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10 Language-to-English DictionariesMurphy bed
/ˈmɜːr.fi ˌbɛd/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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A bed that is hinged at one end to store vertically against a wall or inside a closet.
"To save space in the small studio apartment, they installed a Murphy bed."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Named after William Lawrence Murphy (1876–1959), who patented the pivoting wall bed mechanism in the early 20th century in San Francisco to fit his bed into a small closet space.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Murphy bed" is said worldwide
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lit escamotable
Transliteration: lit escamotable
"Le lit escamotable permet de gagner de la place dans la pièce."
Schrankbett
Transliteration: Schrankbett
"Das Schrankbett verschwindet tagsüber komplett in der Wand."
letto a scomparsa
Transliteration: letto a scomparsa
"Hanno comprato un letto a scomparsa per la stanza degli ospiti."
cama abatible
Transliteration: cama abatible
"La cama abatible es perfecta for optimizar el espacio en el estudio."
cama retrátil
Transliteration: cama retrátil
"A cama retrátil ajuda a manter o quarto organizado durante o dia."
मर्फी बेड
Transliteration: marfi bed
"छोटे कमरे के लिए मर्फी बेड एक बेहतरीन विकल्प है।"
墨菲床
Transliteration: mò fēi chuáng
"这间小公寓里安装了一张墨菲床以节省空间。"
머피 베드
Transliteration: meopi bedeu
"원룸 공간 활용을 위해 머피 베드를 설치했습니다."
壁面収納ベッド
Transliteration: hekimenshūnō beddo
"狭い部屋なので壁面収納ベッドを購入しました。"
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