The bed is a piece of furniture on which it is possible to lie down.
The bed is a piece of furniture that allows human beings to lie on it. It is a structure that usually has legs and boards. A mattress , one or more pillows , sheets and warm clothing are placed on the bed.
For example: “When we got married, my sister gave us the double bed,” “Stop jumping on the bed! You're going to break it” , “I keep a bag with clothes under the bed” .
The bed is used for multiple activities. The most common ones consist of resting and sleeping . In any case, it is also used for reading, watching television , eating or having intimate relationships, to name a few possibilities.
Bed types
There are beds of different materials (wood, iron) and sizes. Single beds are usually called single beds . On the other hand, double beds have two places and are intended for couples: that is, they are used by two people simultaneously.
A sofa bed is a piece of furniture that, as its name indicates, serves as both a sofa and a bed. A bunk bed , on the other hand, has two or more beds that are arranged vertically (one above the other). Trundle beds (a bed that is stored under another), folding beds (they can be folded and stored when not in use) and folding beds (they are inserted into a piece of furniture or a wall ) are other types of beds.
The bed is usually used to rest.
A popular expression
The expression “making the bed” refers to placing the sheets, blankets, bedspreads and the rest of the clothing used to dress the furniture and as a coat.
In a symbolic sense, the same phrase is used in some regions when one or more people set a trap for another: “Juan made my bed and took my position when I went on vacation.”
Uses of the bed
The image of the bed as furniture can also raise the idea of rest , that is, it can function as a symbol that makes us think of a moment of relaxation. In everyday speech it is often said that we "crave bed" to refer to the point in the day when we can finally lie down and rest. This can occur, for example, in the workplace, as part of a conversation between two employees in which one of them expresses to the other his tiredness and his need to get home so he can sleep.
As mentioned above, the bed is a space in which a wide range of activities can be carried out. It is important to clarify that some of them can be done at any age, while others are limited to certain stages of life. Children associate this furniture with rest and play, as well as with the time in which their elders read them stories before bed or take care of them when they are sick. Adults, on the other hand, usually give it a sexual connotation, although this does not mean that they do not use it to sleep and, why not, rest during a cold.
sexuality
Depending on the culture , the bed is considered a very intimate place, which is not shared with anyone. If we add to this the conflicts that arise from the classification of sexuality, it is not so common to see two heterosexual people of the same sex sleeping together.
However, those who leave their prejudices out of the room have no problem sharing their bed with friends and loved ones, regardless of their sexuality. Let's not forget that many species of mammals group together to sleep and enjoy the warmth of their companions, something that dogs and cats also do with us in a tender and pure way.