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butaca — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • armchair noun A chair with side supports for resting the arms.
  • chair noun A piece of furniture for one person to sit on, typically with a back and four legs.
  • seat noun A piece of furniture or part of one designed for a person to sit on.
  • stall noun A small stand or booth where goods are sold, as in a market.

Senses

butaca is used for these senses in English:

  • armchair A chair with supports for the arms or elbows.
  • chair An item of furniture used to sit on or in, comprising a seat, legs or wheels, back, and sometimes arm rests, for use by one person.
  • seat The part of a piece of clothing (usually pants or trousers) covering the buttocks.
  • stall (countable) A seat in a theatre close to and (about) level with the stage; traditionally, a seat with arms, or otherwise partly enclosed, as distinguished from the benches, sofas, etc.

armchair — full definition

  1. noun A chair with side supports for resting the arms.
  2. adjective Describing someone who comments or gives opinions on a subject without real experience or involvement.

chair — full definition

  1. noun A piece of furniture for one person to sit on, typically with a back and four legs.
  2. noun The person who leads or presides over a meeting, committee, or organization.
  3. verb To preside over or lead a meeting or committee.

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