silla

chair

silla(see-yah)

feminine noun

1. (furniture)

a. chair

Me compré una silla muy cómoda para el escritorio.

I bought a very comfortable chair for my desk.

b. seat

¿Esta silla está ocupada?

Is this seat taken?

2. (horseback riding)

a. saddle

Su silla está hecha de cuero.

Her saddle is made of leather.

silla

Noun

1. (general)

a. chair

silla eléctricaelectric chair

silla giratoriaswivel chair

silla de manossedan chair

silla (de montar)saddle

silla de niñopushchair

silla de pistacourtside seat

silla plegablefolding chair

silla de la reinaseat made by two people joining hands

silla de ruedaswheelchair

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silla

1 (asiento) seat; chair

política de la silla vacía policy of the empty chair; policy of not taking one's seat in parliament etc; (in parliament etc)

movieron la silla para que cayese

calentar la silla to stay too long; outstay one's welcome

silla alta high chair

silla de balanza silla de hamaca (Latinoamérica) rocking chair

silla de manos sedan chair

silla de paseo (para bebé) pushchair; stroller; (EEUU)

silla de ruedas wheelchair

silla de tijera folding chair

silla eléctrica electric chair

silla giratoria swivel chair

silla plegable folding chair

2 (also silla de montar) saddle