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bed·side

 (bĕd′sīd′)
n.
The side of a bed or the space alongside it.
adj.
At or near the side of a bed: a bedside table; bedside conversation.
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bedside

(ˈbɛdˌsaɪd)
n
a. the space by the side of a bed, esp of a sick person
b. (as modifier): a bedside lamp; a doctor's bedside manner.
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

bed•side

(ˈbɛdˌsaɪd)

n.
1. the side of a bed, esp. as the place of one attending the sick.
adj.
2. at or for a bedside.
[1325–75]
Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.bedside - space by the side of a bed (especially the bed of a sick or dying person)bedside - space by the side of a bed (especially the bed of a sick or dying person); "the doctor stood at her bedside"
side - a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location; "they always sat on the right side of the church"; "he never left my side"
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Translations
بِجانِب السَّرير
místo u posteleu postele
sengekant
ágy: ágy oldala
rúmstokkur
pri lôžku
yatak başıyatak kenarı

bedside

[ˈbedsaɪd]
A. N → cabecera f
to wait at the bedside of → esperar a la cabecera de
B. CPD bedside lamp N → lámpara f de noche
bedside manner N to have a good bedside manner → tener mucho tacto con los enfermos
bedside rug N → alfombrilla f de cama
bedside table N → mesilla f de noche
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

bedside

[ˈbɛdsaɪd] n
at sb's bedside → au chevet de qnbedside lamp n → lampe f de chevetbedside manner n → contact m avec les malades
He's got a good bedside manner → Il a un bon contact avec ses malades.bedside table n → table f de chevet
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

bedside

n to be/sit at somebody’s bedside → an jds Bett (dat) → sein/sitzen

bedside

:
bedside lamp
n → Nachttischlampe f
bedside manner
n → Art f → mit Kranken umzugehen; he has a good/bad bedside → er kann gut/nicht gut mit den Kranken umgehen
bedside rug
n → Bettvorleger m
bedside table
n → Nachttisch m
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

bedside

[ˈbɛdˌsaɪd]
1. n at his bedside → al suo capezzale
2. adj to have a good bedside manner (doctor) → saper trattare i pazienti
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

bed

(bed) noun
1. a piece of furniture, or a place, to sleep on. The child sleeps in a small bed; a bed of straw.
2. the channel (of a river) or floor (of a sea) etc.
3. a plot in a garden. a bed of flowers.
4. layer. a bed of chalk below the surface.
-bedded suffix
having (a certain number or type of) bed(s). a double-bedded room.
ˈbedding noun
mattress, bedclothes etc.
ˈbedbug noun
a small blood-sucking insect that lives in houses, especially beds.
ˈbedclothes (-kləuðz) , ((American) -kləuz) noun plural
sheets, blankets etc.
ˈbedcover noun
a top cover for a bed.
ˈbedridden adjective
in bed for a long period because of age or sickness. She has been bedridden since the car accident.
ˈbedroom noun
a room for sleeping in.
ˈbedside noun
the place or position next to a person's bed. He was at her bedside when she died; (also adjective) a bedside table.
ˈbedspread noun
a top cover for a bed. Please remove the bedspread before you get into bed.
ˈbedtime noun
the time at which one normally goes to bed. Seven o'clock is the children's bedtime; (also adjective) a bedtime story.
bed and breakfast
lodging for the night, and breakfast only (not lunch or dinner).
bed of roses
an easy or comfortable place, job etc. Life is not a bed of roses.
go to bed
1. to get into bed. I'm sleepy – I think I'll go to bed now; What time do you usually go to bed?
2. (often with with) to have sexual intercourse with; to have a love affair with.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.

bedside

adj de cabecera; — manner actitud f (del médico) hacia el paciente; at the — a la cabecera
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