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chair (EN)
Substantiv, Verb

Substantiv “chair”

Sg. chair, Pl. chairs
  1. Stuhl
    She pulled out a chair and sat down at the table to have breakfast.
  2. Vorsitzende(r)
    The chair called the meeting to order and welcomed everyone.
  3. Lehrstuhl
    He was offered the chair of physics at the prestigious university.
  4. Stuhl (im Musikbereich die Position eines Musikers in einem Orchester, insbesondere zur Angabe ihres Ranges)
    She earned the first chair in the violin section.
  5. der Sitz oder das Amt einer Autoritätsperson, wie eines Richters oder Bischofs
    He finally ascended to the chair after years of service.
  6. Elektrischer stuhl (für hinrichtungen)
    In the past, criminals were sometimes sentenced to die in the chair.

Verb “chair”

Infinitiv chair; er chairs; Prät. chaired; Part. chaired; Ger. chairing
  1. den Vorsitz führen
    She was asked to chair the committee on environmental policy.