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Sleeps one comfortably

English translation: narrow double bed, or wide single bed


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English term or phrase:Sleeps one comfortably
English translation:narrow double bed, or wide single bed
Entered by: Catharine Cellier-Smart
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13:56 Sep 14, 2010
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English term or phrase: Sleeps one comfortably
Sleeps one comfortably, sleeps two at a squeeze
elsayed fayed
Egypt
Local time: 03:25
narrow double bed, or wide single bed
Explanation:
a bed where one person can sleep comfortably, but rather uncomfortably tight if two people were to share the bed

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Note added at 6 mins (2010-09-14 14:03:28 GMT)
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This sort of bed is quite common in Japanese hotels (personal experience !) I think they call it semi-double

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http://www.japan-guide.com/forum/quereadisplay.html?0 40718
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4 +10narrow double bed, or wide single bed
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sleeps one comfortably, two at a squeeze
narrow double bed, or wide single bed


Explanation:
a bed where one person can sleep comfortably, but rather uncomfortably tight if two people were to share the bed

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Note added at 6 mins (2010-09-14 14:03:28 GMT)
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This sort of bed is quite common in Japanese hotels (personal experience !) I think they call it semi-double

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Note added at 15 mins (2010-09-14 14:11:59 GMT)
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see
http://www.japan-guide.com/forum/quereadisplay.html?0 40718

Catharine Cellier-Smart
Local time: 05:25
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agree  fvasconcellos
0 min
  -> thank you !

agree  Demi Ebrite
1 min
  -> thank you Demi !

agree  Jenni Lukac
5 mins
  -> thank you Jenni !

agree  Amel Abdullah
12 mins
  -> thank you Amel

agree  Armorel Young: probably, but it could be describing a room or an apartment rather than a bed - e.g. an apartment with one bed and another pull-out or fold-up one; asker needs to give more context
28 mins
  -> good point. Thank you Armorel.

agree  Suzan Hamer: I believe in Dutch it's called a "twijfelaar"... a bed that can't decide if it's too wide for one person or too narrow for two...
1 hr
  -> thank you Suzan

agree  jccantrell
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agree  Maja Basara
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agree  Goldcoaster
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agree  conejo
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