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chair (EN)
substantiivi, verbi

substantiivi “chair”

yksikkö chair, monikko chairs
  1. tuoli
    She pulled out a chair and sat down at the table to have breakfast.
  2. puheenjohtaja
    The chair called the meeting to order and welcomed everyone.
  3. professuuri
    He was offered the chair of physics at the prestigious university.
  4. Pultti (musiikissa muusikon asema orkesterissa, erityisesti osoittaen heidän asemansa)
    She earned the first chair in the violin section.
  5. Henkilön, jolla on valta-asema, kuten tuomarin tai piispan, istuin tai virka.
    He finally ascended to the chair after years of service.
  6. sähkötuoli
    In the past, criminals were sometimes sentenced to die in the chair.

verbi “chair”

infinitiivi chair; hän chairs; imperfekti chaired; part. perf. chaired; ger. chairing
  1. johtaa (kokousta)
    She was asked to chair the committee on environmental policy.