Meaning of krēsls | Babel Free

Definitions

1. chair (piece of furniture for sitting, consisting of a backrest and a single seat mounted on several, usually four, feet)
   declension-1, masculine
2. a structure of beams that supports the rafters and the roof of a house; roof truss
   declension-1, masculine

Equivalents

Examples

“pīts krēsls”

wicker chair

“meldru krēsls”

rush, reed chair

“grozāmais krēsls”

swivel chair

“saliekamais krēsls”

folding chair

“atpūtas krēsls”

armchair (lit. resting chair)

“atzveltnes krēsls”

chair with a large backrest (lit. backrest chair)

“goda krēsls”

honor chair (where the honor guest will sit)

“stomatoloģiskais krēsls”

dentist's chair

“elektriskais krēsls”

electric chair (for executing criminals)

“bikts krēsls”

confession chair, confessional

“Svētais Krēsls”

Holy See (lit. Holy Chair, which the Pope sits on)

“māte atkrita krēslā un aizsedza vaigu ar priekšautu”

mother fell into the chair and hid her face in (her) apron

“Andrejs un Milda lēni atlaidās mīkstajos krēslos, lai gan sēdēt nemaz negribējās”

Andrejs and Milda slowly sat down on the soft (arm)chairs, though they did not feel at all like sitting

“jumta krēsls”

roof chair (= truss)

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