mat
To cover, protect or decorate with matsTo cover, protect or decorate with mats.
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» The dog was sleeping on the mat.
Der Hund lag schlafend auf der Matte. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Der Hund schlief auf der Matte. — sacredceltic
Собака спала на подстилке. — marafon
Собака спала на коврике. — marafon
Пёс спал на подстилке. — marafon
Пёс спал на коврике. — marafon
Собака спав на килимку. — deniko
CK · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
2 senses(transitive)To cover, protect or decorate with mats.
mit Matten auslegen
(intransitive)To form a thick, tangled mess; to interweave into, or like, a mat; to entangle.
verfilzen
- twist together or entwine into a confusing mass
- change texture so as to become matted and felt-like
Examples
98 sentencesThe dog was sleeping on the mat.
Собака спав на килимку. — deniko
ruСобака спала на подстилке. — marafon
deDer Hund lag schlafend auf der Matte. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Wipe your shoes on the mat.
ruВытирайте ноги. — mrtaistoi
Put the key under the mat.
ruПоложи ключ под коврик. — odexed
deLeg den Schlüssel unter die Matte! — Luiaard
I found the key underneath the mat.
deIch fand den Schlüssel unter der Matte. — al_ex_an_der
Tom wiped his feet on the mat.
ruТом вытер ноги о коврик. — Wezel
Translations
1 languagesBy meaning 2
Origin
Inherited from Middle English matte (“mat”), from Old English meatte (“mat”), from Late LaInherited from Middle English matte (“mat”), from Old English meatte (“mat”), from Late Latin matta (“mat made of rushes”), from Punic or Phoenician (compare Hebrew מיטה \ מִטָּה (mitá, “bed, couch”)).
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Forms
mats, matting, matted, mattedSynonyms
9 synonymsWord family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
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