couch

couch
I [kaʊtʃ]
nome
1) (sofa) divano m., canapè m.
2) (doctor's) lettino m.
II [kaʊtʃ]
verbo transitivo esprimere [idea, response]
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I noun
(a type of sofa for sitting or lying on: The doctor asked him to lie on the couch.)
II verb
(to express (in words): He couched his reply in vague terms.)
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[kaʊtʃ]
1. n
(gen) divano, sofà m inv , (in doctor's surgery) lettino

he was sitting on the couch — era seduto sul divano

2. vt
(statement, request) esprimere
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couch (1) /kaʊtʃ/
n.
1 divano (anche di psicoanalista); ottomana; canapè; sofà
2 (lett.) letto; giaciglio
3 (ind. della birra) strato d'orzo messo a germinare
4 (pitt.) fondo (di vernice)
● (fig. fam.) couch potato, pantofolaio; sedentario □ on the couch, in analisi.
couch (2) /kaʊtʃ/ (to) couch /kaʊtʃ/
A v. t.
1 adagiare; coricare
2 (stor., mil.) abbassare, mettere in resta (una lancia, ecc.)
3 esprimere (un pensiero, ecc.); sottintendere (un significato): My refusal was couched in polite words, il mio rifiuto è stato espresso in parole gentili
4 (ind. della birra) stendere (orzo) a germinare
5 (ind. cartaria) stendere (fogli) sui feltri
B v. i.
1 (lett.) adagiarsi; coricarsi; sdraiarsi: (fig.) couched in slumber, abbandonato al sonno; in braccio a Morfeo (fig.)
2 (d'animale; anche to couch low) accovacciarsi; acquattarsi; accucciarsi
3 (anche mil.) stare in agguato; stare in imboscata.
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I [kaʊtʃ]
nome
1) (sofa) divano m., canapè m.
2) (doctor's) lettino m.
II [kaʊtʃ]
verbo transitivo esprimere [idea, response]

English-Italian dictionary. 2013.

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