carpet
A fabric used as a complete floor coveringA fabric used as a complete floor covering.
» I spilled my coffee on the carpet.
Ich habe meinen Kaffee auf dem Teppich verschüttet.
Я пролил кофе на ковёр.
Я пролив каву на килим.
Meaning
5 senses(countable, uncountable)A fabric used as a complete floor covering.
Teppich, Teppichboden
ковёрkovjór
ки́лимkýlym, дива́нdyván
floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
(countable, figuratively, uncountable)Any surface or cover resembling a carpet or fulfilling its function.
ковёрkovjór
(countable, uncountable)Any of a number of moths in the geometrid subfamily Larentiinae
(countable, slang, uncountable, vulgar)A woman's pubic hair.
(countable, obsolete, uncountable)A wrought cover for tables.
Examples
288 sentencesI spilled my coffee on the carpet.
Я пролив каву на килим.
ruЯ пролил кофе на ковёр.
deIch habe meinen Kaffee auf dem Teppich verschüttet.
Does your carpet match your drapes?
Чи підходить твій килим до штор?
ruТвой ковёр подходит к шторам?
dePasst Ihr Teppich zu Ihren Vorhängen?
I hate this carpet.
Ненавиджу цей килим.
ruМеня бесит этот ковёр.
Antique carpets are especially valuable.
Старовинні килими особливо цінні.
ruСтаринные ковры особенно ценны.
deAntike Teppiche sind besonders wertvoll.
We want a new carpet.
Ми хочемо новий килим.
ruМы хотим новый ковер.
deWir wollen einen neuen Teppich.
Translations
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Origin
From late Middle English carpette, from Old French carpite, from Medieval Latin carpita orFrom late Middle English carpette, from Old French carpite, from Medieval Latin carpita or Italian carpita, introduced in the 13th century by the Florentines from the Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia, from Middle Armenian կարպետ (karpet, “carpet, rug”), earlier կապերտ (kapert).
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Forms
plural: carpetsSynonyms
2 synonymsWord family
65 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
Collocations
4 patterns- a new carpet
- new carpet
- new carpet for
- on the carpet