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armchair

/ˈɑː(ɹ)mtʃɛə(ɹ)/ /ˈɑɹmtʃɛɚ/

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noun

Sessel

A chair with supports for the arms or elbows.

Examples :

"My grandfather always sits in his favorite armchair to read the newspaper. "

Mein Großvater sitzt immer in seinem Lieblingssessel, um die Zeitung zu lesen.

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verb

Theoretisieren, spekulieren

To create based on theory or general knowledge rather than data.

Examples :

"The professor armchaired the theory of student motivation, relying mostly on his own experiences rather than conducting surveys or gathering data from current students. "

Der Professor theoretisierte über die Theorie der Studentenmotivation und verließ sich dabei hauptsächlich auf seine eigenen Erfahrungen, anstatt Umfragen durchzuführen oder Daten von aktuellen Studenten zu sammeln.

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verb

Theoretisieren, nachdenken

To theorize based on analysis of data that was gathered previously; to reflect.

Examples :

"After the experiment concluded, the scientists had to armchair the results, discussing possible explanations for the unexpected data without conducting further tests. "

Nach Abschluss des Experiments mussten die Wissenschaftler die Ergebnisse theoretisieren und mögliche Erklärungen für die unerwarteten Daten diskutieren, ohne weitere Tests durchzuführen.

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adjective

Sessel-, zurückgezogen

Remote from actual involvement, including a person retired from previously active involvement.

Examples :

"Sentence: "After years of working as a teacher, she became an armchair critic of education policy, offering opinions but no longer in the classroom." "

Nachdem sie jahrelang als Lehrerin gearbeitet hatte, wurde sie zu einer Sesselkritikerin der Bildungspolitik, die Meinungen äußerte, aber nicht mehr im Klassenzimmer stand.

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adjective

Amateurhaft, laienhaft

Unqualified or uninformed but yet giving advice, especially on technical issues, such as law, architecture, medicine, military theory, or sports.

Examples :

"After the American football game, the armchair quarterbacks talked about what they would have done differently to win, if they had been star athletes instead of out-of-shape old men."

Nach dem American-Football-Spiel sprachen die Laien über das, was sie anders gemacht hätten, um zu gewinnen, wenn sie statt untrainierter alter Männer Starathleten gewesen wären.

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