sacudida - batidor - calambre - descarga - estufa - frazada - guitarra - hornillo - máquina - maquinilla - picana - sarro - silla English: brownout - chain saw - electric blanket - electric chair - electric current - electric guitar - electric shock - electrical storm - filter coffee - fire - percolator - power plant - power station - power tool - razor - rewire - shock - thunderstorm - torch - wiring - electric - power - thunder - toaster -
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elek'trisəti(a form of energy used to give heat, light, power etc: worked by electricity; Don't waste electricity.) electricidad- electric- electrical
- electrically
- electrician
- electrified
- electrify
- electrification
- electrifying
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electricity n electricidadtr[ɪlek'trɪsɪtɪ]1 electricidad nombre femenino\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLelectricity bill factura de la luzelectricity supply suministro eléctrico1) : electricidad f2) current: corriente m eléctrican.• electricidad s.f.ɪˌlek'trɪsətimass noun electricidad fit runs on electricity — funciona con or a electricidad
is the electricity (turned) off/on? — ¿está desconectada/conectada la corriente?; (before n)
[ɪlek'trɪsɪtɪ]electricity bill — (BrE) cuenta f or recibo m de la electricidad
1.N electricidad fto switch on/off the electricity — encender/apagar la electricidad or la luz
2.CPDelectricity bill N — (Brit) factura f or (Sp) recibo m de la electricidad
electricity board N — (Brit) compañía f eléctrica, compañía f de luz (LAm)
electricity dispute N — conflicto m del sector eléctrico
electricity meter N — contador m de la electricidad
* * *[ɪˌlek'trɪsəti]mass noun electricidad fit runs on electricity — funciona con or a electricidad
is the electricity (turned) off/on? — ¿está desconectada/conectada la corriente?; (before n)
electricity bill — (BrE) cuenta f or recibo m de la electricidad
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wi:k1) (lacking in physical strength: Her illness has made her very weak.) débil2) (not strong in character: I'm very weak when it comes to giving up cigarettes.) débil3) ((of a liquid) diluted; not strong: weak tea.) flojo, aguado, poco cargado4) ((of an explanation etc) not convincing.) flojo, pobre, poco convincente5) ((of a joke) not particularly funny.) sin gracia, soso•- weakly- weaken
- weakling
- weakness
- have a weakness for
weak adj1. débil2. flojotr[wiːk]2 (argument, excuse, etc) poco convincente, pobre, de poco peso, débil3 (tea, coffee, etc) aguado,-a, flojo,-a, poco cargado,-a1 los necesitados nombre masculino plural, los inválidos nombre masculino plural\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLa weak moment un momento débilto be weak at/in/on something ir flojo,-a en algoto be weak in the head estar mal de la cabezato go weak at the knees flaquearle a alguien las piernasweak spot punto flaco, punto débilweak ['wi:k] adj1) feeble: débil, endeble2) : flojo, pobrea weak excuse: una excusa poco convincente3) diluted: aguado, diluidoweak tea: té poco cargado4) faint: tenue (dícese de los colores, las luces, los sonidos, etc.)adj.• canijo, -a adj.• caído, -a adj.• desmayado, -a adj.• débil adj.• encanijado, -a adj.• enclenque adj.• endeble adj.• exangüe adj.• flaco, -a adj.• flojo, -a adj.• inválido, -a adj.• lánguido, -a adj.• pachucho, -a adj.• quebradizo, -a adj.• raquítico, -a adj.n.• aguapié s.m.• inválido s.m.wiːkadjective -er, -est1)a) <person/muscles> débil; < structure> poco sólido, endeble; <economy/currency> débil; < handshake> flojob) ( ineffectual) <character/leader> débil2)a) ( not competent) <student/performance> flojo, pobreb) ( not convincing) <argument/excuse> poco convincente, pobre3) ( diluted) <coffee/tea> poco cargado; < beer> suave, aguado (pey); < solution> diluido[wiːk]1. ADJ(compar weaker) (superl weakest)1) (physically) [person, limb, constitution] débilhe was too weak to stand up — estaba demasiado débil para levantarse, no tenía fuerzas para levantarse
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to feel weak — sentirse débilmy legs/arms felt weak — no tenía fuerza en las piernas/los brazos
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to be weak from hunger — estar debilitado por el hambre•
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to be weak with hunger — estar debilitado por el hambre- be weak in the headto go weak at the knees —
2) (=fragile) [bone, fingernail, bond] frágil; [structure] endeble, frágil; [material] endeblethat chair's got a weak leg — a esa silla le falla una pata, esa silla tiene una pata floja
the weak link (in the chain) — (fig) el eslabón flojo (de la cadena)
3) (=ineffectual) [person, voice, smile, currency, government] débil; [economy] débil, flojo; [market] flojothey believe it is weak to cry — creen que llorar es signo de debilidad, creen que llorar es de débiles
4) (=poor) [subject, student, team] flojogeography is my weak subject — estoy flojo en geografía, la geografía es mi asignatura floja
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to be weak at or in sth — flojear en algo, estar flojo en algospot 1., 4)•
the course was very weak on grammar — el curso era muy flojo en lo referente a gramática5) (=unconvincing) [argument, evidence] poco sólido, poco convincente; [case] poco sólido; [excuse, answer] poco convincente6) (=faint) [light] débil, tenue; [sun, signal, electric current] débil; [tide, current] flojo; [pulse] débil, flojo7) (=watery) [coffee, tea, alcoholic drink] poco cargado; [solution] diluido2.NPL* * *[wiːk]adjective -er, -est1)a) <person/muscles> débil; < structure> poco sólido, endeble; <economy/currency> débil; < handshake> flojob) ( ineffectual) <character/leader> débil2)a) ( not competent) <student/performance> flojo, pobreb) ( not convincing) <argument/excuse> poco convincente, pobre
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