lectus — meaning in English

English meaning

• bed noun A piece of furniture for sleeping or resting on.
• couch noun An upholstered piece of furniture for sitting, usually seating more than one person; a sofa.
• sofa noun A long upholstered seat with a back and arms, meant for two or more people.

Senses

lectus is used for these senses in English:

• bed A place, or flat surface or layer, on which something else rests or is laid.
• couch (North America, Australia, Ireland) An item of furniture, often upholstered, for the comfortable seating of more than one person; a sofa.
• sofa (furniture) An upholstered seat with a raised back and one or two raised ends, long enough to comfortably accommodate two or more people.

bed — full definition

1. noun A piece of furniture for sleeping or resting on.
2. noun A plot of ground prepared for growing plants.
3. noun The bottom of a body of water, such as a river or the sea.
4. verb To place something in a supportive layer or setting; to embed.

couch — full definition

1. noun An upholstered piece of furniture for sitting, usually seating more than one person; a sofa.
2. verb To phrase something in a particular, often careful or diplomatic, way.

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