lounge

sala d’attesa, salotto

Stanza confortevole in un edificio pubblico dove ci si siede per aspettare o riposarsi.

In inglese semplice: A comfortable room where people can sit and wait or relax in a public building.

• We waited in the airport lounge.
• The hotel lounge has comfortable chairs.
• Passengers can use the lounges before their flights.

Sinonimi: waiting room

Espressioni comuni: departure lounge, airport lounge, hotel lounge

soggiorno, salotto

Stanza della casa dove ci si siede, ci si rilassa e si passa del tempo insieme.

In inglese semplice: The room in a home where people sit, relax, and spend time together.

• Dad is watching television in the lounge.
• We painted the lounge blue.
• Their new house has two lounges.

Sinonimi: living room, sitting room

Espressioni comuni: in the lounge, lounge furniture, lounge window

bar, lounge bar

Locale dove ci si siede a bere alcolici, spesso con musica.

In inglese semplice: A place where people sit and drink alcohol, often with music playing.

• We met at a cocktail lounge.
• The lounge serves drinks until midnight.
• Several new lounges have opened downtown.

Sinonimi: bar, cocktail bar

Espressioni comuni: cocktail lounge, jazz lounge, lounge bar

oziare, poltrire

Stare comodamente seduti o sdraiati, passando il tempo senza fare quasi nulla.

In inglese semplice: To sit or lie comfortably and spend time doing very little.

• They lounge by the pool.
• I lounged on the sofa after lunch.
• Are you going to lounge around all day?

Come si usa: lounge around/about (We lounged around all morning.)

Sinonimi: relax, laze, lie around

Espressioni comuni: lounge around, lounge by something, lounge on something, lounge about