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. — Dejo
Я пролил кофе на ковёр. — Olya
Я пролив каву на килим. — aandrusiak
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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. — aandrusiak
ruЯ пролил кофе на ковёр. — Olya
deIch habe meinen Kaffee auf dem Teppich verschüttet. — Dejo
Does your carpet match your drapes?
Чи підходить твій килим до штор? — DemonicSatori
ruТвой ковёр подходит к шторам? — carlosalberto
dePasst Ihr Teppich zu Ihren Vorhängen? — carlosalberto
I hate this carpet.
Ненавиджу цей килим. — deniko
ruМеня бесит этот ковёр. — marafon
Antique carpets are especially valuable.
Старовинні килими особливо цінні. — Ahha
ruСтаринные ковры особенно ценны. — odexed
deAntike Teppiche sind besonders wertvoll. — xtofu80
We want a new carpet.
Ми хочемо новий килим. — brambury
ruМы хотим новый ковер. — tirpitz
deWir wollen einen neuen Teppich. — MUIRIEL
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
60 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
See also
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