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English words, with meanings in Nepali. नेपाली

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armchair

/ɑɹmtʃɛɹ/noun · adjective
01
noun

पाखुरा वा कुहिनाका लागि सहारा भएको कुर्सी

A chair with supports for the arms or elbows.

In a sentence

I collapsed into an armchair.

म आराम-कुर्सीमा लडिबुडी परें।

02
adjective

अयोग्य वा अनभिज्ञ हुँदाहुँदै पनि सलाह दिने, विशेषगरी प्राविधिक विषयमा; त्यस्तो सलाहसँग सम्बन्धित

Unqualified or uninformed but yet giving advice, especially on technical issues, such as law, architecture, medicine, military theory, or sports; relating to such advice.

In a sentence

He's just an armchair lawyer who thinks he knows a lot about the law because he reads a legal blog.

उनी केवल एक बैठकी वकिल हुन् जो कानुनी ब्लग पढ्ने भएकाले कानुनबारे धेरै जान्दछु भन्ने सोच्छन्।

After the game, the armchair quarterbacks talked about what they would have done differently to win.

खेलपछि बैठकी क्वार्टरब्याकहरूले जित्नका लागि आफूले के फरक गरेको हुन्थ्यो भनेर कुरा गरे।

A note on usage

derogatory; figuratively; not-comparable

03
adjective

वास्तविक संलग्नताबाट टाढा (पहिलेको सक्रिय संलग्नताबाट अवकाश लिएका अवस्थाहरू सहित)

Remote from actual involvement (including cases where a person has retired from previously active involvement).

In a sentence

armchair travels

बैठकी यात्राहरू

These days I'm an armchair detective.

आजकल म एक बैठकी जासुस हुँ।

A note on usage

figuratively; not-comparable