armchair

arm·chair  (ärmchâr)

n.

A chair with side structures to support the arms or elbows.

adj.

Remote from active involvement: armchair warriors in the Pentagon; an armchair traveler.

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armchair [ˈɑːmˌtʃɛə]

n

1. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Furniture) a chair, esp an upholstered one, that has side supports for the arms or elbows

2. (modifier) taking no active part; lacking practical experience; theoretical an armchair strategist

3. (modifier) participated in away from the place of action or in the home armchair theatre

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

armchair - chair with a support on each side for arms arm - the part of an armchair or sofa that supports the elbow and forearm of a seated person captain's chair - a wooden armchair with a saddle seat and a low back that has vertical spindles chair - a seat for one person, with a support for the back; "he put his coat over the back of the chair and sat down" easy chair, lounge chair, overstuffed chair - a comfortable upholstered armchair fauteuil - an upholstered armchair Morris chair - an armchair with an adjustable back recliner, reclining chair, lounger - an armchair whose back can be lowered and foot can be raised to allow the sitter to recline in it

Translations

armchair [ˈɑːmtʃɛəʳ]

A. N → sillón m

B. CPD armchair general N → general mf de salón
armchair strategist N → estratega mf de salón, estratega mf de café

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armchair [ˈɑː^rmtʃɛə^r]

n → fauteuil m

modif [fan, supporter, tourist] → de salon

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armchair

n → Sessel m, → Lehnstuhl m

adj armchair philosopher → Stubengelehrte(r) mf; armchair politician → Stammtischpolitiker(in) m(f); armchair strategist → Stammtisch- or Salonstratege m → /-strategin f; he is an armchair traveller (Brit) or traveler (US) → er reist nur mit dem Finger auf der Landkarte (inf)

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armchair [ˈɑːmˌtʃɛəʳ] n → poltrona

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armchair → كرسي مزود بذراعين křeslo lænestol Sessel πολυθρόνα sillón nojatuoli fauteuil fotelja poltrona 肘掛け椅子 안락 의자 leunstoel lenestol fotel poltrona кресло fåtölj เก้าอี้มีที่วางแขน koltuk ghế bành 扶手椅子