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10 Language-to-English Dictionariessofá
Pronunciation / Transliteration: sofá
"Se durmió en el sofá."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
1 sense- 1
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
Middle English (in the sense 'set, arrange'): from Old French coucher 'to lie down', from Latin collocare 'to place together'.
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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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