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10 Language-to-English Dictionarieslit mezzanine
Pronunciation / Transliteration: li mez.a.zin
"Le lit mezzanine permet de libérer de l'espace au sol."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A bed raised high off the floor on a supporting frame, creating usable space underneath for a desk, seating, or storage.
"She maximized the space in her small studio apartment by installing a loft bed." - 2
A suspended sleeping platform resembling a mezzanine, typically accessed by a ladder.
"The children's room featured a custom wooden loft bed with a built-in bookshelf below."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term combines 'loft' (derived from Old Norse 'lopt', meaning upper room or air, and Old English 'lofte') with 'bed' (from Proto-Germanic '*badjam'). It emerged in modern interior design terminology to describe elevated sleeping platforms designed to maximize floor space.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Loft bed" is said worldwide
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lit mezzanine
Transliteration: li mez.a.zin
"Le lit mezzanine permet de libérer de l'espace au sol."
Hochbett
Transliteration: ˈhoːxˌbɛt
"Das Hochbett ist ideal für kleine Kinderzimmer."
letto a soppalco
Transliteration: ˈlɛt.to a sopˈpal.ko
"Hanno comprato un letto a soppalco per la cameretta."
cama alta
Transliteration: ˈkama ˈalta
"La cama alta deja espacio libre debajo para un escritorio."
cama mezanino
Transliteration: ˈkama me.zaˈni.nu
"A cama mezanino é perfeita para otimizar o espaço do quarto."
ऊँचा पलंग
Transliteration: ooncha palang
"छोटे कमरे के लिए ऊँचा पलंग बहुत उपयोगी है।"
高架床
Transliteration: gāo jià chuáng
"这张高架床下面可以放一张书桌。"
복층 침대
Transliteration: bok-cheung chim-dae
"원룸 공간 활용을 위해 복층 침대를 샀어요."
ロフトベッド
Transliteration: rofuto beddo
"ロフトベッドの下に机を置いています。"
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