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sleeps two at a squeeze

English translation: two people will fit on the bed with some effort, but it won't be very comfortable


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English term or phrase:sleeps two at a squeeze
English translation:two people will fit on the bed with some effort, but it won't be very comfortable
Entered by: fvasconcellos
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13:57 Sep 14, 2010
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English term or phrase: sleeps two at a squeeze
Sleeps one comfortably, sleeps two at a squeeze
elsayed fayed
Egypt
Local time: 03:25
two people will fit on the bed with some effort, but it won't be very comfortable
Explanation:
:)
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fvasconcellos
Brazil
Local time: 22:25
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4 +13two people will fit on the bed with some effort, but it won't be very comfortablefvasconcellos
4a double bed too narrow for two people to feel comfortableEllen Kraus
3Hotel room/self-serivce apartment which can just about provide comfortable accommodation for two per
Madeleine MacRae Klintebo


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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +13
two people will fit on the bed with some effort, but it won't be very comfortable


Explanation:
:)

fvasconcellos
Brazil
Local time: 22:25
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
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agree  Catharine Cellier-Smart
3 mins
  -> Thank you, Catharine! :)
agree  Demi Ebrite
3 mins
  -> Thank you, Demi!
agree  Jenni Lukac
6 mins
  -> Thank you, Jenni!
agree  Shera Lyn Parpia
10 mins
  -> Thank you, Shera!
agree  Mark Nathan
12 mins
  -> Thank you, Mark!
agree  Amel Abdullah
13 mins
  -> Thank you, Amel!
agree  Stanislaw Czech
16 mins
  -> Thank you, Stanislaw!
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
30 mins
  -> Thank you! Yes, it might be a room or apartment, though I don't think that's the case.
agree  Alexandra Taggart: You, probably, should say that it is a saying and is applicable to many things.
40 mins
  -> Thank you, Alexandra! Yes, sorry—completely slipped my mind.
agree  Jeux de Mots: yes, but I don't think it's a bed ;-) A room, flat, appartment perhaps?
1 hr
  -> Thank you :) It might be, but I don't think so...
agree  jccantrell
1 hr
  -> Thank you! :)
agree  Suzan Hamer
2 hrs
  -> Thank you, Suzan!
agree  conejo
5 hrs
  -> Thank you! :)
neutral  Madeleine MacRae Klintebo: I've never seen this phrase applied to beds. Beds have various sizes - king, queen, double, single - and these sizes indicate how many persons they can comfortably accommodate.
18 hrs
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
a double bed too narrow for two people to feel comfortable


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Ellen Kraus
Local time: 03:25
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Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
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19 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
Hotel room/self-serivce apartment which can just about provide comfortable accommodation for two per


Explanation:
As mention in my comment fvasconcellos, bed have set sizes (these will vary depending on country). Indicating how many persons they can comfortably hold is therefore redundant. I, personally, have never seen this in a bed description.

Where I have often seen this is in description of hotel rooms and self-service apartments. It indicates how many people can comfortably stay in these.

A few examples:

"The Family Apartments are comprised of 2 double rooms which are connected and have a shared bathroom. They comfortably sleep 4 people."

"The suite can comfortably sleep 4-6 people."

"The smaller side of the two-bedroom lockoff villa, this 500-square-foot villa will comfortably sleep up to four adults "


    Reference: http://www.grandhotelplaza.com/index.php?option=com_content&...
    Reference: http://www.starwoodhotels.com/sheraton/property/rooms/index....
Madeleine MacRae Klintebo
United Kingdom
Local time: 02:25
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SwedishSwedish
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