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carpet

/ˈkɑːpɪt/

/ˈkɑrpɪt/

Translations

carpetnoun

carpets

/ˈkɑːpɪt/

/ˈkɑrpɪt/

tapis

The living room was decorated with a beautiful Persian carpet.

Le salon était décoré d’un beau tapis persan.

Additional translations

moquetteRevêtement de sol en général, surtout au sens de matériau ou de surface textile.

tapisAu sens figuré, pour une couche ou un manteau couvrant une surface.

Synonyms

floor covering

carpetverb

carpeted

Past Simple

carpeted

Past Participle

carpeting

Gerund

/ˈkɑː.pɪt/

/ˈkɑːr.pɪt/

tapisser

The entire floor was carpeted with a thick, plush material.

Tout le sol était tapissé d’un matériau épais et moelleux.

Additional translations

réprimanderSens figuré, registre neutre.

Synonyms

carpetadjective

/ˈkɑː.pɪt/

/ˈkɑr.pɪt/

Used attributively before another noun to denote relation to carpets.

tapisEmploi attributif dans des syntagmes comme « carpet samples ».

The store has a wide range of carpet samples on display.

Le magasin expose une large gamme d’échantillons de tapis.

Additional translations

en tapisEmploi technique ou journalistique, notamment dans « carpet bombing ».

Definitions

carpetnoun

A thick, woven fabric used as a floor covering, typically consisting of an upper layer of pile attached to a backing.

The living room was decorated with a beautiful Persian carpet.

A layer of something that covers a surface, often used metaphorically.

The garden was covered with a carpet of fallen leaves.

Carpeting regarded as a material or surface covering in general (mass noun).

We replaced the carpet in all three bedrooms last year.

carpetverb

To cover with or as if with a carpet.

The entire floor was carpeted with a thick, plush material.

To reprimand or scold someone.

The manager carpeted the employee for being late to the meeting.

carpetadjective

Relating to or intended for carpets or carpeting; used before another noun.

The store has a wide range of carpet samples on display.

Covering or affecting the entirety of a target area; wholesale or indiscriminate (used attributively).

The military resorted to carpet bombing to destroy the enemy positions.