chair
gb/t͡ʃˈɛɹ/ us/t͡ʃˈɛɹ/
A1
Inglês
~ 1100
Aceções
0 aceções
Nome
A1
entity
1
A seat for one person
A seat for one person, usually with a back and four legs.
Padrão de uso:
[someone] sits on/in [a chair]
Erro comum:
Learners sometimes confuse 'chair' with 'seat'. A 'seat' can be any place to sit, but a 'chair' is a specific type of furniture.
Sinónimos
seat (More general; can refer to any place to sit, not just a chair.)
Antónimos
standing (Being upright on one's feet instead of sitting in a chair.)
Colocações
sit in a chair
|pull up a chair
|armchair
|office chair
|wooden chair
Temas
daily life
|home
|furniture
|housing
|daily_life
Exemplos
- She pulled out a chair and sat down at the table.
- The old wooden chair creaked when he sat on it.
- He bought a new office chair for his desk.
- Please take a seat in the chair by the window.
- The child climbed onto the chair to reach the counter.
Exemplos para aprendentes
- I sit on the chair.
- The chair is next to the table.
- This chair is very big.
- She has a red chair.
- He likes his new chair.
Nome
B1
entity
2
Leader of a meeting or group
The job of leading a meeting or group.
Padrão de uso:
[someone] holds/is in [the chair]
Erro comum:
Some learners confuse 'chair' as a position with the furniture meaning; context usually clarifies this.
Sinónimos
leader (More general; can lead in any context, not necessarily formal meetings or organizations.)
Antónimos
member (An ordinary participant without leadership responsibilities.)
Colocações
chair of the committee
|hold the chair
|committee chair
|department chair
Temas
business
|government
|work
Exemplos
- She was elected chair of the board last year.
- The chair called the meeting to order.
- As department chair, he oversees all faculty decisions.
- The committee's chair will announce the results tomorrow.
Exemplos para aprendentes
- She is the chair of the group.
- The chair speaks at the start of the meeting.
- He is the new chair.
- The chair tells us what to do.
Verbo
B1
action
3
To lead a meeting or group
To be in charge of a meeting or group.
Padrão de uso:
to chair [a meeting/committee]
Erro comum:
Learners sometimes think 'chair' as a verb means 'to sit on a chair'; it actually means to lead a meeting or group in this context.
Sinónimos
lead (More general; can refer to guiding any process or activity.)
Antónimos
attend (To be present at without leading or controlling.)
Colocações
chair a meeting
|chair the committee
|chair the board
Temas
business
|government
|work
Exemplos
- She will chair tomorrow’s budget meeting.
- He chaired the conference with great skill.
- I have been asked to chair the hiring committee this year.
Exemplos para aprendentes
- She will chair the meeting today.
- He chairs the team at work.
- I will chair the group tomorrow.
Nome
B2
entity
4
Head of an academic department
The person who leads a department in a university or college.
Sinónimos
head (Commonly used to mean leader of a department; less formal than 'chair' in academic contexts.)
Antónimos
faculty member (An academic staff member without administrative leadership duties.)
Colocações
department chair
|hold a chair in [subject]
Temas
education
Exemplos
- She was appointed chair of the history department.
- He holds the chemistry department chair until next year.
- As department chair, she manages both staff and budget.
Exemplos para aprendentes
- She is the chair of English at my school.
- The math chair is very busy.
- He is the new science chair.
Gramática
Forma de dicionário
chair
IPA
GB/t͡ʃˈɛɹ/
US/t͡ʃˈɛɹ/
Sílabas e acento
chair (1 sílaba)
Stress on 1st syllable (chair)
Formas da palavra
Noun
- Base: chair
- Plural: chairs
Verb
- Base: chair
- 3rd Person Singular: chairs
- Present Participle: chairing
- Past: chaired
Família de palavras
Forms
chairs
noun
chairing
verb
chaired
verb
Related words
Expressões
electric chair
1/ɪlˈɛktɹɪk t͡ʃˈɛɹ/
fixed phrase
Execution device by electrocution
A special seat used to kill someone with electricity as punishment for a crime.
Exemplos
- He was sentenced to die in the electric chair.
- The electric chair is no longer used in most states.
in the chair
1/ˈɪn ðə t͡ʃˈɛɹ/
fixed phrase
Currently leading a meeting/group
Leading or controlling a meeting or group right now.
Exemplos
- With Dr. Smith in the chair, the discussion stayed focused.
- Who will be in the chair during tomorrow’s debate?
take the chair
1/tˈeɪk ðə t͡ʃˈɛɹ/
fixed phrase
Begin leading a meeting
To start being in charge of a meeting or group discussion.
Exemplos
- The vice president will take the chair until the president arrives.
- After lunch, she took the chair and resumed the session.
musical chairs
1/mjˈuzɪkəl t͡ʃˈɛɹz/
idiom
game with fewer chairs than players
A game where people walk around chairs while music plays, then try to sit when it stops, but there are not enough chairs for everyone.
Exemplos
- The kids played musical chairs at the birthday party.
- Organizing the seating felt like a game of musical chairs.
musical chairs
2/mjˈuzɪkəl t͡ʃˈɛɹz/
idiom
Game or frequent job changes
A game where you walk around chairs and sit when music stops; also means jobs or roles change often.
Exemplos
- We played musical chairs at the party.
- There’s been musical chairs in management lately.