What does cama in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word cama in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use cama in Spanish.

The word cama in Spanish means bed, bed, go to bed!, bed frame, bedframe, fold-away bed, Murphy bed, adjustable bed, water bed, double bed, trampoline, double bed, trundle bed, sleeper, sleeping car, make the bed, make your bed, go to bed, get out of bed, take to bed, get into bed, there's not enough room for everyone, bed linen, negligee, sofa-bed. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word cama

bed

nombre femenino (mueble para dormir) (furniture)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La habitación del hotel tenía dos camas en lugar de una de matrimonio.
The hotel room had two single beds instead of a double.

bed

nombre femenino (hospital: plaza) (hospital)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El hospital cuenta únicamente con 300 camas.
The hospital only has 300 beds.

go to bed!

expresión (orden de ir a dormir)

(interjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!" "Wow!")

bed frame, bedframe

locución nominal masculina (estética: rodea la cama)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Compró un nuevo aro de cama para renovar su habitación.
She bought a new bedframe to revamp her bedroom.

fold-away bed, Murphy bed

(cama vertical)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El hospital cuenta con camas abatibles.
The hospital has fold-away beds.

adjustable bed

(cama ortopédica) (in hospitals)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

water bed

(colchón relleno de agua)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Nicolás quiere ir a un hotel con cama de agua.
Nicolas wants to go to a hotel with water beds.

double bed

(doble, de matrimonio) (UK)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

trampoline

(para saltar)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
En la fiesta tuvieron mucho éxito las camas elásticas.
The trampolines were a big hit at the party.

double bed

(cama para dos)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Compré una cama matrimonial para el cuarto de huéspedes.
I bought a double bed for the guest room.

trundle bed

(cama bajo otra) (US)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Los hermanos duermen en una cama nido.
The brothers sleep in a truckle bed.

sleeper, sleeping car

(vagón dormitorio)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El tren de Granada a Barcelona dispone de coches cama.
The train from Granada to Barcelona offers sleepers.

make the bed, make your bed

locución verbal (tender la ropa de cama)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
María hace la cama todos los días tan pronto como se levanta.
Maria makes the bed (or: makes her bed) every day as soon as she gets up.

go to bed

locución verbal (acostarse)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Los niños se fueron a la cama temprano.
The children went to bed early.

get out of bed

locución verbal (salir de la cama)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Los domingos me gusta levantarme de la cama sin prisa y después del mediodía.
On Sundays I like to get out of bed slowly after midday.

take to bed

expresión (acostarse con alguien) (sex)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

get into bed

locución verbal (acostarse)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Juan estaba cansado y se metió en la cama temprano.
Juan was tired and got into bed early.

there's not enough room for everyone

expresión (CO, CR, VE, coloquial (no hay espacio)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Todos quieren salir en la foto con el jefe pero no hay cama para tanta gente.
Everyone wants to be in the photo with the boss but there's not enough room for everyone.

bed linen

(sábanas)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Cuando me casé, mi madre me regaló mucha ropa de cama.
When I got married, my mother gave me a lot of bed linen.

negligee

nombre masculino (bata de mujer)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El salto de cama se usa encima del camisón.
A negligee is worn over a nightgown.

sofa-bed

nombre masculino (sofá convertible en cama)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Te puedes quedar a dormir en mi casa, te prepararé el sofá-cama del salón.
You can sleep at my house, I'll make up the sofa-bed in the living room.

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