chair meaning in French

English	French
chair [chaired, chairing, chairs] (to act as chairperson) verb [UK: tʃeə(r)] [US: ˈtʃer]	présider◼◼◼verbe
chair [chairs] (furniture) noun [UK: tʃeə(r)] [US: ˈtʃer]	chaise◼◼◼nom {f}It's a chair. = C'est une chaise. fauteuil◼◼◻nom {m}
chair [chairs] (distinguished professorship) noun [UK: tʃeə(r)] [US: ˈtʃer]	chaire◼◼◼nom {f}
chair umpire noun	arbitre de chaise◼◼◼nom {m}
chairlift (moving series of open seats) noun [UK: ˈtʃeə.lɪft] [US: ˈtʃeə.lɪft]	télésiège◼◼◼nom {m}
chairman [chairmen] (person presiding over a meeting) noun [UK: ˈtʃeə.mən] [US: ˈtʃer.mən]	président◼◼◼nom {m}He was elected chairman. = Il a été élu président. secrétaire général (for a political party)◼◼◻nom
chairmanship [chairmanships] (office or term of a chairman) noun [UK: ˈtʃeə.mən.ʃɪp] [US: ˈtʃer.mən.ˌʃɪp]	présidence◼◼◼nom {f}
chairperson [chairpersons] (a person who presides over a meeting, a board) noun [UK: ˈtʃeə.pɜːs.n̩] [US: ˈtʃer.ˌpər.sn̩]	président◼◼◼nom {m}Mike was elected chairperson. = Mike a été élu président. présidente◼◼◼nom {f}She was appointed chairperson. = Elle fut nommée présidente. secrétaire général◼◼◻nom {m} secrétaire générale◼◻◻nom {f}
chairwoman [chairwomen] (female chairperson) noun [UK: ˈtʃeə.wʊ.mən] [US: ˈtʃeˌr.wʊ.mən]	présidente◼◼◼nom {f} secrétaire générale [political party]◼◻◻nom {f}
armchair [armchairs] (a chair with supports for the arms or elbows) noun [UK: ˈɑːm.tʃeə(r)] [US: ˈɑːrm.ˌtʃer]	fauteuil◼◼◼nomThis armchair is comfortable. = Ce fauteuil est confortable. chaise bourrée [Louisiana]nom {f}
camping chair (a lightweight folding chair used by campers) noun [UK: ˈkæmp.ɪŋ tʃeə(r)] [US: ˈkæmp.ɪŋ ˈtʃer]	chaise de camping◼◼◼nom {f}
confessional chair (chair in a church or chapel) noun	confessionalnom {m}
deck chair (a folding chair with a wooden frame) noun [UK: dek tʃeə(r)] [US: ˈdek ˈtʃer]	transat◼◼◼nom {m}
dining chair (chair designed to be used at a dining table) noun	chaise de salle à manger◼◼◼nom {f} chaise de salonnom {f}
easy chair (a comfortable chair) noun [UK: ˈiː.zɪ.ˈtʃeə] [US: ˈiː.zɪ.ˈtʃeə]	fauteuil◼◼◼nom
easy-chair (a comfortable chair) noun [UK: ˈiː.zi tʃeə(r)] [US: ˈiː.zi ˈtʃer]	fauteuil◼◼◼nom
electric chair (device used for performing execution by electrocution) noun [UK: ɪ.ˈlek.trɪk.ˈtʃeə] [US: ɪ.ˈlek.trɪk.ˈtʃeə]	chaise électrique◼◼◼nom {f}
folding chair (a light portable chair) noun [UK: ˈfəʊld.ɪŋ tʃeə(r)] [US: ˈfoʊld.ɪŋ ˈtʃer]	chaise pliante◼◼◼nom {f}
highchair [highchairs] (elevated chair used for feeding babies) noun [UK: hˈaɪtʃeə] [US: hˈaɪtʃer]	chaise haute◼◼◼nom {f}
musical chairs (game) noun [UK: ˈmjuː.zɪk.l̩ tʃeəz] [US: ˈmjuː.zɪk.l̩ ˈtʃerz]	chaises musicales◼◼◼nom {f pl}
office chair (desk chair used in an office) noun [UK: ˈɒf.ɪs tʃeə(r)] [US: ˈɑːf.əs ˈtʃer]	chaise de bureau◼◼◼nom {f}
rocking chair (chair with a curved base which can be gently rocked) noun [UK: ˈrɒkɪŋ tʃeə(r)] [US: ˈrɑːkɪŋ ˈtʃer]	fauteuil à bascule [France]◼◼◼nom {m} rocking chair [France]◼◼◼nom {m} berçante [Quebec]◼◼◼nom {f} chaise à bascule [France]◼◼◻nom {f}
Roman chair noun	chaise romainenom {f}
sedan chair (small litter or palanquin) noun	chaise à porteurs◼◼◼nom {f}
wheelchair [wheelchairs] (chair) noun [UK: ˈwiːl̩.tʃeə(r)] [US: ˈhwiːl̩.ˌtʃer]	fauteuil roulant◼◼◼nom {m} chaise roulante◼◼◻nom {f}
wheelchair basketball (a sport derived from basketball, played by people sitting in a wheelchair) noun	handibasket◼◼◼nom {m}
wheelchair curling noun	curling en fauteuil roulant◼◼◼nom
wheelchair rugby (the variation of rugby played by players in wheelchairs) noun [UK: ˈwiːl̩.tʃeə(r) ˈrʌɡ.bi] [US: ˈhwiːl̩.ˌtʃer ˈrʌɡ.bi]	rugby en fauteuil roulant◼◼◼nom {m}

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