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Dictionary English → German: armchair

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NOUN

an armchair | armchairs

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furn. armchair

1746

Sessel {m}

furn. armchair

256

Lehnstuhl {m}

furn. armchair

60

Fauteuil {m} [österr.]

furn. armchair

10

Lehnsessel {m}

2 Words: Verbs

to armchair quarterback [Am.] [coll.] [fig.]

klugscheißen [ugs.]

2 Words: Nouns

furn. (upholstered) armchair

Polstersessel {m}

armchair academic

Stubengelehrter {m} [pej.]

armchair critic [idiom]

Möchtegernkritiker {m}

armchair criticism

Sesselkritik {f} [selten] [unqualifizierte Kritik]

furn. armchair cushion

Sesselauflage {f}

armchair decision

Entscheidung {f} am grünen Tisch

armchair decision

Entscheidung {f} vom grünen Tisch aus

armchair general [coll.]

Hobbystratege {m} [ugs.]

armchair generals

Hobbystrategen {pl}

philos. armchair philosophy

Kathederphilosophie {f} [pej.] [Schopenhauer]

armchair politician

Lehnstuhlpolitiker {m} [selten] [Person, die vom Wohnzimmersessel aus Politik macht bzw. ihre Meinung verkündet]

armchair politician

Stammtischpolitiker {m} [pej.]

armchair politics [treated as sg. or (less often) pl.] [pej.]

Lehnstuhlpolitik {f} [pej.] [selten] [Politik vom Wohnzimmersessel aus]

armchair politics [treated as sg. or (less often) pl.] [pej.]

Stammtischpolitik {f} [pej.]

armchair reasoning

Theoretisieren {n} [Argumentieren ohne eigene Erfahrung]

armchair scholar

Stubengelehrter {m} [pej.]

armchair shopping

Einkaufen {n} von zu Hause aus

armchair strategist

Lehnstuhlstratege {m}

armchair traveller

Pantoffelreisender {m}

furn. cane armchair

Rohrsessel {m} [aus Bambusrohr]

furn. child's armchair

Kinderfauteuil {m} [österr.] [schweiz.]

furn. child's armchair

Kindersessel {m}

furn. cosy armchair [Br.]

Kuschelsessel {m}

furn. cozy armchair [Am.]

Kuschelsessel {m}

furn. favorite armchair [Am.]

Lieblingssessel {m}

furn. favourite armchair [Br.]

Lieblingssessel {m}

furn. fireside armchair

Kaminsessel {m}

furn. leather armchair

Ledersessel {m}

furn. office armchair

Bürosessel {m}

plastic armchair

Kunststoffsessel {m}

furn. plush armchair

Plüschsessel {m}

furn. rattan armchair

Rattansessel {m}

furn. swivel armchair

Drehsessel {m}

furn. upholstered armchair

gepolsterter Lehnsessel {m}

furn. wicker armchair

Korbsessel {m}

furn. wicker armchair

Rohrsessel {m}

3 Words: Nouns

armchair for napping

Lehnstuhl {m} für ein Schläfchen

furn. living room armchair [also: living-room armchair]

Wohnzimmersessel {m}

furn. office swivel armchair

Bürodrehsessel {m}

4 Words: Verbs

idiom to engage in armchair reasoning

theoretisieren [argumentieren ohne praktische Erfahrung]

to engage in armchair reasoning

aus dem Lehnstuhl (heraus) argumentieren

to flop into the armchair [coll.]

sich in den Sessel fläzen [ugs.]

to lounge in the armchair

sich im Sessel fläzen [ugs.]

to sink into an armchair

in einen Sessel sinken

to slump into an armchair

in einen Sessel sinken

to sprawl in the armchair

sich in den Sessel flegeln [ugs.]

4 Words: Nouns

armchair covered in velvet

mit Samt bezogener Lehnstuhl {m}

5+ Words: Verbs

to ensconce oneself in the armchair

es sich^Dat. im Sessel bequem machen

to haul oneself out of the armchair

sich aus dem Sessel stemmen

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A 2023-04-28: Collins confirms sunfun's suggestion +armchair politician+
A 2015-12-17: Ursprünglich ging ich vom "armchair" aus.
A 2015-12-17: Und zum armchair? Seid ihr mit "Lehnstuhlpolitik" einverstanden?
Q 2015-12-16: Der häusliche armchair als Teil eines Stammtisches?
A 2015-10-10: http://forum.wordreference.com/threads/on-the-chair-in-the-armchair.245476...
A 2011-05-17: @ gwan: Only in the safety of your armchair in Germany.
Q 2011-01-14: armchair auditors
Q 2010-05-09: armchair Christian
Q 2010-05-09: I'm not just an armchair critic.
Q 2008-08-14: armchair psychology
Q 2008-05-24: To sit on an armchair
A 2008-05-19: armchair politics
A 2008-02-18: armchair traveller
A 2008-02-18: Armchair (2) hat ungefähr die Bedeutung Sofa- ... Sofasportler, 'Einer, de...
Q 2008-02-18: armchair traveller
A 2006-09-24: Why would one want to stuff an armchair with fries?

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