couch

n.

1. 1. A sofa.
   2. A sofa on which a patient lies while undergoing psychoanalysis or psychiatric treatment.
2. 1. The frame or floor on which grain, usually barley, is spread in malting.
   2. A layer of grain, usually barley, spread to germinate.
3. A priming coat of paint or varnish used in artistic painting.

v., couched, couch·ing, couch·es.

v.tr.

1. To word in a certain manner; phrase: couched their protests in diplomatic language.
2. To cause (oneself) to lie down, as for rest.
3. To embroider by laying thread flat on a surface and fastening it by stitches at regular intervals.
4. To spread (grain) on a couch to germinate, as in malting.
5. To lower (a spear, for example) to horizontal position, as for an attack.

v.intr.

1. To lie down; recline, as for rest.
2. To lie in ambush or concealment; lurk.
3. To be in a heap or pile, as leaves for decomposition or fermentation.

[Middle English couche, from Old French culche, couche, from couchier, to lay down, lie down, from Latin collocāre. See collocate.]

coucher couch'er n.

verb

To convey in language or words of a particular form: express, formulate, phrase, put, word. See words.

Surgical displacement of the lens of the eye in cataract.

IN BRIEF: A large piece of furniture that one can sit on. Also: to say in a guarded tone.

Even though you are upset, you must couch your complaints with courtesy.

A couch may represent getting needed rest, healing therapy, or the therapist's couch. It may also symbolize a romantic encounter or "first love" experience on the living room couch.

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - divan, sofa, briks
v. tr. - udtrykke, lægge, fælde, behandle, operere
v. intr. - ligge i skjul, ligge i baghold

idioms:

• couch doctor    psykiater
• couch potato    [sl] sløv padde

Nederlands (Dutch)
bank, (op de loer) liggen, op bepaalde wijze inkleden, vellen, lichten (staar)

Français (French)
n. - canapé, lit (docteur), divan (psychanalyste), couche (littér), (Bot) chiendent
v. tr. - formuler, être couché
v. intr. - être couché (littér)

idioms:

• couch doctor    psychologue
• couch potato    pantouflard

Deutsch (German)
n. - Sofa, Couch
v. - formulieren, liegen

idioms:

• couch doctor    (slang) Psychiater, Psychologe
• couch potato    (slang) Faulenzer

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - ανάκλιντρο, καναπές (με μπράτσα), ντιβάνι, πολυθρόνα ή ανάκλιντρο ψυχαναλυτή, (φυτολ.) αγρόπυρο (κν. άγλωσσο)
v. - συντάσσω, διατυπώνω φραστικά, ξαπλώνω, ενεδρεύω

idioms:

• be couched    είμαι διατυπωμένος
• couch doctor    ψυχαναλυτής
• couch potato    (καθομ.) καναπεδάκιας, αρχιτεμπέλαρος

Italiano (Italian)
divano

idioms:

• be couched    essere steso
• couch doctor    psichiatra, psicologo
• couch potato    fannullone

Português (Portuguese)
n. - sofá (m)
v. - deitar, expressar

idioms:

• be couched    estar deitado
• couch doctor    psiquiatra (m) (f)
• couch potato    indivíduo (m) sedentário

Русский (Russian)
диван, кушетка, уложить, формулировать

idioms:

• be couched    излагать
• couch doctor    психоаналитик
• couch potato    домосед

Español (Spanish)
n. - diván, sofá, lecho
v. tr. - acostar, tender
v. intr. - acostarse, tenderse

idioms:

• couch doctor    psicoanalista
• couch potato    teleadicto

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - kvickrot (bot.), schäslong, massagebänk, bädd (litt.), understa lager av målarfärg mm
v. - uttrycka, dölja, fälla (lans till attack), operera bort (starr), ligga utsträckt, böja/huka sig ner, ligga på lur

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
长椅, 卧榻, 睡椅, 长沙发, 横躺, 暗示, 睡, 表达, 躺着, 埋伏, 蹲着

idioms:

• couch doctor    心理分析医师, 精神病医师
• couch potato    终日懒散的人, 老泡在电视机前的人

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 長椅, 臥榻, 睡椅, 長沙發
v. tr. - 橫躺, 暗示, 睡, 表達
v. intr. - 躺著, 埋伏, 蹲著

idioms:

• couch doctor    心理分析醫師, 精神病醫師
• couch potato    終日懶散的人, 老泡在電視機前的人

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 긴 의자, 침대, 은신처
v. tr. - 누이다, 잠복하다, 말로 표현하다
v. intr. - 눕다, 웅크리다, 쌓이다

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 寝いす, 診察用ベッド, ソファー, 寝台
v. - うずくまる, 表現する

idioms:

• be couched    寝かせる
• couch doctor    精神科医
• couch potato    カウチポテト族

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) أريكه, مضجع (فعل) عبر أو صاغ الكلام, نام على أريكه, ارتاح, جعله في وضع مستوي‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮ספה, מיטה, מין עשב‬
v. tr. - ‮הרכין, הביע, ניסח, טיפל בתבלול על עין, השכיב על ספה‬
v. intr. - ‮התכופף לקראת זינוק, שכב במארב‬

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Kitchen Couch	couch purses