carpet
gb/kˈɑɹpɪt/ us/kˈɑɹpɪt/
A1
Αγγλικά
~ 2700
szőnyeg, padlószőnyeg, beszőnyegez, szőnyeggel borít, leszid, felelősségre von, megfedd
ΟΥΣΙΑΣΤΙΚΌ
A1
1
szőnyeg
A2
padlószőnyeg
B1
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[something] is covered with carpet
The living room carpet is soft and warm underfoot.
A nappali szőnyege puha, és meleg a talpunk alatt.
We replaced the old carpet with a modern design.
A régi szőnyeget modern mintájúra cseréltük.
She spilled coffee on the carpet and had to clean it immediately.
They chose a dark carpet to hide dirt.
The hotel lobby had a red carpet throughout.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
The carpet in my room is blue.
A szobámban kék a szőnyeg.
We bought a new carpet for the living room.
Vettünk egy új szőnyeget a nappaliba.
The carpet feels soft when I walk on it.
I clean the carpet every week.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'carpet' with 'rug'. A carpet usually covers the whole floor or a large area, while a rug is smaller and movable.
Σημασία
Thick floor covering
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
roll of carpet
|wall-to-wall carpet
|carpet cleaner
|carpet shop
|fitted carpet
Συνώνυμα
rug (Usually smaller and not fixed to the floor; can be moved easily.)
Αντώνυμα
bare floor (A floor without any covering like carpet or rug.)
Θέματα
daily life
|home
|furniture
|housing
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Ορισμός
A thick cloth that covers the floor in a room.
A thick, woven material used to cover the floor of a room, often extending wall to wall.
ΡΉΜΑ
A2
2
beszőnyegez
B2
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to carpet [a place]
They decided to carpet the bedroom for extra warmth.
Úgy döntöttek, hogy a nagyobb meleg érdekében beszőnyegezik a hálószobát.
We plan to carpet the stairs next month.
Azt tervezzük, hogy jövő hónapban beszőnyegezzük a lépcsőt.
The hall was carpeted in deep red.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
We will carpet the small room.
Beszőnyegezzük majd a kis szobát.
He wants to carpet the stairs.
Be akarja szőnyegezni a lépcsőt.
They will carpet the hall soon.
Σημασία
Cover with carpet
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
carpet the floor
|carpet the stairs
|carpeted room
Συνώνυμα
cover (General term; not specific to using carpet.)
Αντώνυμα
strip (To remove a covering from a surface.)
Θέματα
daily life
|home
|housing
|daily_life
Ορισμός
To put carpet on the floor.
To cover a floor or other surface with a carpet.
ΡΉΜΑ
B2
INFORMAL
3
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to carpet [someone] for [something]
The manager carpeted him for being late again.
A vezetője alaposan leszidta, amiért már megint elkésett.
She was carpeted by the committee for her mistake.
A bizottság felelősségre vonta a hibája miatt.
He got carpeted for missing the deadline.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
The teacher carpeted me for talking in class.
A tanár leszidott, amiért beszélgettem az órán.
My boss carpeted me for being late.
A főnököm leszidott, amiért elkéstem.
She was carpeted for breaking the rule.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners may not know this meaning is informal and mainly British English. It should not be confused with the noun meaning of floor covering.
Σημασία
Scold or reprimand sharply
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
carpet an employee
|carpeted by the boss
Συνώνυμα
scold (More common for children; less formal than 'reprimand'.)
|
reprimand (Formal and official in tone.)
Αντώνυμα
praise (To express approval instead of criticism.)
Θέματα
emotions
|workplace
|communication
|work
Ορισμός
To speak angrily to someone because they did something wrong.
To reprimand someone strongly, often in an official or formal setting.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
carpet
IPA
GB/kˈɑɹpɪt/
US/kˈɑɹpɪt/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
car - pet (2 συλλαβές)
Stress on 1st syllable (car)
Τύποι λέξης
Noun
- Base: carpet
- Plural: carpet, carpets
Verb
- Base: carpet
- 3rd Person Singular: carpets
- Present Participle: carpeting
- Past: carpeted
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Forms
carpets
noun
carpeting
verb
carpeted
verb
Negative and opposite forms
uncarpeted
adjective
Εκφράσεις
red carpet treatment
1/ɹˈɛd kˈɑɹpɪt tɹˈitmənt/
idiom
Special honor for guests
To treat someone very well because they are important or respected.
Παραδείγματα
- When she arrived, they gave her the red carpet treatment.
- Celebrities often get the red carpet treatment at events.
roll out the red carpet
1/ɹˈoʊl ˈaʊt ðə ɹˈɛd kˈɑɹpɪt/
idiom
Welcome with great honor
To give someone an especially warm and special welcome.
Παραδείγματα
- The small town rolled out the red carpet for the visiting president.
- They rolled out the red carpet for their guests.
roll out the red carpet
1/ɹˈoʊl ˈaʊt ðə ɹˈɛd kˈɑɹpɪt/
idiom
give a special welcome
to welcome someone in a very special or important way
Παραδείγματα
- The hotel rolled out the red carpet for the film crew.
- When the investors arrived, the city rolled out the red carpet.
- The university rolled out the red carpet for its most generous donors.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- They rolled out the red carpet for the guests.
- The town gave the star a red-carpet welcome.
sweep something under the carpet
1/swˈip sˈʌmθɪŋ ˈʌndɚ ðə kˈɑɹpɪt/
idiom
Hide or ignore a problem
To try to keep something bad secret instead of fixing it.
Παραδείγματα
- The company tried to sweep the scandal under the carpet.
- You can’t just sweep your mistakes under the carpet.