armchair
To critique, analyze, or offer opinions on a situation or subject without having any first-hand experience or practical involvement. It implies a detached, theoretical perspective often used to describe someone providing unsolicited advice from a position of comfort.
Ejemplos
3 de 5He likes to armchair the team's tactics from his living room every Sunday.
He enjoys critiquing the team's strategies from his home without being involved in the game.
The board members were accused of armchairing the field operations without visiting the actual site.
The board was criticized for managing the field work theoretically without seeing the location.
Stop armchairing my life choices when you've never been in my shoes.
Quit giving me theoretical advice on my life when you don't have my experience.
Antónimos
Familia de palabras
Truco para recordar
Think of a sports fan sitting in a cozy armchair, shouting at the TV telling professional athletes what to do—he is 'armchairing' the game.
Quiz rápido
Instead of helping with the crisis, he sat back and tried to ____ the entire operation from his computer.
¡Correcto!
La respuesta correcta es: armchair
Ejemplos
He likes to armchair the team's tactics from his living room every Sunday.
everydayHe enjoys critiquing the team's strategies from his home without being involved in the game.
The board members were accused of armchairing the field operations without visiting the actual site.
formalThe board was criticized for managing the field work theoretically without seeing the location.
Stop armchairing my life choices when you've never been in my shoes.
informalQuit giving me theoretical advice on my life when you don't have my experience.
Sociologists argue that one cannot simply armchair the complexities of urban poverty from a university office.
academicScholars suggest it is impossible to theoretically analyze urban poverty without direct engagement.
Management should avoid armchairing the software development process if they don't understand the coding constraints.
businessLeadership should not direct the technical process from a distance if they lack technical knowledge.
Antónimos
Familia de palabras
Colocaciones comunes
Frases Comunes
armchair critic
A person who offers advice or criticism without having any practical knowledge.
armchair quarterback
Someone who critiques a sports game or a situation as if they were the leader, despite being a spectator.
armchair traveler
Someone who learns about or 'visits' distant places through books or movies rather than traveling.
Se confunde a menudo con
'To chair' means to lead or preside over a meeting, whereas 'to armchair' means to critique from a distance.
Notas de uso
The verb form of 'armchair' is almost always used pejoratively. It suggests that the speaker's or subject's opinion is invalid because it lacks the grit and reality of actual experience.
Errores comunes
Learners often use the noun 'armchair' and forget that it can function as a verb or a modifying adjective to describe a lack of experience. They may also confuse it with simply 'sitting in a chair'.
Truco para recordar
Think of a sports fan sitting in a cozy armchair, shouting at the TV telling professional athletes what to do—he is 'armchairing' the game.
Origen de la palabra
Derived from the noun 'armchair' (mid-17th century), the metaphorical usage for 'distance from reality' emerged in the early 19th century regarding 'armchair travelers'.
Patrones gramaticales
Contexto cultural
Reflects a cultural skepticism toward 'experts' who have degrees or opinions but lack 'boots on the ground' experience.
Quiz rápido
Instead of helping with the crisis, he sat back and tried to ____ the entire operation from his computer.
¡Correcto!
La respuesta correcta es: armchair
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