doormat

1. A coarse mat at the entrance to a house, upon which one wipes one's shoes.

   Wipe your shoes on the doormat before you start plodding around in the house.

   Fußmatte, Fußabstreifer, Fußabtreter

   полови́кpolovík, ко́врикkóvrik, цино́вкаcinóvka

2. (derogatory, figuratively)Someone who habitually yields to others' demands or mistreatment, failing to assert their own rights or interests.

   He's such a doormat, he lets everyone walk all over him.

   Fußabtreter

   тря́пкаtrjápka, терпилаterpila

1. Tom wiped his feet on the doormat.

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2. Tom knew that Mary kept a key under the doormat.

   ruТом знал, что Мария держит под ковриком ключ.

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3. Tom told Mary to leave the key under the doormat.

   ruТом сказал Мэри, чтобы она оставила ключ под ковриком.

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4. Tom asked Mary to leave the key under the doormat.

   ruТом попросил Мэри, чтобы она оставила ключ под ковриком.

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5. I got the key from under the doormat and opened the door.

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