armchair

sillón

Asiento con apoyos a ambos lados para descansar los brazos.

En inglés sencillo: A chair with supports on each side where you can rest your arms.

• She sat in an armchair.
• We bought two armchairs for the living room.
• Is that old armchair comfortable?

Expresiones frecuentes: comfortable armchair, leather armchair, sit in an armchair

de sillón

Que conoce o juzga una actividad por lecturas o conversaciones, sin haberla practicado.

En inglés sencillo: Knowing or judging an activity through books or discussion, without doing it yourself.

• He is an armchair expert.
• Armchair critics often underestimate how difficult the job is.
• Every armchair general had a different plan for winning the war.

Expresiones frecuentes: armchair critic, armchair expert, armchair general

de sillón

Que sigue o disfruta una actividad desde casa, sin participar directamente en ella.

En inglés sencillo: Following or enjoying an activity from home without actively taking part.

• The documentary delighted armchair travellers.
• He became an armchair fan after retiring from football.
• These books offer plenty of armchair adventure.

Expresiones frecuentes: armchair traveller, armchair travel, armchair fan