bed

UK
/bɛd/
US
/bɛd/

Translations

bednoun
beds
pl
UK
/bɛd/
US
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couchePour une couche de matière déposée naturellement ou artificiellement.
The bed of gravel provided a stable base for the road.
La couche de gravier fournissait une base stable pour la route.
plate-bandeEn jardinage.
The flower bed was full of blooming tulips.
La plate-bande était remplie de tulipes en fleurs.
She lay down on the bed and quickly fell asleep.
Elle s’est couchée sur le lit et s’est rapidement endormie.
litEn géologie et en hydrologie.
The riverbed was dry after the long summer.
Le lit de la rivière était sec après le long été.
Synonyms
bedverb
bedded
Past Simple
bedded
Past Participle
bedding
Gerund
UK
/bɛd/
US
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enchâsserAu sens de fixer fermement dans une matière.
The archaeologists bedded the ancient artifact in sand to protect it.
Les archéologues ont enchâssé l’artefact ancien dans du sable pour le protéger.
hébergerAu sens de fournir des couchages.
The hotel can bed up to 200 guests.
L’hôtel peut héberger jusqu’à 200 invités.
Additional translations
coucher avecFamilier.
planterDans un massif ou une plate-bande.
bedadjective
UK
/bɛd/
US
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Used attributively to modify another noun, e.g., bed linen, bed sores.
de lit
The hotel provides fresh bed linens daily.
L’hôtel fournit des draps de lit propres chaque jour.

Definitions

bednoun
A piece of furniture for sleep or rest, typically a framework with a mattress.
She lay down on the bed and quickly fell asleep.
A place where something is located or occurs, often used in a geological or ecological context.
The riverbed was dry after the long summer.
A plot of ground in which plants are grown, especially in a garden.
The flower bed was full of blooming tulips.
A layer of something that is laid or occurs naturally.
The bed of gravel provided a stable base for the road.
bedverb
To provide with a bed or sleeping accommodations.
The hotel can bed up to 200 guests.
To lay or plant in a bed of soil.
The gardener will bed the tulip bulbs in the flowerbed.
To settle or embed something firmly.
The archaeologists bedded the ancient artifact in sand to protect it.
To have sexual intercourse with (someone).
He claimed to have bedded many famous actors.
bedadjective
Relating to or intended for use on or with a bed.
The hotel provides fresh bed linens daily.