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lounge
(lounj)v. lounged, loung·ing, loung·es
v.intr.
1. To move or act in a lazy, relaxed way; loll: lounging on the sofa; lounged around in pajamas.
2. To pass time idly: lounged in Venice till June.
v.tr.
To pass (time) in a lazy, relaxed, or idle way: lounged the day away.
n.
1. A public waiting room, as in a hotel or an air terminal, often having smoking or lavatory facilities.
2. A cocktail lounge.
3.
a. A living room.
b. A lobby.
4. A long couch, especially one having no back and a headrest at one end.
[Possibly from French s'allonger, to stretch out, from Old French alongier, to lengthen, from Medieval Latin allongāre : Latin ad-, ad- + Latin longus, long; see long1.]
loung′er n.
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lounge
(laʊndʒ)vb
1. (intr; often foll by about or around) to sit, lie, walk, or stand in a relaxed manner
2. to pass (time) lazily or idly
n
3.
a. a communal room in a hotel, ship, theatre, etc, used for waiting or relaxing in
b. (as modifier): lounge chair.
4. chiefly Brit a living room in a private house
5. Also called: lounge bar or saloon bar Brit a more expensive bar in a pub or hotel
6. chiefly
a. an expensive bar, esp in a hotel
b. short for cocktail lounge
7. (Furniture) a sofa or couch, esp one with a headrest and no back
8. the act or an instance of lounging
[C16: origin unknown]
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lounge
(laʊndʒ)v. lounged, loung•ing,
n. v.i.
1. to pass time indolently.
2. to rest or recline indolently; loll.
3. to go or move in a leisurely manner.
v.t. 4. to pass (time) indolently: to lounge the afternoon away.
n. 5. an often backless sofa having a headrest at one end.
6. a usu. public room for relaxing or waiting.
7. a section on a train, plane, or ship for socializing.
[1500–10]
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lounge
Past participle: lounged
Gerund: lounging
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| Noun | 1. |  lounge - an upholstered seat for more than one personsofa bed, convertible - a sofa that can be converted into a bed divan - a long backless sofa (usually with pillows against a wall) seat - furniture that is designed for sitting on; "there were not enough seats for all the guests" settee - a small sofa squab - a soft padded sofa |
| 2. |  lounge - a room (as in a hotel or airport) with seating where people can waitcloakroom - a private lounge off of a legislative chamber departure lounge - lounge where passengers can await departure room - an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling; "the rooms were very small but they had a nice view" | |
| Verb | 1. | lounge - sit or recline comfortably; "He was lounging on the sofa" |
| 2. |  lounge - be about; "The high school students like to loiter in the Central Square"; "Who is this man that is hanging around the department?"footle, hang around, lallygag, mess about, mill about, mill around, tarry, loiter, lollygag, lurk, linger, loaf be - have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun); "John is rich"; "This is not a good answer" |
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lounge
verb
1. relax, pass time, hang out (informal), idle, loaf, potter, sprawl, lie about, waste time, recline, take it easy, saunter, loiter, loll, dawdle, laze, kill time, make yourself at home, veg out (slang, chiefly U.S.), outspan (S. African), fritter time away They ate and drank and lounged in the shade.
noun
1. sitting room, living room, parlour, drawing room, front room, reception room, television room They sat before a roaring fire in the lounge.
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Translations
غُرْفَةُ جُلُوسٍقاعَة إسْتِراحَه في فُنْدُقيَتَكاسَليَجْلِسُ مُسترْخِيا
halaobývací pokojpoflakovat serozvalovat se
dagligstuedovnedriveopholdsstuesalon
oleskeluhuone
predvorje
liggja makindalegasetustofaslæpast
ラウンジ
라운지
dykinėtikasdieninis kostiumaslaukiamasispoilsio kambaryssėdėti atsišliejus
atlaistiesatpūtas telpalaiskotiesslaistītiesviesistaba
čakalnicasalon v hotelu
vardagsrum
ห้องนั่งเล่นในบ้าน
oturma odasıoturma salonutembel tembel dolaşmakyaslanmakyayılıp yatmak
phòng khách
lounge
[laʊndʒ]A. N (in house) → salón m, sala f de estar, living m (LAm); (at airport) → sala f; (on liner) → salón m
B. VI (= be idle) → gandulear, pasar el rato sin hacer nada
we spent a week lounging in Naples → pasamos una semana en Nápoles sin hacer nada
to lounge against a wall → apoyarse distraídamente en una pared
we spent a week lounging in Naples → pasamos una semana en Nápoles sin hacer nada
to lounge against a wall → apoyarse distraídamente en una pared
C. CPD lounge bar N → salón-bar m
lounge lizard N persona a la que le gusta frecuentar lugares de postín
lounge suit N → traje m de calle, terno m de calle (LAm)
lounge lizard N persona a la que le gusta frecuentar lugares de postín
lounge suit N → traje m de calle, terno m de calle (LAm)
lounge about lounge around VI + ADV → gandulear, holgazanear
lounge back VI + ADV to lounge back in a chair → repanchigarse en un asiento
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lounge
n (in house) → Wohnzimmer nt; (in hotel) → Gesellschaftsraum m; (= lounge bar: on liner etc) → Salon m; (at airport) → Warteraum m; TV lounge → Fernsehraum m
vi → faulenzen; to lounge about (Brit) or around → herumliegen/-sitzen; to lounge against a wall → sich lässig gegen eine Mauer lehnen; to lounge back in a chair → sich in einem Stuhl zurücklehnen
lounge
:lounge bar
n → Salon m (vornehmerer Teil einer Gaststätte)
lounge chair
n → Klubsessel m
lounge lizard
n → Salonlöwe m
lounge
:lounge suit
n → Straßenanzug m
lounge suite
n → Couch- or Polstergarnitur f
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lounge
[laʊndʒ]Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
lounge
(laundʒ) verb1. to lie back in a casual manner. lounging on a sofa.
2. to move about lazily; to be inactive. I spent the day lounging about the house.
noun a sitting-room, eg in a hotel. They watched television in the hotel lounge.
lounge suit noun a man's suit for everyday formal wear.
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lounge
→ غُرْفَةُ جُلُوسٍ obývací pokoj dagligstue Wohnzimmer σαλόνι sala oleskeluhuone salon predvorje sala d’aspetto ラウンジ 라운지 zitkamer dagligstue salon sala de estar гостиная vardagsrum ห้องนั่งเล่นในบ้าน oturma odası phòng khách 休闲室Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
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