Abed Meaning in English
word
əˈbɛd
uh-BED
ɐbˈɛd
uh-BED
Definition
To be in bed, usually lying down. This word is now mostly old-fashioned and rarely used in modern speech.
Usage & Nuances
'Abed' is now old-fashioned or literary; you will see it in classic literature or poetry, but it's not used in everyday conversation. Modern English uses 'in bed'.
Spanish: en la camaPortuguese (BR): de cama - na camaPortuguese (PT): na camaChinese (Simplified): 在床上Chinese (Traditional): 在牀上Hindi: बिस्तर परArabic: في السريرBengali: শয্যাশায়ী - বিছানায় (পুরাতন শব্দ)Russian: в постели (устар.)Japanese: 寝ている（古風）Vietnamese: trên giường (cổ) - nằm trên giường (cổ)Korean: 침상에 (고어) - 침대에 (옛 표현)Turkish: yatakta (eski kullanım)Urdu: بستر میں (قدیم انداز)Indonesian: di atas ranjang (klasik) - di tempat tidur (kuno)
Example Sentences
He is abed because he is sick.
basic
At midnight, everyone was abed.
basic
Children must be abed before ten o'clock.
basic
By the time I arrived, my parents were already abed.
natural
She spent the whole day abed with a terrible cold.
natural
Many stories in old books begin with the hero abed, dreaming of adventure.
natural