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1 upholstered
adjective upholstered chairs.) imbottito -
2 chair
I [tʃeə(r)]1) (wooden) sedia f.; (upholstered) poltrona f.2) (chairperson) presidente m.3) univ. (professorship) cattedra f. (of, in di)to hold the chair of... — essere titolare della cattedra di
4) AE (anche electric chair)II [tʃeə(r)]verbo transitivo presiedere [ meeting]* * *[ eə] 1. noun1) (a movable seat for one person, with a back to it: a table and four chairs.) sedia2) (the position of a person who is chairman at a meeting etc: Who is in the chair?) presidente3) (the office of a university professor: He holds the chair of History at this university.) cattedra2. verb(to be chairman at (a meeting etc): He chaired the meeting last night.) presiedere- chairman
- chairperson
- chairwoman
- chairmanship* * *I [tʃeə(r)]1) (wooden) sedia f.; (upholstered) poltrona f.2) (chairperson) presidente m.3) univ. (professorship) cattedra f. (of, in di)to hold the chair of... — essere titolare della cattedra di
4) AE (anche electric chair)II [tʃeə(r)]verbo transitivo presiedere [ meeting] -
3 upholster
[ˌʌp'həʊlstə(r)]* * *(to fit (seats) with springs, stuffing, covers etc: He upholstered the chair.) imbottire- upholsterer
- upholstery* * *[ˌʌp'həʊlstə(r)] -
4 (to) upholster
(to) upholster /ʌpˈhəʊlstə(r)/v. t.● (fam. scherz.: di persona) to be well upholstered, essere bene in carne; essere grassottello (o grassoccio). -
5 (to) upholster
(to) upholster /ʌpˈhəʊlstə(r)/v. t.● (fam. scherz.: di persona) to be well upholstered, essere bene in carne; essere grassottello (o grassoccio). -
6 upholsterer
[ˌʌp'həʊlstərə(r)]nome tappezziere m. (-a)* * *noun (a person who makes, repairs or sells upholstered furniture.) tappezziere* * *upholsterer /ʌpˈhəʊlstərə(r)/n.● (zool.) upholsterer bee ( Megachile), megachile; ape tappezziera.* * *[ˌʌp'həʊlstərə(r)]nome tappezziere m. (-a) -
7 upholster up·hol·ster vt
[ʌp'həʊlstə(r)]to be well upholstered fig hum — essere bene in carne
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