cama dobrável / cama retrátil / cama de parede
1. A bed that is hinged on one end to fold up vertically against a wall, designed to save space in small rooms or apartments
The studio apartment featured a murphy bed that folded up into the wall during the day.
O apartamento estúdio tinha uma cama dobrável que se recolhia na parede durante o dia.
2. A space-saving furniture piece that combines a bed with storage or desk functionality when folded
She installed a murphy bed with a built-in desk to maximize her small bedroom.
Ela instalou uma cama retrátil com uma escrivaninha embutida para maximizar seu pequeno quarto.
Murphy beds originated in the United States in the early 1900s and became named after William Lawrence Murphy, who patented the design. In Brazil, they have become increasingly popular in major urban centers like São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro due to high real estate prices and limited apartment space. The term 'cama dobrável' is widely understood, though 'cama retrátil' and 'cama de parede' are also commonly used. In contemporary design and real estate marketing, the English term 'murphy bed' itself is often used directly in Portuguese-language listings and furniture catalogs in Brazil.
NYC Slang
murphy (informal shorthand used in NYC real estate and furniture contexts)
Related Idioms & Phrases
make the bed / arrumar a cama (to make a murphy bed and manage its storage)
space-saving solution / solução para economizar espaço
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