carpet
gb/kˈɑɹpɪt/ us/kˈɑɹpɪt/
A1
ఆంగ్లం
~ 2700
szőnyeg, padlószőnyeg, beszőnyegez, szőnyeggel borít, leszid, felelősségre von, megfedd
నామవాచకం
A1
1
szőnyeg
A2
padlószőnyeg
B1
వాడుక నమూనా:
[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.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
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.
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Learners sometimes confuse 'carpet' with 'rug'. A carpet usually covers the whole floor or a large area, while a rug is smaller and movable.
అర్థం
Thick floor covering
పదకలయికలు
roll of carpet
|wall-to-wall carpet
|carpet cleaner
|carpet shop
|fitted carpet
పర్యాయపదాలు
rug (Usually smaller and not fixed to the floor; can be moved easily.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
bare floor (A floor without any covering like carpet or rug.)
విషయాలు
daily life
|home
|furniture
|housing
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
నిర్వచనం
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.
క్రియ
A2
2
beszőnyegez
B2
వాడుక నమూనా:
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.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
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.
అర్థం
Cover with carpet
పదకలయికలు
carpet the floor
|carpet the stairs
|carpeted room
పర్యాయపదాలు
cover (General term; not specific to using carpet.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
strip (To remove a covering from a surface.)
విషయాలు
daily life
|home
|housing
|daily_life
నిర్వచనం
To put carpet on the floor.
To cover a floor or other surface with a carpet.
క్రియ
B2
INFORMAL
3
వాడుక నమూనా:
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.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
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.
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Learners may not know this meaning is informal and mainly British English. It should not be confused with the noun meaning of floor covering.
అర్థం
Scold or reprimand sharply
పదకలయికలు
carpet an employee
|carpeted by the boss
పర్యాయపదాలు
scold (More common for children; less formal than 'reprimand'.)
|
reprimand (Formal and official in tone.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
praise (To express approval instead of criticism.)
విషయాలు
emotions
|workplace
|communication
|work
నిర్వచనం
To speak angrily to someone because they did something wrong.
To reprimand someone strongly, often in an official or formal setting.
వ్యాకరణం
నిఘంటు రూపం
carpet
IPA
GB/kˈɑɹpɪt/
US/kˈɑɹpɪt/
అక్షరఖండాలు & ఒత్తు
car - pet (2 అక్షరఖండాలు)
Stress on 1st syllable (car)
పద రూపాలు
Noun
- Base: carpet
- Plural: carpet, carpets
Verb
- Base: carpet
- 3rd Person Singular: carpets
- Present Participle: carpeting
- Past: carpeted
సంబంధిత పదాలు
Forms
carpets
noun
carpeting
verb
carpeted
verb
Negative and opposite forms
uncarpeted
adjective
పదప్రయోగాలు
red carpet treatment
1/ɹˈɛd kˈɑɹpɪt tɹˈitmənt/
idiom
Special honor for guests
To treat someone very well because they are important or respected.
ఉదాహరణలు
- 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.
ఉదాహరణలు
- 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
ఉదాహరణలు
- 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.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- 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.
ఉదాహరణలు
- The company tried to sweep the scandal under the carpet.
- You can’t just sweep your mistakes under the carpet.