What does espreguiçadeira in Portuguese mean?

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

The word espreguiçadeira in Portuguese means lounge chair, chaise-longue, espreguiçadeira, poltrona, chaise-longue, espreguiçadeira, espreguiçadeira, cadeira de praia, espreguiçadeira. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word espreguiçadeira

lounge chair

substantivo feminino (cadeira para tomar sol)

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

chaise-longue

noun (French, abbreviation (outdoor chaise longue)

(substantivo feminino: Substantivo exclusivamente feminino. Ex. "atriz", "menina", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "batata frita", "garrafa d'água", etc.)
Women in bikinis lounged in chaises by the pool.

espreguiçadeira

noun (long reclining outdoor chair)

(substantivo feminino: Substantivo exclusivamente feminino. Ex. "atriz", "menina", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "batata frita", "garrafa d'água", etc.)
I brought a book to the pool and read on the lounger.

poltrona

noun (large upholstered armchair)

(substantivo feminino: Substantivo exclusivamente feminino. Ex. "atriz", "menina", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "batata frita", "garrafa d'água", etc.)
Grandpa reclined in his easy chair when he arrived home.

chaise-longue, espreguiçadeira

noun (US (chaise longue)

(substantivo feminino: Substantivo exclusivamente feminino. Ex. "atriz", "menina", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "batata frita", "garrafa d'água", etc.)
Nós temos uma chaise-longue (or: espreguiçadeira) no pátio do quintal.
We have a chaise lounge in the back yard patio.

espreguiçadeira, cadeira de praia

noun (folding seat for beach)

(substantivo feminino: Substantivo exclusivamente feminino. Ex. "atriz", "menina", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "batata frita", "garrafa d'água", etc.)
I like to sit outside on my deck chair when the weather's mild.

espreguiçadeira

noun (lounger for sunbathing)

(substantivo feminino: Substantivo exclusivamente feminino. Ex. "atriz", "menina", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "batata frita", "garrafa d'água", etc.)
The community pool has umbrellas and sunbeds.

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