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room
(ro͞om, ro͝om)n.
1. A space that is or may be occupied: That easy chair takes up too much room.
2.
a. An area separated by walls or partitions from other similar parts of the structure or building in which it is located: the first room on the left; an unpainted room.
b. The people present in such an area: The whole room laughed.
3. rooms Living quarters; lodgings.
4. Suitable opportunity or scope: room for doubt.
intr.v. roomed, room·ing, rooms
To occupy a room; lodge.
Synonyms: room, elbowroom, latitude, leeway, margin, scope
These nouns denote adequate allowance or opportunity for freedom of action: room for improvement; needed elbowroom to negotiate effectively; no latitude allowed in conduct; allowed the chef leeway in choosing the menu; no margin for error; permitting their talents free scope.
These nouns denote adequate allowance or opportunity for freedom of action: room for improvement; needed elbowroom to negotiate effectively; no latitude allowed in conduct; allowed the chef leeway in choosing the menu; no margin for error; permitting their talents free scope.
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room
(ruːm; rʊm)n
1. space or extent, esp unoccupied or unobstructed space for a particular purpose: is there room to pass?.
2. (Architecture) an area within a building enclosed by a floor, a ceiling, and walls or partitions: sitting room; dining room.
3. (functioning as singular or plural) the people present in a room: the whole room was laughing.
4. (foll by for) opportunity or scope: room for manoeuvre.
5. (plural) a part of a house, hotel, etc, that is rented out as separate accommodation; lodgings: she got rooms in town.
6. a euphemistic word for lavatory1
vb
(intr) chiefly US to occupy or share a room or lodging: where does he room?.
[Old English rūm; related to Gothic, Old High German rūm]
ˈroomer n
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
room
(rum, rʊm)n.
1. a portion of space within a building that is enclosed or partitioned off from other parts.
2. rooms, lodgings or quarters, as in a house.
3. the persons present in a room: The whole room laughed.
4. space or extent of space occupied by or available for something: The desk will take up more room.
5. opportunity or scope for something: room for improvement.
v.i. 6. to occupy a room or rooms; lodge.
[before 900; roum(e), Old English rūm, c. Old High German rūm (German Raum)]
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room
Past participle: roomed
Gerund: rooming
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| Noun | 1. |  room - an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling; "the rooms were very small but they had a nice view"anechoic chamber - a chamber having very little reverberation antechamber, anteroom, entrance hall, foyer, lobby, vestibule, hall - a large entrance or reception room or area area - a part of a structure having some specific characteristic or function; "the spacious cooking area provided plenty of room for servants" back room - a room located in the rear of an establishment; usually accessible only to privileged groups bar, barroom, ginmill, saloon, taproom - a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter; "he drowned his sorrows in whiskey at the bar" bathroom, bath - a room (as in a residence) containing a bathtub or shower and usually a washbasin and toilet bedchamber, bedroom, sleeping accommodation, sleeping room, chamber - a room used primarily for sleeping belfry - a room (often at the top of a tower) where bells are hung billiard hall, billiard parlor, billiard parlour, billiard room, billiard saloon - a room in which billiards is played boardroom, council chamber - a room where a committee meets (such as the board of directors of a company) building, edifice - a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place; "there was a three-story building on the corner"; "it was an imposing edifice" cardroom - a room for gambling on card games ceiling - the overhead upper surface of a covered space; "he hated painting the ceiling" chamber - a room where a judge transacts business checkroom, left-luggage office - a room where baggage or parcels are checked classroom, schoolroom - a room in a school where lessons take place clean room, white room - a room that is virtually free of dust or bacteria; used in laboratory work and in assembly or repair of precision equipment closet - a small private room for study or prayer clubroom - a room used for the activities of a club compartment - a partitioned section, chamber, or separate room within a larger enclosed area conference room - a room in which a conference can be held control room - a room housing control equipment (as in a recording studio) courtroom, court - a room in which a lawcourt sits; "television cameras were admitted in the courtroom" cutting room - a room where films or tapes are edited (by cutting out unwanted parts) darkroom - a room in which photographs are developed den - a room that is comfortable and secluded dinette - a small area off of a kitchen that is used for dining dining room, dining-room - a room used for dining door - a room that is entered via a door; "his office is the third door down the hall on the left" dressing room - a room in which you can change clothes durbar - the room in the palace of a native prince of India in which audiences and receptions occur engine room, engineering - a room (as on a ship) in which the engine is located floor, flooring - the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure); "they needed rugs to cover the bare floors"; "we spread our sleeping bags on the dry floor of the tent" trading floor, floor - a large room in a exchange where the trading is done; "he is a floor trader" furnace room - a room (usually in the basement of a building) that contains a furnace for heating the building gallery - a long usually narrow room used for some specific purpose; "shooting gallery" greenroom - a backstage room in a theater where performers rest or have visitors guardroom - a room used by soldiers on guard hall - a large room for gatherings or entertainment; "lecture hall"; "pool hall" hospital room - a room in a hospital for the care of patients |
| 2. | room - space for movement; "room to pass"; "make way for"; "hardly enough elbow room to turn around" seating, seating area, seating room, seats - an area that includes places where several people can sit; "there is seating for 40 students in this classroom" standing room - room for passengers or spectators to stand; "there was standing room for thousands more people" spatial relation, position - the spatial property of a place where or way in which something is situated; "the position of the hands on the clock"; "he specified the spatial relations of every piece of furniture on the stage" breathing room, breathing space - sufficient room for easy breathing or movement; "moved to the country to find breathing room" houseroom - space for accommodation in a house; "I wouldn't give that table houseroom" lebensraum, living space - space sought for occupation by a nation whose population is expanding parking - space in which vehicles can be parked; "there is plenty of parking behind the store" sea room - space for maneuver at sea | |
| 3. | room - opportunity for; "room for improvement" chance, opportunity - a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances; "the holiday gave us the opportunity to visit Washington"; "now is your chance" | |
| 4. | room - the people who are present in a room; "the whole room was cheering" assemblage, gathering - a group of persons together in one place | |
| Verb | 1. | room - live and take one's meals at or in; "she rooms in an old boarding house" |
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room
noun
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room
nounverbThe American Heritage® Roget's Thesaurus. Copyright © 2013, 2014 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
Translations
حاجَه، إمكانيَّهغرفةغُرْفَةغُرْفَهمُتَّسَع، حَيِّز
pokojmístomístnost
pladsværelserummulighed
ĉambro
huonetila
कमरा
sobaprostorslododan prostor
helye vanszobatér
kamarruang
herbergirúm, rÿmi, plásssvigrúm
スペース部屋
공간방
kambariaikambario draugaskambariųkambaryspilnas kambarys
iespējaistabavieta
camerăodaiespaţiu
prostorsobastanovati
odajasoba
rumutrymmeplats
ที่ว่างห้อง
chỗphòng
room
[rʊm]A. N
1. (in house, hotel) → habitación f, cuarto m, pieza f (esp LAm), recámara f (Mex), ambiente m (Arg); (large, public) → sala f
in room 504 (hotel) → en la habitación número 504
double room → habitación f doble
furnished room → cuarto m amueblado
ladies' room → servicios mpl de señoras
this is my room → ésta es mi habitación
single room → habitación f individual
in room 504 (hotel) → en la habitación número 504
double room → habitación f doble
furnished room → cuarto m amueblado
ladies' room → servicios mpl de señoras
this is my room → ésta es mi habitación
single room → habitación f individual
2. rooms (= lodging) → alojamiento msing
they've always lived in rooms → siempre han vivido de alquiler
he has rooms in college → tiene un cuarto en el colegio
they've always lived in rooms → siempre han vivido de alquiler
he has rooms in college → tiene un cuarto en el colegio
3. (= space) → sitio m, espacio m, campo m (Andes)
is there room? → ¿hay sitio?
there's plenty of room → hay sitio de sobra
is there room for this? → ¿cabe esto?, ¿hay cabida para esto?
is there room for me? → ¿quepo yo?, ¿hay sitio para mí?
to make room for sb → hacer sitio a algn
make room! → ¡abran paso!
there's no room for anything else → no cabe más
standing room only! → no queda asiento
is there room? → ¿hay sitio?
there's plenty of room → hay sitio de sobra
is there room for this? → ¿cabe esto?, ¿hay cabida para esto?
is there room for me? → ¿quepo yo?, ¿hay sitio para mí?
to make room for sb → hacer sitio a algn
make room! → ¡abran paso!
there's no room for anything else → no cabe más
standing room only! → no queda asiento
B. VI (US) to room with three other students → estar en una pensión con otros tres estudiantes, compartir un piso or (LAm) un departamento con otros tres estudiantes
to room with a landlady → alojarse en casa de una señora
to room with a landlady → alojarse en casa de una señora
C. CPD room clerk N (US) → recepcionista mf (de hotel)
room divider N (= screen) → biombo m; (= wall) → tabique m
room service N (in hotel) → servicio m de habitaciones
room temperature N → temperatura f ambiente
room divider N (= screen) → biombo m; (= wall) → tabique m
room service N (in hotel) → servicio m de habitaciones
room temperature N → temperatura f ambiente
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
room
[ˈrʊm ˈruːm] n
(in hotel, hostel) → chambre f
a single room → une chambre simple
a double room → une chambre double
"rooms to let", "rooms for rent" (US) → "chambres à louer"
a single room → une chambre simple
a double room → une chambre double
"rooms to let", "rooms for rent" (US) → "chambres à louer"
(in school, public building) → salle f
the music room → la salle de musique
the conference room → la salle de conférence
the music room → la salle de musique
the conference room → la salle de conférence
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
room
n
(in house, building) → Zimmer nt, → Raum m (geh); (= public hall, ballroom etc) → Saal m; (= bedroom, also in hotel) → Zimmer nt; (= office) → Büro nt; the whole room laughed → alle im Zimmer lachten, der ganze Saal lachte; “rooms to let” → „Zimmer zu vermieten“; room and board → Unterkunft mit Verpflegung; they used to live in rooms → sie haben früher in möblierten Zimmern gewohnt; I’ll come to your rooms → ich komme in deine Wohnung or auf deine Bude (esp Univ inf)
no pl (= space) → Platz m; (fig) → Spielraum m; is there (enough) room? → ist da genügend Platz?; there is room for two (people) → es ist genügend Platz für zwei (Leute); there is no room (for you/that box) → es ist nicht genug Platz (für dich/die Kiste); to make room for somebody/something → für jdn/etw Platz machen or schaffen; there is still room for hope → es besteht immer noch Hoffnung; there is little room for hope → es besteht wenig Hoffnung; there is no room for doubt → es kann keinen Zweifel geben; there is room for improvement in your work → Ihre Arbeit könnte um einiges besser sein; room for manoeuvre (Brit) or maneuver (US) → Spielraum m
room
:room clerk
n (US) → Empfangschef m, → Empfangsdame f
room divider
n → Raumteiler m
room
:roommate
room service
n → Zimmerservice m, → Etagendienst m
room temperature
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
room
[rʊm] na. (in house) → stanza, camera; (in property adverts) → locale m, vano; (bedroom, in hotel) → camera; (large, public, in school) → sala rooms npl (lodging) → alloggio msg
"rooms to let" (Am) "rooms for rent" → "si affittano camere"
a 5-roomed house → una casa di 5 locali
they've always lived in rooms → hanno sempre abitato in camere ammobiliate
"rooms to let" (Am) "rooms for rent" → "si affittano camere"
a 5-roomed house → una casa di 5 locali
they've always lived in rooms → hanno sempre abitato in camere ammobiliate
b. (space) → spazio, posto
is there room for this? → c'è spazio per questo?, ci sta anche questo?
is there room for me? → c'è posto per me?, ci sto anch'io?
to make room for sb → far posto a qn
standing room only → solo posti in piedi
there is no room for doubt → non c'è nessuna possibilità di dubbio
there is room for improvement → si potrebbe migliorare
is there room for this? → c'è spazio per questo?, ci sta anche questo?
is there room for me? → c'è posto per me?, ci sto anch'io?
to make room for sb → far posto a qn
standing room only → solo posti in piedi
there is no room for doubt → non c'è nessuna possibilità di dubbio
there is room for improvement → si potrebbe migliorare
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
room
(ruːm (in compounds rum) , ((American) ru:m)) noun1. one part of a house or building, usually used for a particular purpose. This house has six rooms; a bedroom; a dining-room.
2. the space or area in which a person, thing etc is or could be put etc. The bed takes up a lot of room; There's no room for you in our car; We'll move the bookcase to make room for the television.
3. a need or possibility (for something). There is room for improvement in his work.
-roomeda four-roomed house.
ˈroomful nounHe didn't feel like facing a roomful of people.
rooms noun plural a set of rented rooms for living in.
ˈroomy adjective having plenty of room. roomy cupboards.
ˈroom-mate noun a person who shares a room with another person eg in a hostel for students etc.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
room
→ غُرْفَة, مَكان místo, pokoj plads, værelse Raum, Zimmer δωμάτιο, χώρος espacio, habitación, sitio huone, tila espace, pièce slododan prostor, soba camera, spazio スペース, 部屋 공간, 방 kamer, ruimte plass, rom miejsce, pokój espaço, quarto комната, свободное место rum ที่ว่าง, ห้อง boş yer, oda chỗ, phòng 房间, 空间Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
room
n. cuarto, sala;
bath ___ → ___ de baño;
delivery ___ → sala de partos;
operating ___ → sala de operaciones, quirófano;
the patient's ___ → ___ del paciente;
recovery ___ → sala de recuperación;
___temperature → temperatura ambiente;
waiting ___ → sala de espera.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
- Where is the ladies' room? (US)
Where is the ladies? (UK) - Where is the men's room? (US)
Where is the gents? (UK) - Do you have a room?
- I want to reserve a single room
- I'd like to reserve a double room (US)
I'd like to book a double room (UK) - I'd like to reserve a family room (US)
I'd like to book a family room (UK) - I'd like a no smoking room
- Is there an internet connection in the room?
- Does the room have wireless internet access?
- How much is the room?
- Is there room service?
- May I see the room? (US)
Can I see the room? (UK) - When do I have to vacate the room?
- Please charge it to my room
- I'd like to rent a room
- The room is dirty
- There are bugs in my room
- I've locked myself out of my room (US)
I have locked myself out of my room (UK) - I need to go to the emergency room (US)
I need to go to casualty (UK) - Where is the emergency room? (US)
Where is casualty? (UK)
Collins Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
room
n habitación f, sala, cuarto; the patient’s room..la habitación del paciente; delivery — sala de partos; emergency — (ER) sala de urgencias or emergencias; operating — (OR) quirófano, sala de operaciones; recovery — sala de reanimación or recuperación; waiting — sala de esperaEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.