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car·pet  (kärpt)

n.

1.

a. A thick heavy covering for a floor, usually made of woven wool or synthetic fibers; a rug.

b. The fabric used for this floor covering.

2. A surface or surface covering that is similar to a rug: a carpet of leaves and pine needles on the forest floor.

tr.v. car·pet·ed, car·pet·ing, car·pets

To cover with or as if with a carpet: carpet the stairs; snow that carpeted the sidewalks.

Idiom:

on the carpet

1. In a position of being reprimanded by one in authority: was called on the carpet for cheating.

2. Under discussion or consideration: Several important matters will be on the carpet at today's meeting.

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[Middle English, from Old French carpite, from Medieval Latin carpta, from Old Italian carpita, from carpire, to pluck, from Latin carpere; see kerp- in Indo-European roots.]

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carpet [ˈkɑːpɪt]

n

1. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Furniture)

a.  a heavy fabric for covering floors

b.  (as modifier) a carpet sale

2. a covering like a carpet a carpet of leaves

on the carpet Informal

a.  before authority to be reproved for misconduct or error

b.  under consideration

vb (tr) -pets, -peting, -peted

1. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Furniture) to cover with or as if with a carpet

2. Informal to reprimand

[from Old French carpite, from Old Italian carpita, from Late Latin carpeta, literally: (wool) that has been carded, from Latin carpere to pluck, card]

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Carpet a covering or expanse, as of grass or flowers; used figuratively.

Examples: carpet of flowers, 1854; grassy carpet, 1593.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	carpet - floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile) carpeting, rug broadloom - a carpet woven on a wide loom to obviate the need for seams Brussels carpet - a carpet with a strong linen warp and a heavy pile of colored woolen yarns drawn up in uncut loops to form a pattern drugget - a rug made of a coarse fabric having a cotton warp and a wool filling edging - border consisting of anything placed on the edge to finish something (such as a fringe on clothing or on a rug) floor cover, floor covering - a covering for a floor flying carpet - (Asian folktale) an imaginary carpet that will fly people anywhere they wish to go furnishing - (usually plural) the instrumentalities (furniture and appliances and other movable accessories including curtains and rugs) that make a home (or other area) livable hearthrug - a rug spread out in front of a fireplace Kurdistan - an oriental rug woven by Kurds that is noted for fine colors and durability nammad, numdah, numdah rug - an embroidered rug made from a coarse Indian felt prayer mat, prayer rug - a small rug used by Muslims during their devotions red carpet - a strip of red carpeting laid down for dignitaries to walk on runner - a long narrow carpet scatter rug, throw rug - a small rug; several can be used in a room shag rug - a rug with long pile stair-carpet - a strip of carpet for laying on stairs Wilton, Wilton carpet - a carpet woven on a Jacquard loom with loops like a Brussels carpet but having the loops cut to form a close velvety pile
	2.	carpet - a natural object that resembles or suggests a carpet; "a carpet of flowers"; "the larvae of some moths spin a web that resembles a carpet" natural object - an object occurring naturally; not made by man
Verb	1.	carpet - form a carpet-like cover (over) spread over, cover - form a cover over; "The grass covered the grave"
	2.	carpet - cover completely, as if with a carpet; "flowers carpeted the meadows" cover - provide with a covering or cause to be covered; "cover her face with a handkerchief"; "cover the child with a blanket"; "cover the grave with flowers"
	3.	carpet - cover with a carpet; "carpet the floors of the house" cover - provide with a covering or cause to be covered; "cover her face with a handkerchief"; "cover the child with a blanket"; "cover the grave with flowers"

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carpet

noun

Carpets and rugs

Aubusson, Axminster, broadloom, Brussels carpet, Bukhara rug, chenille, durrie, flat-woven, ingrain, Kidderminster, kilim, Kirman, numdah, Persian carpet or Persian rug, Turkey carpet, Wilton

Translations

carpet [ˈkɑːpɪt]

A. N → alfombra f; (small) → tapete m; (fitted) → moqueta f
a carpet of leaves (fig) → una alfombra de hojas
to be on the carpet → tener que aguantar un rapapolvo
to roll out the red carpet for sb → recibir a algn con todos los honores, ponerle a algn la alfombra roja
they tried to sweep it under the carpet → quisieron echar tierra sobre el asunto, trataron de esconder los trapos sucios

B. VT

1. [+ floor] (wall to wall) → enmoquetar; (with individual rugs) → alfombrar (with de)

2. (= scold) to carpet sb → echar un rapapolvo a algn

C. CPD carpet bag N (US) → maletín m, morral m
carpet bombing N → bombardeo m de arrasamiento
carpet slippers NPL → zapatillas fpl
carpet square, carpet tile N → loseta f
carpet sweeper N → escoba f mecánica

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carpet [ˈkɑː^rpɪt]

n

(= large rug) → tapis m
a Persian carpet → un tapis persan

(fitted) → moquette f fitted carpet

(= covering) [flowers, leaves, snow] → tapis m

vt

[+ house, room] → recouvrir d'une moquette, moquetter

(= cover) [flowers, leaves, snow] → recouvrir
carpet slippers npl → pantoufles fpl
carpet tile n → dalle f de moquette
car phone n → téléphone m de voiture
car pool carpool, car-pool [ˈkɑː^rpuːl]

n

(= arrangement) → covoiturage m car-pool lane

(= stock of cars) → parc m de voitures de fonction

vi (mainly US or Australian) → pratiquer le covoiturage
car-pool lane [ˈkɑː^rpuːl] n (US) → voie f réservée au covoiturage
car port carport [ˈkɑː^rpɔː^rt] n → auvent m pour voitures
car radio n → autoradio m
car rental n (US) → location f de voitures

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carpet

n (lit, fig) → Teppich m; (fitted) → Teppichboden m; the subject on the carpet → das Thema, das zurzeit diskutiert wird; to be on the carpet (inf) → zur Schnecke or Minna gemacht werden (inf)

vt

floor → (mit Teppichen/Teppichboden) auslegen; the wood carpeted with flowers → der blumenbedeckte Waldboden

(Brit inf: = reprimand) → zur Minna machen (inf)

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carpet:

carpetbag

n → Reisetasche f

carpetbagger

n

(US Pol inf) → politischer Abenteurer, politische Abenteuerin; (Hist) politischer Ämterjäger, der mit nichts als einer Reisetasche nach dem Sezessionskrieg in die besetzten Südstaaten kam

(Fin) → Spekulant(in) m(f) (der/die Geld bei vielen verschiedenen Hypothekenbanken investiert in der Hoffnung, bei Änderung der Statuten einen Gewinn zu machen)

carpet-beater

n → Teppich- or Ausklopfer m

carpet bombing

n (Mil) → Flächenbombardierung f

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carpet:

carpet slippers

pl → Pantoffeln pl, → Hausschuhe pl

carpet-sweeper

n → Teppichkehrer m, → Teppichkehrmaschine f

carpet tile

n → Teppichfliese f

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carpet [ˈkɑːpɪt]

1. n → tappeto; (fitted carpet) → moquette f inv

2. vt (floor, house) → coprire con tappeto; (with fitted carpet) → rivestire di moquette, mettere la moquette a

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carpet

n carpet [ˈkaːpit]

a woven covering for floors etc. mat بِساط килим koberec tæppe der Teppich χαλί alfombra vaip فرش matto tapis שָׁטִיחַ कालीन sag, tepih szőnyeg permadani (gólf)teppi tappeto じゅうたん 양탄자 kilimas paklājs; grīdsega karpet tapijt, vloerkleed teppe, løper dywan carpete a acoperi cu un covor ковёр koberec preproga tepih matta พรม halı, kilim 地毯 килим قالین ، غالیچہ thảm 地毯

v

to cover with a carpet They haven't carpeted the floor yet. met mat belê يُغَطّي بِبِساط застилам с килим pokrýt kobercem lægge tæppe på mit einem Teppich belegen στρώνω με χαλί cubrir con una alfombra vaibaga katma فرش کردن peittää matolla recouvrir d'un tapis לְכַסוֹת בְּשָטִיחַ कालीन बिछाना pokriti sagom szőnyeggel borít memasang permadani teppaleggja ricoprire con un tappeto じゅうたんを敷く (~에) 양탄자를 깔다 (iš)kloti kilimais noklāt ar paklāju/grīdsegu mengalas met een tapijt bekleden legge teppe på, dekke med teppe pokryć dywanem alcatifar a acoperi cu un covor покрывать коврами pokryť kobercom pokriti s preprogo zastrti tepihom lägga en matta på (över) คลุมด้วยพรม halı döşemek / kaplamak 鋪地毯 устеляти килимами قالین بچھانا rải thảm 铺地毯

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carpet → سجادة koberec tæppe Teppich χαλί moqueta, tapete matto moquette tepih tappeto カーペット 카펫 tapijt teppe dywan carpete ковер matta พรม halı thảm 地毯