twin-sized bed

Spanish translation: cama de un plaza

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English term or phrase:twin-sized bed
Spanish translation:cama de un plaza
Entered by: Cirera Marti (X)

14:36 Aug 5, 2004
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English term or phrase: twin-sized bed
how do you say twin-sized bed in US? because in argentina I think they are las camas marineras...
Cirera Marti (X)
Local time: 17:51
cama de un plaza
Explanation:
HIH


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Note added at 2 mins (2004-08-05 14:39:05 GMT)
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Sorry: Cama de una plaza. También de plaza y media

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Note added at 3 mins (2004-08-05 14:40:31 GMT)
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ver:
http://www.quintadeanauco.org.ve/cama2.htm
http://clasificados.grippo.com.ar/cgi-local/canjes.pl?read=1...
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Judy Rojas
Chile
Local time: 16:51
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Summary of answers provided
5 +1cama de un plaza
Judy Rojas
4 +2Individual
ingridbram
5cama sencilla
Henry Hinds
5cama 3/4 (not full, not queen, not king)
Xenia Wong


  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
cama sencilla


Explanation:
But in the US it's "twin-sized bed".

Hispanics would use "cama sencilla" if Mexican.

Henry Hinds
United States
Local time: 14:51
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PRO pts in category: 661

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  ingridbram: en México no se utiliza cama sencilla. Es cama individual
30 mins
  -> Jamás digas que "no", pues en efecto se usa en México (compruébalo en Google), tu versión también es válida.
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1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
cama de un plaza


Explanation:
HIH


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Note added at 2 mins (2004-08-05 14:39:05 GMT)
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Sorry: Cama de una plaza. También de plaza y media

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Note added at 3 mins (2004-08-05 14:40:31 GMT)
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ver:
http://www.quintadeanauco.org.ve/cama2.htm
http://clasificados.grippo.com.ar/cgi-local/canjes.pl?read=1...

Judy Rojas
Chile
Local time: 16:51
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 60

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  nidiapecol
6709 days
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21 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
cama 3/4 (not full, not queen, not king)


Explanation:
Asi he oído la expresión.

Xenia Wong
Local time: 15:51
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 310
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33 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
Individual


Explanation:
Twin es cama individual. No sé si sea esto lo que buscas.

ingridbram
Local time: 14:51
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 16

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ernesto de Lara: asi es en México, aunque muchas veces cabemos dos
2 hrs
  -> cierto, a veces cabemos dos aunque apretaditos. Gracias Ernesto.

agree  Jennifer Vela Valido
4 hrs
  -> Gracias Jennifer
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