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chair (EN)
sustantivo, verbo

sustantivo “chair”

sing. chair, pl. chairs
  1. silla
    She pulled out a chair and sat down at the table to have breakfast.
  2. presidente (de una reunión u organización)
    The chair called the meeting to order and welcomed everyone.
  3. cátedra (en una universidad)
    He was offered the chair of physics at the prestigious university.
  4. Puesto (en música) la posición de un músico en una orquesta, especialmente indicando su rango.
    She earned the first chair in the violin section.
  5. el asiento u oficina de una persona en autoridad, como un juez o un obispo
    He finally ascended to the chair after years of service.
  6. silla eléctrica (para ejecuciones)
    In the past, criminals were sometimes sentenced to die in the chair.

verbo “chair”

infinitivo chair; él chairs; pret. chaired; part. chaired; ger. chairing
  1. presidir
    She was asked to chair the committee on environmental policy.