platform bed

ˈplætfɔrm bɛd

Definition of platform bed - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

furniture

bed with a flat, raised base supporting the mattress

We bought a platform bed for the guest room.
The platform bed was easy to assemble.
They chose a platform bed for its sleek design.

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bed with a flat, raised base supporting the mattress

Expressions with platform

give a platform

offer a stage for performance or presentation

The festival aims to give a platform to local bands and artists.

diving platform

structure for competitive diving over a pool

The diver stood on the diving platform, ready to jump.

platform edge

boundary of a train or metro platform

Stand clear of the platform edge when the train arrives.

platform shoe

footwear with thick soles to increase height

She wore platform shoes to the party.

election platform

set of promises and plans a candidate offers when seeking votes

The party’s election platform focused on health care and education.

give someone a platform

provide an opportunity to speak or share ideas

The conference gave her a platform to discuss her research.

Expressions with bed

in bed

adv.

resting or sleeping

He stayed in bed all day due to the flu.

bed down

lie down to sleep in a temporary place

We decided to bed down in the barn.

bed in

become settled and efficient in a role

It took a few weeks to bed in at the new job.

bed blocker

patient occupying hospital bed longer than needed

The hospital is struggling with bed blockers, causing delays for new patients.

make one's bed

arrange the bed after sleeping in it

Every morning, I make my bed neatly.

put to bed

help someone, usually a child, go to sleep

She put the baby to bed at 8 PM.

get into bed with

lie down in a bed together with someone

Every night, I get into bed with my dog.

wet the bed

urinate in bed during sleep

He used to wet the bed as a child.

good in bed

adj.

skilled at giving sexual pleasure

People say he is good in bed.

in bed with

adj.

engaged in a sexual relationship

She was rumored to be in bed with her co-star.

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moving bed

technology

bed or platform designed to slide or travel while carrying weight

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French:lit plateforme, ...
German:Plattformbett, ...
Italian:letto con base piatta, ...
Spanish:cama plataforma, ...
Portuguese:cama de plataforma, ...
Chinese:平台床, ...
Japanese:プラットフォームベッド, ...
Arabic:سَرِير مَنْصَّة, ...
Hebrew:מִטַּת פְּלַטְפוֹרְמָה, ...
Russian:платформенная кровать, ...
Ukrainian:ліжко-платформа, ...
Hindi:प्लेटफ़ॉर्म बेड, ...
Bengali:প্ল্যাটফর্ম বিছানা, ...
Catalan:llit plataforma, ...
Czech:postel s pevnou základnou, ...
Danish:platformseng, ...
Dutch:platformbed, ...
Greek:κρεβάτι πλατφόρμα, ...
Hungarian:dobogós ágy, ...
Khmer:គ្រែមានបាតលើកខ្ពស់, ...
Korean:플랫폼 침대, ...
Persian:تخت پلتفرم, ...
Polish:łóżko na platformie, ...
Portuguese (BR):cama plataforma, ...
Romanian:pat tip platformă, ...
Swedish:plattformssäng, ...
Thai:เตียงแพลตฟอร์ม, ...
Turkish:platform yatak, ...
Vietnamese:giường nền, ...

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