Engelsk navneord: chair |
1. | chair (om genstand) a seat for one person, with a support for the back |
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| Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | He put his coat over the back of the chair and sat down.
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| Mindre specifikke termer | seat |
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| Mere specifikke termer | armchair, barber chair, chair of state, chaise, chaise longue, daybed, Eames chair, feeding chair, fighting chair, folding chair, garden chair, highchair, ladder-back, ladder-back chair, lawn chair, rocker, rocking chair, side chair, straight chair, swivel chair, tablet-armed chair, wheelchair |
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| Omfatter disse specifikke termer | back, backrest, leg |
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2. | chair (om handling) the position of professor |
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| Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | He was awarded an endowed chair in economics.
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| Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | professorship |
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| Mindre specifikke termer | berth, billet, office, place, position, post, situation, spot |
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3. | chair (om person) the officer who presides at the meetings of an organization |
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| Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | Address your remarks to the chairperson.
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| Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | chairman, chairperson, chairwoman, president |
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| Mindre specifikke termer | presiding officer |
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| Mere specifikke termer | Kalon Tripa, vice chairman |
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4. | chair (om genstand) an instrument of execution by electrocution; resembles an ordinary seat for one person |
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| Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | The murderer was sentenced to die in the chair.
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| Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | death chair, electric chair, hot seat |
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| Mindre specifikke termer | instrument of execution |
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5. | chair (om genstand) a particular seat in an orchestra |
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| Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | He is second chair violin.
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| Mindre specifikke termer | seat |
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Engelsk udsagnsord: chair |
1. | chair (om adfærd) act or preside as chair, as of an academic department in a university |
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| Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | She chaired the department for many years.
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| Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | chairman |
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| Anvendelsesmønster | Somebody ----s something |
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| Mindre specifikke termer | head, lead |
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2. | chair (om kommunikation) preside over |
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| Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | John moderated the discussion.
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| Eksempler på anvendelse | Sam and Sue chair |
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| Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | lead, moderate |
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| Anvendelsesmønster | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s something |
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| Mindre specifikke termer | discuss, hash out, talk over |
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