carpenter

car·pen·ter

 (kär′pən-tər)

n.

A skilled worker who makes, finishes, and repairs wooden objects and structures.

v. car·pen·tered, car·pen·ter·ing, car·pen·ters

v.tr.

To make, finish, or repair (wooden structures).

v.intr.

To work as a carpenter.

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[Middle English, from Anglo-Norman, from Latin carpentārius (artifex), (maker) of a carriage, from carpentum, a two-wheeled carriage, of Celtic origin; see kers- in Indo-European roots.]

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carpenter

(ˈkɑːpɪntə)

n

(Crafts) a person skilled in woodwork, esp in buildings, ships, etc

vb

1. (Crafts) (intr) to do the work of a carpenter

2. (Crafts) (tr) to make or fit together by or as if by carpentry

[C14: from Anglo-French, from Latin carpentārius wagon-maker, from carpentum wagon; of Celtic origin]

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Carpenter

(ˈkɑːpɪntə)

n

(Biography) John Alden. 1876–1951, US composer, who used jazz rhythms in orchestral music: his works include the ballet Skyscrapers (1926) and the orchestral suite Adventures in a Perambulator (1915)

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car•pen•ter

(ˈkɑr pən tər)

n.

1. a person who builds or repairs wooden structures, as houses or shelving.

v.i.

2. to do carpenter's work.

v.t.

3. to make by carpentry.

4. to construct in a mechanical or unoriginal fashion.

[1275–1325; Middle English < Anglo-French < Late Latin carpentārius wainwright < Latin carpent(um) two-wheeled carriage]

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carpenter

Past participle: carpentered
Gerund: carpentering

Imperative

carpenter

carpenter

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	carpenter - a woodworker who makes or repairs wooden objects woodworker, woodman, woodsman - makes things out of wood
Verb	1.	carpenter - work as a carpenter work - exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity; "I will work hard to improve my grades"; "she worked hard for better living conditions for the poor"

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carpenter

noun joiner, cabinet-maker, woodworker a carpenter who specializes in restoring antique furniture

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Translations

نَجّارنـَجَّارنـَجَّارٌ

tesařtruhlář

snedkertømrer

ZimmermannSchreiner

ξυλουργόςκατασκευαστής ξύλινων κουφωμάτων

carpinterocarpintero de obraebanista

puuseppätimpurikirvesmies

menuisiercharpentiermenuiseriecharpenter

stolartesar

ácsasztalos

trésmiîur

carpentierefalegnamecarpenteria

大工建具屋

목수소목장이

dailidėdailidės amatas

galdnieksnamdaris

timmermanschrijnwerker

snekkertømmermanntømrerbygningssnekker

stolarz

carpinteiromarceneiro

плотникстолярплотничать

tesár

tesar

grovsnickareinredningssnickaresnickaretimmerman

ช่างไม้ผู้เข้าร่วม

marangozdoğramacıdülger

thợ mộc

木匠

carpenter

[ˈkɑːpɪntəʳ] N → carpintero/a m/f

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carpenter

[ˈkɑː^rpɪntə^r] n → charpentier/ière m/f (= joiner) → menuisier/ière m/f (en bâtiments)
He's a carpenter → Il est charpentier.

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carpenter

n → Zimmermann m, → Zimmerfrau f; (for furniture) → Tischler(in) m(f)

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carpenter

[ˈkɑːpɪntəʳ] n → carpentiere m

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carpenter

(ˈkaːpəntə) noun

a craftsman in wood. timmerman نَجّار дърводелец carpinteiro tesař der Zimmermann snedker ξυλουργόςcarpintero puusepp نجار؛ درودگر kirvesmies charpentier, ière, menuisier/-ière נגר बढ़ई tesar ács tukang kayu trésmiður carpentiere, falegname 大工 목수 dailidė namdaris; galdnieks tukang kayu timmermansnekker, tømmermanncieśla تركاڼ، نجار carpinteiro dulgher; tâmplar плотник tesár tesar stolar [byggnads]snickare, timmerman ช่างไม้ marangoz 木匠 тесляр ترکھان thợ mộc 木匠

ˈcarpentry noun

the work of a carpenter. houtwerk نِجارَه дърводелство carpintaria tesařina das Zimmerhandwerk snedkerarbejde ξυλουργικήcarpintería puusepatöö نجاری؛ درودگری puusepäntyö charpenterieנגרות बढ़ईगीरी tesarija ácsmesterség pertukangan kayu trésmíði carpenteria, falegnameria 大工仕事 목공 dailidės amatas namdara/galdnieka amats hasil tukang kayu timmermansambacht, timmerwerk snekker-/tømmermannsarbeid; tresløyd ciesielka نجاری carpintaria. dul­gherie; tâmplărie плотничье дело tesárčina tesarstvo stolarija snickeri[arbete] สิ่งที่ประกอบด้วยไม้ marangozluk 木工 теслярські роботи لکڑی کا ، ترکھان کا کام nghề thợ mộc 木工

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carpenter

→ نـَجَّار, نـَجَّارٌ tesař, truhlář snedker, tømrer Schreiner, Zimmermann κατασκευαστής ξύλινων κουφωμάτων, ξυλουργός carpintero, carpintero de obra puuseppä menuisier stolar, tesar falegname 大工, 建具屋 목수, 소목장이 schrijnwerker, timmerman snekker stolarz carpinteiro, marceneiro плотник, столяр grovsnickare, inredningssnickare ช่างไม้, ผู้เข้าร่วม doğramacı, marangoz thợ mộc 木匠

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