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chair (EN)
daiktavardis, veiksmažodis

daiktavardis “chair”

vns. chair, dgs. chairs
  1. kėdė
    She pulled out a chair and sat down at the table to have breakfast.
  2. pirmininkas (susirinkimo vadovas)
    The chair called the meeting to order and welcomed everyone.
  3. vadovavimas (universiteto katedrai)
    He was offered the chair of physics at the prestigious university.
  4. Pultas (muzikoje) muzikanto pozicija orkestre, ypač nurodanti jų rangą.
    She earned the first chair in the violin section.
  5. pareigos ar pareigybė asmens, turinčio valdžią, pavyzdžiui, teisėjo ar vyskupo
    He finally ascended to the chair after years of service.
  6. elektros kėdė (naudojama egzekucijoms)
    In the past, criminals were sometimes sentenced to die in the chair.

veiksmažodis “chair”

bendratis chair; jis chairs; būt. laik. chaired; būd. dal. chaired; dalyv. chairing
  1. pirmininkauti (susirinkimui ar komitetui)
    She was asked to chair the committee on environmental policy.