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carpet

/ˈkɑːrpɪt/

A carpet is a thick, soft material used for covering floors to make them warm and comfortable. It is usually made of wool or synthetic fibers and can cover an entire room from wall to wall.

Ejemplos

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1

Please take off your shoes before walking on the white carpet.

Please take off your shoes before walking on the white carpet.

2

The hotel lobby is decorated with an expensive, hand-woven carpet.

The hotel lobby is decorated with an expensive, hand-woven carpet.

3

My dog spilled juice on the carpet, and now there is a big stain.

My dog spilled juice on the carpet, and now there is a big stain.

Familia de palabras

Sustantivo
carpet
Verb
carpet
Adjetivo
carpeted
Relacionado
carpeting
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Truco para recordar

Think of a 'Car' parked on a 'Pet's' favorite soft spot—that soft spot is the Carpet.

Quiz rápido

The living room floor felt cold, so we decided to buy a new soft ____.

¡Correcto!

La respuesta correcta es: carpet

Ejemplos

1

Please take off your shoes before walking on the white carpet.

everyday

Please take off your shoes before walking on the white carpet.

2

The hotel lobby is decorated with an expensive, hand-woven carpet.

formal

The hotel lobby is decorated with an expensive, hand-woven carpet.

3

My dog spilled juice on the carpet, and now there is a big stain.

informal

My dog spilled juice on the carpet, and now there is a big stain.

4

The study analyzes the chemical composition of antique carpet fibers.

academic

The study analyzes the chemical composition of antique carpet fibers.

5

The company decided to replace the old office carpet with modern floor tiles.

business

The company decided to replace the old office carpet with modern floor tiles.

Familia de palabras

Sustantivo
carpet
Verb
carpet
Adjetivo
carpeted
Relacionado
carpeting

Colocaciones comunes

wall-to-wall carpet a carpet that covers the entire floor area
red carpet a long carpet for important guests to walk on
thick carpet a carpet that is very soft and deep
stain-resistant carpet a carpet that is easy to clean
vacuum the carpet to clean the carpet with a machine

Frases Comunes

roll out the red carpet

to give a very special and expensive welcome to someone

sweep it under the carpet

to try to hide a problem instead of dealing with it

magic carpet

a legendary flying carpet from stories

Se confunde a menudo con

carpet vs rug

A carpet usually covers the whole floor and is fixed, while a rug is smaller and can be moved.

carpet vs blanket

A blanket is used on a bed for warmth; a carpet is used on the floor.

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Notas de uso

Use 'carpet' for large floor coverings that are often attached to the floor. For small, decorative floor coverings, 'rug' is more common.

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Errores comunes

Learners often call any floor covering a 'carpet', even if it is a small bath mat or a movable rug.

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Truco para recordar

Think of a 'Car' parked on a 'Pet's' favorite soft spot—that soft spot is the Carpet.

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Origen de la palabra

Derived from the Old French 'carpite', which means a heavy decorated cloth or floor covering.

Patrones gramaticales

countable noun (plural: carpets) can be used as an uncountable noun when referring to the material often used as a verb meaning 'to cover with a carpet'
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Contexto cultural

In many Western countries, wall-to-wall carpeting was a symbol of comfort and wealth in mid-20th-century homes.

Quiz rápido

The living room floor felt cold, so we decided to buy a new soft ____.

¡Correcto!

La respuesta correcta es: carpet

Gramática relacionada

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