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noun

la silla

chair

Objeto con respaldo y patas que se usa para sentarse.

Definition & meaning

Silla means chair: a piece of furniture with a seat and usually a back, typically for one person.

It can also mean saddle, particularly in the phrase silla de montar .

Grammar & Word origin

  • Feminine noun: la silla ; plural: sillas .
  • From Latin sella, meaning “seat” or “chair.”

Synonyms & antonyms

  • asiento — a broader word for a seat, not necessarily a chair.
  • butaca — an armchair or an upholstered seat, such as one in a theater.
  • sillón — a large, comfortable armchair.

There is no common direct antonym.

Common phrases & collocations

  • silla de ruedas — wheelchair.
  • silla de montar — saddle.
  • sentarse en una silla — to sit on a chair.

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Examples

Necesito una silla nueva.noun

I need a new chair.

Ella se sentó en una silla roja.noun

She sat on a red chair.

María compra la silla azul para su cuarto.noun

María buys the blue chair for her room.

¿Dónde está la silla pequeña?noun

Where is the small chair?

Puse la silla junto a la mesa.noun

I put the chair next to the table.

La silla está hecha de madera.noun

The chair is made of wood.

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