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10 Language-to-English Dictionarieslit simple
Pronunciation / Transliteration: li sɛ̃pl
"La chambre dispose d'un lit simple et d'une armoire."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A bed designed for one person to sleep in, typically narrower than a double bed.
"The guest room is furnished with a comfortable single bed and a small desk." - 2
A standard size category of mattress and bed frame used in hotels and dormitories.
"We need to book a twin room with two single beds for the children."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'single' derives from Latin 'singuli', meaning 'one by one' or 'separate', entering Middle English via Old French 'singule'. 'Bed' comes from Old English 'bedd', of Germanic origin, tracing back to Proto-Germanic *badja-. Combined, the term emerged in modern English as standard lexicographical terminology for a bed designed to accommodate one person.
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lit simple
Transliteration: li sɛ̃pl
"La chambre dispose d'un lit simple et d'une armoire."
Einzelbett
Transliteration: ˈaɪ̯nt͡sl̩ˌbɛt
"Das Gästezimmer ist mit einem bequemen Einzelbett ausgestattet."
letto singolo
Transliteration: ˈlɛt.to ˈsin.ɡo.lo
"Ho comprato un letto singolo per la camera degli ospiti."
cama individual
Transliteration: ˈka.ma in.di.βiˈðwal
"La habitación pequeña tiene una cama individual y un armario."
cama de solteiro
Transliteration: ˈkɐ.mɐ dʒi sowlˈtej.ɾu
"Colocamos uma cama de solteiro no quarto de hóspedes."
सिंगल बेड
Transliteration: singal bed
"मेहमानों के कमरे में एक सिंगल बेड है।"
单人床
Transliteration: dān rén chuáng
"这个房间里有一张单人床。"
싱글 침대
Transliteration: sing-geul chim-dae
"손님 방에는 싱글 침대가 하나 있습니다."
シングルベッド
Transliteration: shinguru beddo
"その部屋にはシングルベッドが置かれています。"
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