armchair
/ˈɑːmtʃeə(r)/noun
उच्चारण आर्म्चेअर
आरामकुर्सी, हत्थे वाली कुर्सी
Basic word
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[C]
a comfortable chair with sides on which you can rest your arms
आरामकुर्सी, हत्थे वाली कुर्सी
- Grandfather was reading the newspaper in his armchair.
- She curled up in the armchair with a good book.
- The old armchair by the window is my favourite seat.
+ 1 more example
- We bought a new armchair for the living room.
Synonyms easy chair recliner
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[only before noun] often disapproving
knowing about a subject only through reading or hearing about it, not through practical experience
केवल बातें करने वाला, बिना अनुभव का (विशेषज्ञ)
- an armchair critic
- Armchair experts always know how the team should have played.
- He is an armchair traveller who has never left his town.
+ 2 more examples
- Armchair critics love to judge from a distance.
- The programme is popular with armchair detectives.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 3
in an armchair / sit in an armchair
Use in, not on, with armchair, because you sit inside its sides; use sit in for the action.
'Armchair' के साथ 'on' नहीं बल्कि 'in' आता है, क्योंकि आप उसके हत्थों के बीच बैठते हैं; क्रिया के लिए 'sit in' का प्रयोग कीजिए।
- Grandfather was sitting in his armchair, reading the newspaper.
- She curled up in the armchair with a book.
armchair + noun (adjective use)
Before a noun, armchair describes a person who talks about something without practical experience, as in armchair critic or armchair traveller.
Noun से पहले 'armchair' उस व्यक्ति का वर्णन करता है जो व्यावहारिक अनुभव के बिना किसी विषय पर बात करता है, जैसे armchair critic या armchair traveller.
- Armchair critics always know how the match should have been played.
- He is only an armchair traveller who reads about distant places.
armchair vs sofa vs chair
An armchair seats one person and has arms; a sofa seats two or more; a chair may or may not have arms.
Armchair एक व्यक्ति के लिए है और उसमें हत्थे होते हैं; sofa दो या अधिक के लिए होता है; chair में हत्थे हो भी सकते हैं और नहीं भी।
- There is an armchair in the corner and a sofa near the window.
- We need one more chair for the dining table.
+Collocations 6
adjective + armchair
comfortableleatherwickeroldcosy
- He relaxed in a comfortable leather armchair.
verb + armchair
sink intosit insettle intolean back inbuy
- She sank into the armchair after a long day.
armchair + noun
critictravellerexpertfandetective
- Every armchair expert has a theory about the election.
armchair + preposition
in the armchairfrom his armchairbeside the armchairbehind the armchair
- He watched the match from his armchair at home.
armchair + verb (position)
sitloungereclinesleepfall asleep
- Grandfather likes to lounge in his armchair after lunch.
noun + armchair
leatherrockingreclininghigh-backed
- Grandfather's rocking armchair creaks softly in the evening.
“More examples 6
- Radhika placed the new armchair near the window.
राधिका ने नई आरामकुर्सी खिड़की के पास रख दी।
- My uncle falls asleep in his armchair every afternoon.
मेरे चाचा हर दोपहर अपनी आरामकुर्सी में सो जाते हैं।
- Armchair critics rarely understand how hard the players work.
बैठे-बैठे आलोचना करने वाले लोग शायद ही समझते हैं कि खिलाड़ी कितनी मेहनत करते हैं।
- The library has a quiet corner with two soft armchairs.
पुस्तकालय में एक शांत कोना है जिसमें दो मुलायम आरामकुर्सियाँ हैं।
- We watched the final from the comfort of our armchairs at home.
हमने फ़ाइनल घर पर अपनी आरामकुर्सियों के आराम से देखा।
- Radhika read her favourite novel in the old armchair by the window.
राधिका ने खिड़की के पास की पुरानी आरामकुर्सी में अपना प्रिय उपन्यास पढ़ा।
¶Idioms 1
an armchair critic
a person who criticizes what others do without having any practical experience of it themselves
बिना अनुभव के आलोचना करने वाला, ज़ुबानी आलोचक
- Armchair critics always know how the team should have played.
- My father is undoubtedly an armchair critic when it comes to cricket.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
easy chair recliner
§Grammar and usage
Usage: an armchair critic is a person who gives opinions about something without having any practical experience of it.
Usage में armchair critic वह व्यक्ति है जो किसी विषय में व्यावहारिक अनुभव के बिना उस पर अपनी राय देता है।