Meaning
camp bed, cot
- a foldable, portable, or makeshift narrow bed (camp bed, cot)
In a sentence
Hanno aperto una branda pieghevole in salotto per l'ospite.
They set up a folding camp bed in the living room for the guest.
Dopo quattordici ore di turno sono crollato subito in branda.
After a fourteen-hour shift, I collapsed right into bed.
Nella camerata c'erano soltanto otto brande e pochi armadietti.
In the dorm room there were only eight cots and a few lockers.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| branda | feminine · singular |
| brande | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Colloquially used in military or student life to mean any simple or uncomfortable bed.