chair

a piece of furniture with a back and four legs that you sit on

silla, asiento con respaldo y patas

• in the chair
• on the chair

Collocations armchair · office chair

• Please sit in this comfortable chair.

  Por favor, siéntate en esta cómoda silla.

the position of being the leader or most important person in a group or organization

cargo, posición de liderazgo

• take the chair
• chairman/chairwoman

Collocations chair of the board · president's chair

• She took the chair at the meeting.

  Ella tomó la presidencia en la reunión.

a formal meeting of a group or organization, especially one where important decisions are made

reunión formal, asamblea

• hold a chair
• attend the chair

Collocations board meeting · committee meeting

• The board will hold its next chair in two weeks.

  El consejo celebrará su próxima reunión en dos semanas.

the position of being elected to represent a group or area in an official body, such as a parliament

cargo electo, puesto en el parlamento

• hold the chair
• elect someone to the chair

Collocations parliamentary seat · representative's position

• He was elected to the chair of his constituency.

  Fue elegido para representar a su distrito.