mattress
To cover with a thick layer, like a mattressTo cover with a thick layer, like a mattress; to blanket.
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» Tom hid his money under his mattress.
Tom versteckte sein Geld unter seiner Matratze. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Tom hat sein Geld unter seiner Matratze versteckt. — al_ex_an_der
Tom verbarg sein Geld unter seiner Matratze. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Том спрятал свои деньги под матрас. — marafon
Том сховав свої гроші під матрацом. — deniko
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1 sensesTo cover with a thick layer, like a mattress; to blanket.
Examples
77 sentencesTom hid his money under his mattress.
Том сховав свої гроші під матрацом. — deniko
ruТом спрятал свои деньги под матрас. — marafon
deTom versteckte sein Geld unter seiner Matratze. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Tom slept on the inflatable mattress.
Том спав на надувному матрасі. — deniko
ruТом спал на надувном матрасе. — odexed
deTom schlief auf einer Luftmatratze. — al_ex_an_der
Tom slept on an inflatable mattress.
Том спав на надувному матрасі. — deniko
ruТом спал на надувном матрасе. — odexed
deTom schlief auf einer Luftmatratze. — al_ex_an_der
Tom slept on the air mattress.
Том спав на надувному матрасі. — deniko
ruТом спал на надувном матрасе. — odexed
deTom schlief auf der Luftmatratze. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Tom sleeps on a mattress on the floor.
Том спить на матрасі на підлозі. — deniko
ruТом спит на полу на матрасе. — marafon
deTom schläft auf einer Matratze auf dem Fußboden. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Origin
From Middle English materas, from Old French matras, from Arabic مَطْرَح (maṭraḥ, “place wFrom Middle English materas, from Old French matras, from Arabic مَطْرَح (maṭraḥ, “place where something is thrown”), from طَرَحَ (ṭaraḥa, “to throw”). Compare divan, from Persian via Turkish (both of Middle Eastern origin, due to the local custom of lying on padding on floor being foreign to Europeans).
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Forms
mattresses, mattressing, mattressed, mattressed| Base form | mattress · to mattress |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | mattresses |
| Present participle | mattressing |
| Past simple | mattressed |
| Past participle | mattressed |
regular · Lesson
Lessons 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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