rug
A rug is a piece of thick, heavy fabric used to cover a specific part of a floor. It is different from a carpet because it is not fixed to the floor and can be easily moved or picked up.
أمثلة
3 من 5I put a small rug in front of the kitchen sink.
I placed a floor mat in the area where I wash dishes.
The museum displayed a 16th-century silk rug.
The gallery showed a very old floor textile made from silk.
Your dog is sleeping on the rug again!
Your pet is resting on the floor covering once more.
المرادفات
الأضداد
عائلة الكلمة
نصيحة للحفظ
Think: A 'rug' gives your floor a 'hug'. Both words rhyme and imply warmth and closeness.
اختبار سريع
It is cold, so I put a warm ____ on the living room floor.
صحيح!
الإجابة الصحيحة هي: rug
أمثلة
I put a small rug in front of the kitchen sink.
everydayI placed a floor mat in the area where I wash dishes.
The museum displayed a 16th-century silk rug.
formalThe gallery showed a very old floor textile made from silk.
Your dog is sleeping on the rug again!
informalYour pet is resting on the floor covering once more.
Textile experts analyzed the rug's fiber composition.
academicFabric specialists studied the materials used to make the floor covering.
Please include the cost of the office rug in the budget.
businessAdd the price of the floor decoration to the financial plan.
المرادفات
الأضداد
عائلة الكلمة
تلازمات شائعة
العبارات الشائعة
sweep under the rug
to hide a problem instead of dealing with it
pull the rug out from under someone
to suddenly take away support or help
snug as a bug in a rug
feeling very warm, cozy, and comfortable
يُخلط عادةً مع
A carpet usually covers the entire floor from wall to wall, while a rug covers only a portion.
ملاحظات الاستخدام
Use 'rug' when referring to a piece of fabric that can be moved. In American English, 'rug' and 'carpet' are sometimes used interchangeably for small items, but 'rug' is more precise for movable pieces.
أخطاء شائعة
Learners often call wall-to-wall carpeting a 'rug'. Remember that if it is attached to the floor and covers the whole room, it is a carpet.
نصيحة للحفظ
Think: A 'rug' gives your floor a 'hug'. Both words rhyme and imply warmth and closeness.
أصل الكلمة
Likely derived from the Old Norse word 'rogg', which means a shaggy tuft of wool.
أنماط نحوية
السياق الثقافي
In many Middle Eastern and Central Asian cultures, hand-woven rugs are considered important works of art and valuable family heirlooms.
اختبار سريع
It is cold, so I put a warm ____ on the living room floor.
صحيح!
الإجابة الصحيحة هي: rug
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