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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD CAMA

La palabra cama tiene su procedencia en el latín de San Isidoro cama, por camba; y también en el celtolatino camba, corva, voz de origen hispánico.
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PRONUNCIATION OF CAMA IN SPANISH

ca · ma play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CAMA

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
interjection
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Cama is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CAMA MEAN IN SPANISH?

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cama

Bed

Cama

A bed is a piece of furniture that is used for sleeping, but it is also often used for other activities: reading, sitting, resting, jumping, having sex, eating, playing, resting during periods of illness, etc. The beds are presented in a wide range of shapes and sizes. The former were little more than piles of straw or some other natural material that spread at night on the ground and collected during the day. An important advance was to elevate them to avoid flooding, filthy infections or snake bites. Una cama es un mueble que se utiliza para dormir, aunque también suele usarse para otras actividades: leer, sentarse, descansar, saltar, tener relaciones sexuales, comer, jugar, reposar en períodos de enfermedad, etc. Las camas se presentan en un amplio abanico de formas y tamaños. Las primeras eran poco más que pilas de paja o algún otro material natural que se extendían por la noche sobre el suelo y se recogían durante el día. Un avance importante constituyó el elevarlas para evitar inundaciones, suciedades infecciones o mordeduras de serpiente.

Definition of cama in the Spanish dictionary

The first definition of bed in the dictionary of the real academy of the Spanish language is usually made up of a frame of wood or metal with pallet or mattress, pillow, sheets and other clothes, intended for people to lie down in it. Another meaning of bed in the dictionary is said frame alone. Bed is also a place for a sick person in the hospital or sanatorium. La primera definición de cama en el diccionario de la real academia de la lengua española es conjunto formado generalmente por una armazón de madera o metal con jergón o colchón, almohada, sábanas y otras ropas, destinado a que las personas se acuesten en él. Otro significado de cama en el diccionario es dicha armazón sola. Cama es también plaza para un enfermo en el hospital o sanatorio.
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SPANISH WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CAMA


ama
a·ma
anagrama
a·na·gra·ma
atacama
a·ta·ca·ma
cronograma
cro·no·gra·ma
dama
da·ma
diagrama
dia·gra·ma
drama
dra·ma
fama
fa·ma
gama
ga·ma
lama
la·ma
llama
lla·ma
mama
ma·ma
organigrama
or·ga·ni·gra·ma
panorama
pa·no·ra·ma
pijama
pi·ja·ma
proclama
pro·cla·ma
programa
pro·gra·ma
rama
ra·ma
sama
sa·ma
trama
tra·ma

SPANISH WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CAMA

calzorras
camacero
camachile
camachuelo
camada
camafeo
camagón
camagua
camagüe
camagüeyana
camagüeyano
camagüira
camahuas
camaján
camajana
camal
camaldulense
camaleón
camaleónica
camaleónicamente

SPANISH WORDS THAT END LIKE CAMA

agama
alfama
amalgama
cártama
chama
crucigrama
derrama
diorama
electrocardiograma
escama
flama
fotograma
grama
holograma
jama
melodrama
monograma
mucama
pentagrama
telegrama

Synonyms and antonyms of cama in the Spanish dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «CAMA» IN SPANISH

The following Spanish words have a similar or identical meaning as «cama» and belong to the same grammatical category.
Spanish synonyms of cama

Translation of «cama» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CAMA

Find out the translation of cama to 25 languages with our Spanish multilingual translator.
The translations of cama from Spanish to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «cama» in Spanish.

In the following section you can check the translations of cama in the Spanish-English dictionary.

Translator Spanish - Chinese

1,325 millions of speakers

Spanish

cama
570 millions of speakers

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bed
510 millions of speakers

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बिस्तर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator Spanish - Arabic

قاع
280 millions of speakers

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кровать
278 millions of speakers

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cama
270 millions of speakers

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বিছানা
260 millions of speakers

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lit
220 millions of speakers

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katil
190 millions of speakers

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Bett
180 millions of speakers

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ベッド
130 millions of speakers

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침대
85 millions of speakers

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amben
85 millions of speakers
vi

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giường
80 millions of speakers

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படுக்கையில்
75 millions of speakers

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बेड
75 millions of speakers

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yatak
70 millions of speakers

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letto
65 millions of speakers

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łóżko
50 millions of speakers

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ліжко
40 millions of speakers

Translator Spanish - Romanian

pat
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator Spanish - Greek

κρεβάτι
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator Spanish - Afrikaans

bed
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator Spanish - Swedish

säng
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator Spanish - Norwegian

seng
5 millions of speakers

SPANISH - ENGLISH DICTIONARY

cama
cama 
  bed.
 He recommended me to carry a small piece of brimstone sewed up in a piece of very thin linen to bed with me, and if I felt any symptom of cramp to hold it in my hand.
alfombra de pie de cama 
bedside rug
 In the bedroom there is a wardrobe, a bed, two bedside rugs, a chest of drawers, two bedside tables, and a coat-stand.
armadura de cama  
bedstead
bed frame
 These bedsteads and four-poster beds were originally made for export and now exude a chic elegance.
 Squeaky bed springs and or bed frames are a time-honoured tradition in comedy.
armazón de cama  
bedstead
bed frame
 These bedsteads and four-poster beds were originally made for export and now exude a chic elegance.
 Squeaky bed springs and or bed frames are a time-honoured tradition in comedy.
bastidor de cama  
bedstead
bed frame
 These bedsteads and four-poster beds were originally made for export and now exude a chic elegance.
 Squeaky bed springs and or bed frames are a time-honoured tradition in comedy.
caerse de la cama 
roll out of + bed
 She had very hard floors in her room at the time and I was worried about her rolling out of bed and hitting her head.
cama con baldaquín 
canopy bed
 The canopy bed harkens back to a simpler time when bedrooms were a peaceful retreat from the outside world.
cama con cuatro columnas 
four-poster bed
 These bedsteads and four-poster beds were originally made for export and now exude a chic elegance.
cama con dosel 
canopy bed
 The canopy bed harkens back to a simpler time when bedrooms were a peaceful retreat from the outside world.
cama de agua 
waterbed [water bed]
 This book focuses on the 14-month strike of undocumented workers in a Los Angeles area waterbed factory in 1985-86.
cama de clavos 
bed of nails
 Lying on a bed of nails, walking barefoot on broken glass - these practices are very old.
cama de hospital 
hospital bed
 He spent the next year convalescing in hospital and saw the end of the war from his hospital bed.
cama de matrimonio 
double bed
 Each of the two master bedrooms have a double bed, tow bedside tables, two bedside lamps, dresser, mirror, and radio alarm.
cama de matrimonio extra grande 
queen size bed
 The popularity of a queen size bed makes it easy to spruce it up with a wide range of beddings.
cama de matrimonio super grande 
king-size(d) bed
 Our ocean view rooms have a king size bed that can be split into twins if you require.
cama de matrimonio tamaño 'king size' 
king-size(d) bed
 Our ocean view rooms have a king size bed that can be split into twins if you require.
cama elástica 
trampoline
 The information qualifications of specialists are portrayed as training on the information trampoline for a leap into new ideas.
cama hospitalaria 
hospital bed
 He spent the next year convalescing in hospital and saw the end of the war from his hospital bed.
cama individual   [Referido generalmente a una habitación con dos camas individuales] 
single bed
twin bed
twin size bed
 When all single beds are taken, we will ask for volunteers to use sofa sleepers.
 Each cabin has one bedroom with two twin beds, one sofa bed in the living room, closet, and one bathroom.
 Selling Twin Size Bed - Mattress and Headboard - 3 years old - Good condition - Pickup only.
cama nido   
truckle bed
trumple bed
trundle bed
 On the ground floor there is an additional double bedroom with one single bed and a truckle bed and ensuite shower room.
 By removing the mattress from a trumple bed it can be used as a general storage drawer.
 Constructing a trundle bed is a wonderful way to add a guest bed for your child's bedroom.
cama para invitados 
guest bed
 Constructing a trundle bed is a wonderful way to add a guest bed for your child's bedroom.
cama plegable  
camp bed
cot
 He slept on a camp bed in the baking hot room between 12-hour shifts and survived on leftovers brought to him by friendly chefs.
 When you go there and see people sleeping in cots in the hallway, it is clear that these are inhumane conditions.
cama solar  
sunbed
tanning bed
 A survey involving 6143 adults in the UK in 1996 determined views on suntanning and the use of sunbeds.
 There's no safe way to get a tan - just like the sun, tanning beds and sun lamps release ultraviolet (UV) rays that trigger the tanning process in the skin.
cama y comida  
food and board
bed and board
 Slaves in most cases aren't paid for their labour beyond food and board.
 Does anyone know of any organisations which will offer bed and board in return for 2-3 weeks work?.
coche cama  
sleeping car
sleeper car
 Today's Orient Express has 12 sleeping cars, 2 staff cars, 3 dining cars, and a bar car.
 From Moscow to Paris, take a tour of the most luxurious sleeper cars around the world.
echarse en la cama 
lie in + bed
 In order to study the long-term effects of gravity on the human body, NASA is looking for a few good lazy people to lie in bed all day sleeping.
en cama 
abed
 In all three novels, a lovestricken swain believes that he is disporting himself with the handsome object of his affections, when actually he lies abed with the grotesquely ugly maidservant of his mistress.
falda de cama  
bed skirt
valance
 Hand-crochet work also graces the hems of the sheets, bed skirts, pillowcases, valance and throw.
 Hand-crochet work also graces the hems of the sheets, bed skirts, pillowcases, valance and throw.
gimnasta de la cama elástica 
trampolinist
 The author discusses several different methods that divers and trampolinists use to initate somersaults and twists and presents concrete examples of each method.
habitación con cama doble  [Habitación para dos personas con un cama doble]
double room
 Apart from its single rooms, Villa Isis has one double room and three twin rooms with en-suite bathrooms.
hacer la cama 
make + the bed
 Income is the payment people receive for doing work, such as earning a weekly allowance for making beds and emptying the wastebaskets.
irse a la cama    
retire + at night
hit + the sack
go to + bed
hit + the hay
 Modern man is beset by many types of noise each day from the time he wakes until he retires at night.
 These pants pants are perfect for lazy mornings around the house or having a late night sandwich before hitting the sack.
 Meanwhile the journeymen, who had just gone to bed, hearing the row quickly got up again, came downstairs and then shoved me out of the door.
 Anyone jog at night before hitting the hay - is it good for sleep or you become too awake?.
irse a la cama pronto 
go to + bed soon
 You may find that she may have trouble understanding what you mean when you tell her that 'it's getting late' or you 'should go to bed soon'.
irse a la cama temprano  
go to + bed early
have + an early night
 To wake up early, go to bed early.
 As it was Sunday, everyone was having an early night in preparation for work the next day.
junto a la cama  
by the bedside
at the bedside
 Included in the portrait is Saltonstall's second wife, sitting by the bedside with the newest child, symbolizing the inclusive unity of the family.
 In this paper we attempt to show how the goal of resolving moral problems in a patient's care can best be achieved by working at the bedside.
levantarse de la cama 
get out of + bed
 Through the study group I put some meaning back in my life - on Monday mornings it's easier to get out of bed.
orinal de cama 
bedpan
 These bedpans are designed specifically for patients who have had a hip fracture or recovering from hip replacement.
postrado en cama  
bedridden [bed-ridden]
bedfast [bed-fast]
 There is a mobile service only to bedridden patients; others must visit the library.
 This module discusses the importance of periodically changing the position of bedfast or wheelchair patients.
quedarse en la cama  
sleep in
sleep + late
 If you feel the need to sleep in at weekends try to make it not more than an hour later than usual.
 On the days I sleep late I feel lazy and lethargic the whole day.
quedarse en la cama hasta tarde  
have + a lie-in
lie in
 She said she deserved to have a lie-in after more than a decade of getting up at the crack of dawn.
 You spend forty odd years wishing you didn't have to be up and out before 8am every morning - so why do pensioners never lie in?.
reposo en cama 
bed rest
 To make matters worse, too many patients are content to prescribe bed rest for themselves, even if their doctors would rather have them up and about.
retirarse a la cama 
retire to + Posesivo + bed
 After stoking the fire so it would burn through the night, he took a long hot shower before retiring to his bed.
ropa de cama  
bed linen
bedding
 They are manufacturers and exporters of table linen, bed linen, cushion covers, mattress protectors, counterpanes, and pillow cases.
 Both bedrooms have fitted wardrobe space, all beds have non allergenic duvets and pillows, including the bedding for the extra beds.
salto de cama 
negligee
 There's no doubt about it, there are a ton of bridal negligees out there to choose from.
sofá cama  
sofa sleeper
sofa bed
 When all single beds are taken, we will ask for volunteers to use sofa sleepers.
 Each cabin has one bedroom with two twin beds, one sofa bed in the living room, closet, and one bathroom.

Trends of use of cama

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CAMA»

The term «cama» is very widely used and occupies the 859 position in our list of most widely used terms in the Spanish dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CAMA» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the Spanish literature, quotes and news about cama

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5 SPANISH QUOTES WITH «CAMA»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word cama.
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Charles Baudelaire
La vida es un hospital donde cada enfermo está poseído por el deseo de cambiar de cama.
2
Groucho Marx
No es la política la que crea extraños compañeros de cama, sino el matrimonio.
3
Romancero. Ciclo Carolingio: La Constancia
Mis arreos son las armas, mi descanso el pelear, mi cama las duras peñas, mi dormir siempre velar.
4
Wystan Hugh Auden
El mal es vulgar y siempre humano, y duerme en nuestra cama y come en nuestra mesa.
5
Gabriel García Márquez
Ningún lugar en la vida es más triste que una cama vacía.

10 SPANISH PROVERBS WITH THE WORD «CAMA»

A las diez, en la cama estés.
¡Ay, dedo, dedo!; en la cama estoy, y en la calle hiedo.
En cama angosta y en luengo camino, no hallarás amigos.
A buen sueño no hay mala cama.
A chica cama, echarse en medio.
A la mesa y a la cama, a su hora honrada.
A la mesa y a la cama, solo se llama una vez.
A las diez, en la cama estés, mejor antes que después.
Al galgo, cadena, buena cama, pan duro y tierra llana.
Alta cama y poca ropa, es señal de gente loca.

10 SPANISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CAMA»

Discover the use of cama in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to cama and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in Spanish literature.
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Cómo ayudar a tu hijo si se hace pis en la cama
Uno de los primeros aprendizajes con los que se ven confrontados el niño y la niña es el de controlar sus propios esfínteres: dejar de hacerse pis, caca.
José Cáceres, José Cáceres Carrasco, 2006
2
La cama del caballo
Una guía paso a paso sobre los materiales utilizados en la cama del caballo, con instrucciones sobre cómo montar y mantener camas confortables y limpias
Mary Gordon Watson, 2006
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Los 7 secretos del placer en la cama
Aquí encontraréis siete ardientes secretos para descubrir o despertar los sentidos del hombre o de la mujer de vuestra vida. (Margot Saint-Loup)
Margot Saint-Loup, 2001
4
Misterio En La Profundidad de Mi Cama
Aunque la oscuridad y el silencio de la noche la pone nerviosa, cuando esta niña se despierta durante la noche, usa su imaginación para trasformar un momento de preocupación en una aventura encantadora.
Alejandra Gil, Andrea Rodriguez Vidal, 2006
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16 escalones antes de irme a la cama
Esos “16 escalones” a los que Juan Manuel Montilla “El Langui” recurre para dar nombre a su primer libro son una buena metáfora de su vida, de los obstáculos -físicos o no- que un chaval que nace afectado por una parálisis ...
Juan Manuel Montilla «El Langui», 2010
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¿Vamos a la cama?: Manual de sexo para conseguir que tu vida ...
Con prólogos de los humoristas Dani Rovira,Florentino Fernández y Javier Cansado.
Sergio Fernández «El Monaguillo», Arturo González-Campos, 2012
7
Una Guerra En Mi Cama
Una guerra en mi cama es la recopilación de un grupo de poemas escritos por mi en Cuba y Canada, son poemas acompañados de pinturas mias, ellos forman parte de los sueños y recuerdos que han dejado los momentos íntimos, Una guerra en mi ...
Dairaf, 2012
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Extraños en la cama
Especial. Viéndome al frente de una empresa de pompas fúnebres, nadie podría sospechar que me gasto el dinero en gigolós y sexo sin compromisos.
Megan Hart, 2011
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La cama mágica de Bartolo
¿Cómo se maneja una cama voladora y desobediente?
Mauricio Paredes, 2011
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Si la cama hablara
Sin pelos en la lengua, la psicóloga Constanza del Rosario se sumerge en el delicado mundo de la sexualidad femenina no para destapar tabúes sino para revelar verdades y guiar a sus lectoras, a las que llama princesas, a descubrir y ...
Constanza Del Rosario, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CAMA»

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Un español en Turquía: "Ha sido horrible, hemos pasado toda la ...
... de Estado y ha asegurado que la noche "ha sido horrible", ya que se oyeron tiros, lo que le ha obligado a pasar "toda la noche debajo de la cama" de su hotel ... «20minutos.es, Jul 16»
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Bacterias en la cama: ¿cada cuánto debes cambiar las sábanas?
Pocas sensaciones son tan relajantes como la de meterse en una cama con las sábanas limpias. Algo que puede desaparecer tras varios días usando el ... «20minutos.es, Jul 16»
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Piden a padres llevar a hijos con especialista cuando orinen la cama
Los niños que orinan en la cama pueden ser tratados de manera adecuada si los padres atienden el problema y dejan atrás burlas, regaños y rechazos que ... «Informador.com.mx, Jun 16»
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Charlotte Caniggia: "En la cama soy fogosa, muy sensual y creativa"
Luego, Charlotte explicó que en la intimidad es una femme fatale: "Soy muy fogosa en la cama, sensual y re creativa. Tengo una colección de disfraces; ... «Infobae.com, Jun 16»
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Cosas que ellos desean en la cama (pero les da pena decirlas)
Aunque no lo es todo, la intimidad en una pareja es importante. Saber qué cosas le gustan a un hombre en la cama no es imposible, sólo debes escuchar, esa ... «Salud180, Jun 16»
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Úrsula Corberó publica una sensual foto de Chino Darín en la cama ...
Visto el atractivo físico de Chino Darín, nadie puede culpar a Úrsula Corberó de querer presumir de novio en su cuenta de Instagram. Como cualquier otra ... «E! Online Latino | Argentina, Jun 16»
7
El marido de Céline Dion murió tras caer de la cama
Pasó a mejor vida en la noche del 13 al 14 de enero, y estoy segura de que, tratando de levantarse de la cama, acabó cayéndose al suelo. Normalmente ... «El Mundo, May 16»
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Un joven mata en EE UU a su hijastro de un disparo porque saltaba ...
... Kenny Lymons del Condado de Clay, el acusado George Coty Wayman apuntó contra su hijastro, Dominic Castro, para que dejara de saltar sobre la cama. «20minutos.es, May 16»
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Jennifer Lopez lanza indirectas ¡Marc Anthony era malo en la cama!
"Los bailarines son mejores en la cama. Los músicos son muy egocéntricos, están muy preocupados con ellos mismos como para ser buenos en la cama", ... «Televisa Espectáculos, Apr 16»
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El primer colchón que detecta infidelidades en tu cama y te avisa ...
Una empresa gallega dedicada al mundo del descanso presentó un colchón que avisa de las infidelidades que se cometan en su superficie a través de unos ... «El Confidencial, Apr 16»

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