duvet
gb/dˈʌvɪt/ us/dˈʌvɪt/
B1
Engelsk
paplan
NAVNEORD
B1
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paplan
A2
Brugsmønster:
a [duvet]; a duvet on the bed
It’s cold tonight, so I’m going to put the duvet back on the bed.
Hideg van ma este, úgyhogy visszateszem a paplant az ágyra.
She bought a new duvet because the old one had lost its warmth.
Vett egy új paplant, mert a régi már nem volt elég meleg.
I stripped the bed and washed the duvet cover, but not the duvet itself.
Læringseksempler
I sleep under a duvet.
Paplan alatt alszom.
This duvet is very warm.
Ez a paplan nagyon meleg.
Typisk fejl:
In American English, a duvet is often used with a removable cover; a comforter is usually used without one.
Betydning
thick bed cover filled with down
Ordforbindelser
down duvet
|feather duvet
|synthetic duvet
|lightweight duvet
|winter duvet
|king-size duvet
|single duvet
|duvet cover
|wash the duvet
|pull the duvet up
Synonymer
comforter (Common in American English; often not used with a removable cover.)
|
quilt (Often flatter and stitched; may not be filled like a duvet.)
Temaer
home
|daily_life
|sleep
|household
Definition
A warm, soft blanket for a bed, often with feathers inside.
A soft, thick bed covering filled with down, feathers, wool, or synthetic material, used instead of or on top of blankets and usually put inside a removable cover.
Grammatik
Opslagsform
duvet
IPA
GB/dˈʌvɪt/
US/dˈʌvɪt/
Stavelser og tryk
duvet (1 stavelse)
Stress on 1st syllable (duvet)
Ordformer
Noun
- Base: duvet
- Plural: duvets
Ordfamilie
Forms
duvets
noun
Related words
comforter
noun
Udtryk
duvet cover
1/dˈʌvɪt kˈʌvɚ/
fixed phrase
removable cover for a duvet
A cloth cover that goes over a duvet.
Eksempler
- I need to change the duvet cover before our guests arrive.
- This duvet cover has buttons to keep the duvet in place.
- She chose a white duvet cover to match the curtains.
Læringseksempler
- I bought a new duvet cover.
- I change the duvet cover every week.
duvet day
1/dˈʌvɪt dˈeɪ/
fixed phrase
informal
day off spent resting in bed
A day off when you stay in bed and rest.
Eksempler
- After a stressful week, I took a duvet day on Monday.
- The company lets employees take one duvet day a year.
- She called in sick and spent the whole day having a duvet day.
duvet insert
1/dˈʌvɪt ˈɪnsɚt/
fixed phrase
inner duvet that goes in cover
The duvet itself (the part inside the cover).
Eksempler
- I bought a lighter duvet insert for summer.
- Make sure the duvet insert is the same size as the duvet cover.
- The store sells duvet inserts in down and in synthetic fill.
under the duvet
1/ˈʌndɚ ðə dˈʌvɪt/
fixed phrase
in bed under the covers
In bed with the duvet over you.
Eksempler
- It was raining, so I stayed under the duvet until late morning.
- He pulled her under the duvet to keep warm.
- On Sundays I like reading under the duvet with a cup of tea.
Læringseksempler
- I stayed under the duvet.