armchair traveller

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• armchair traveller —    Someone who reads books or watches TV programmes about other places and countries, but doesn t actually travel anywhere, is called an armchair traveller.    A surprising number of adventure books are bought by armchair travellers …   English Idioms & idiomatic expressions

• armchair — ► NOUN 1) a large, upholstered chair with side supports for the sitter s arms. 2) (before another noun ) experiencing something through reading, television, etc. rather than at first hand: an armchair traveller …   English terms dictionary

• armchair — arm|chair1 [ˈa:mtʃeə, ˌa:mˈtʃeə US ˈa:rmtʃer, ˌa:rmˈtʃer] n a comfortable chair with sides that you can rest your arms on armchair 2 arm|chair2 [ˈa:mtʃeə US ˈa:rmtʃer] adj armchair traveller/fan etc someone who talks or reads about being a… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• armchair — 1 noun (C) a comfortable chair with sides that you can rest your arms on 2 adjective armchair traveller/critic etc someone who talks or reads about being a traveller etc, but does not have any real experience of it …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• armchair — /ˈamtʃɛə / (say ahmchair) noun 1. a chair with arms to support the forearms or elbows. –adjective 2. amateur: an armchair critic. 3. taking part in an activity mentally, rather than in reality: an armchair traveller. 4. seen or enjoyed at home:… …  

• armchair — noun 1》 a large, comfortable chair with side supports for the sitter s arms. 2》 [as modifier] lacking direct experience of or involvement in a particular subject or activity: an armchair traveller …   English new terms dictionary

• traveller — (esp. BrE) (AmE usually traveler) noun ADJECTIVE ▪ business, corporate (AmE) ▪ commercial (BrE, old fashioned), leisure ▪ holiday (esp. AmE) …   Collocations dictionary

• armchair — [[t]ɑ͟ː(r)mtʃeə(r)[/t]] armchairs 1) N COUNT An armchair is a big comfortable chair which has a support on each side for your arms. She was sitting in an armchair with blankets wrapped round her. 2) ADJ: ADJ n An armchair critic, fan, or… …   English dictionary

• armchair — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ big, deep, large ▪ comfortable, comfy (informal) ▪ plush ▪ old …   Collocations dictionary

• Sholeh Wolpe — About Sholeh Wolpe = Sholeh Wolpe is perhaps the first Iranian poet published in English in the United States who has translated the poems of the Iranian poet and icon, Forugh Farrokhzad (Forough Farrokhzad). Farrokhzad s work has been previously …   Wikipedia

• Hipólito G. Navarro — Hipólito González Navarro, conocido como Hipólito G. Navarro (n. Huelva; 1961) es un escritor español, dedicado casi en exclusividad al género del cuento. Contenido 1 Carrera literaria 2 Obra 3 Premios …   Wikipedia Español