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carpet

/ˈkɑːpɪt/

/ˈkɑrpɪt/

carpetnoun

carpets

/ˈkɑːpɪt/

/ˈkɑrpɪt/

Translations

ковёр

The carpet in the living room is very soft.

Ковёр в гостиной очень мягкий.

палас

They bought a new palas for the hallway.

Они купили новый палас для коридора.

Additional translations

ковровое покрытие

Definitions

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.

Synonyms

floor covering

carpetverb

carpeted

Past Simple

carpeted

Past Participle

carpeting

Gerund

/ˈkɑː.pɪt/

/ˈkɑːr.pɪt/

Translations

отчитывать

The manager will carpet the employee for being late.

Менеджер отчитается сотрудника за опоздание.

Definitions

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.

Synonyms

carpetadjective

/ˈkɑː.pɪt/

/ˈkɑr.pɪt/

Used attributively before another noun to denote relation to carpets.

Definitions

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.