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10 Language-to-English DictionariesCouch
/kaʊtʃ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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A long upholstered piece of furniture for several people to sit on.
"He fell asleep on the couch while watching television."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old French verb 'coucher', meaning 'to lie down or sleep', which originates from the Latin 'collocare', meaning 'to place together'. Over centuries, the meaning shifted from the action of lying down to the piece of furniture designed for reclining.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Couch" is said worldwide
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canapé
Transliteration: canapé
"Il s'est endormi sur le canapé."
Sofa
Transliteration: Sofa
"Er schlief auf dem Sofa ein."
divano
Transliteration: divano
"Si è addormentato sul divano."
sofá
Transliteration: sofá
"Se durmió en el sofá."
sofá
Transliteration: sofá
"Ele adormeceu no sofá."
सोफ़ा
Transliteration: sofa
"वह सोफे पर सो गया।"
沙发
Transliteration: shāfā
"他睡在沙发上了。"
소파
Transliteration: sopa
"그는 소파에서 잠이 들었습니다."
ソファ
Transliteration: sofa
"彼はソファで寝てしまった。"
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