cátedra

f.

cathedra, chair, professorship.

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cátedra

► nombre femenino

1 (cargo de universidad) professorship; (de instituto) post of head of department

2 (departamento) department

■ la cátedra de latín the Latin department

3 (aula) lecture room

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FRASEOLOGÍA

ex cátedra ex cathedra

sentar cátedra figurado to give a lesson

cátedra de San Pedro Holy See

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noun f.

chair

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1. SF

1) [en universidad] chair, professorship

ostentar una cátedra — to hold a chair (de in)

hablar ex cátedra — (Rel) to speak ex cathedra; (fig) to speak with authority

hacer oposiciones u opositar para una cátedra — to compete for a chair etc by public competitive examination

sentar cátedra sobre algo — to pontificate about sth

2) [en enseñanza secundaria] post of head of department

3) (=aula) seminar room

4) Caribe * wonder, marvel

es cátedra, está la cátedra — it's marvellous

2.

ADJ Caribe wonderful, marvellous, excellent

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femenino (en universidad) professorship, chair; (en colegio) post of head of department

dictar or (AmL) dar cátedra — to lecture

sentar cátedra — to pontificate, sound off (colloq)

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= full professorship.

Ex. It was customary to retain a full professorship until death, regardless of one's ability to carry out the various associated duties.

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femenino (en universidad) professorship, chair; (en colegio) post of head of department

dictar or (AmL) dar cátedra — to lecture

sentar cátedra — to pontificate, sound off (colloq)

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= full professorship.

Ex: It was customary to retain a full professorship until death, regardless of one's ability to carry out the various associated duties.

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cátedra

feminine

(en la universidad) professorship, chair; (en un colegio) post of head of department

tiene ocho horas de cátedra she has eight teaching hours o hours of teaching

dictar or (AmL) dar cátedra to lecture

estar la cátedra (Ven fam): la comida está la cátedra the food is fantastic (colloq)

te está quedando la cátedra ese dibujo your drawing's looking great (colloq)

sentar cátedra to pontificate, sound off (colloq)

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cátedra sustantivo femenino (en universidad) professorship, chair;
(en colegio) post of head of department
cátedra sustantivo femenino Univ chair
(instituto de bachillerato) head of department
'cátedra' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ayudante
English:
chair

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cátedra nf

1. [en universidad] chair;

ocupa la cátedra de Historia antigua she holds the chair of Ancient History;

Comp

sentar cátedra to lay down the law

2. [en instituto] post of head of department

3. [departamento] department

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cátedra

f EDU chair;

sentar o

poner cátedra pontificate, sound off

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cátedra nf

1) : chair, professorship

2) : subject, class

3)

libertad de cátedra : academic freedom