carpet
gb/kˈɑɹpɪt/ us/kˈɑɹpɪt/
A1
ਅੰਗਰੇਜ਼ੀ
~ 2700
szőnyeg, padlószőnyeg, beszőnyegez, szőnyeggel borít, leszid, felelősségre von, megfedd
ਨਾਂਵ
A1
1
szőnyeg
A2
padlószőnyeg
B1
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
[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.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
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.
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Learners sometimes confuse 'carpet' with 'rug'. A carpet usually covers the whole floor or a large area, while a rug is smaller and movable.
ਅਰਥ
Thick floor covering
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
roll of carpet
|wall-to-wall carpet
|carpet cleaner
|carpet shop
|fitted carpet
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
rug (Usually smaller and not fixed to the floor; can be moved easily.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
bare floor (A floor without any covering like carpet or rug.)
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
daily life
|home
|furniture
|housing
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
ਪਰਿਭਾਸ਼ਾ
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.
ਕਿਰਿਆ
A2
2
beszőnyegez
B2
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
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.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
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.
ਅਰਥ
Cover with carpet
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
carpet the floor
|carpet the stairs
|carpeted room
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
cover (General term; not specific to using carpet.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
strip (To remove a covering from a surface.)
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
daily life
|home
|housing
|daily_life
ਪਰਿਭਾਸ਼ਾ
To put carpet on the floor.
To cover a floor or other surface with a carpet.
ਕਿਰਿਆ
B2
INFORMAL
3
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
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.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
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.
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Learners may not know this meaning is informal and mainly British English. It should not be confused with the noun meaning of floor covering.
ਅਰਥ
Scold or reprimand sharply
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
carpet an employee
|carpeted by the boss
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
scold (More common for children; less formal than 'reprimand'.)
|
reprimand (Formal and official in tone.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
praise (To express approval instead of criticism.)
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
emotions
|workplace
|communication
|work
ਪਰਿਭਾਸ਼ਾ
To speak angrily to someone because they did something wrong.
To reprimand someone strongly, often in an official or formal setting.
ਵਿਆਕਰਨ
ਸ਼ਬਦਕੋਸ਼ੀ ਰੂਪ
carpet
IPA
GB/kˈɑɹpɪt/
US/kˈɑɹpɪt/
ਸਿਲੇਬਲ ਅਤੇ ਜ਼ੋਰ
car - pet (2 ਸਿਲੇਬਲ)
Stress on 1st syllable (car)
ਸ਼ਬਦ ਰੂਪ
Noun
- Base: carpet
- Plural: carpet, carpets
Verb
- Base: carpet
- 3rd Person Singular: carpets
- Present Participle: carpeting
- Past: carpeted
ਸ਼ਬਦ ਪਰਿਵਾਰ
Forms
carpets
noun
carpeting
verb
carpeted
verb
Negative and opposite forms
uncarpeted
adjective
ਅਭਿਵੈਕਤੀਆਂ
red carpet treatment
1/ɹˈɛd kˈɑɹpɪt tɹˈitmənt/
idiom
Special honor for guests
To treat someone very well because they are important or respected.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- 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.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- 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
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- 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.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- 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.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- The company tried to sweep the scandal under the carpet.
- You can’t just sweep your mistakes under the carpet.