carpet
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.
Exemplos
3 de 5Please take off your shoes before walking on the white carpet.
Please take off your shoes before walking on the white carpet.
The hotel lobby is decorated with an expensive, hand-woven carpet.
The hotel lobby is decorated with an expensive, hand-woven carpet.
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.
Sinônimos
Antônimos
Família de palavras
Dica de memorização
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 ____.
Correto!
A resposta correta é: carpet
Exemplos
Please take off your shoes before walking on the white carpet.
everydayPlease take off your shoes before walking on the white carpet.
The hotel lobby is decorated with an expensive, hand-woven carpet.
formalThe hotel lobby is decorated with an expensive, hand-woven carpet.
My dog spilled juice on the carpet, and now there is a big stain.
informalMy dog spilled juice on the carpet, and now there is a big stain.
The study analyzes the chemical composition of antique carpet fibers.
academicThe study analyzes the chemical composition of antique carpet fibers.
The company decided to replace the old office carpet with modern floor tiles.
businessThe company decided to replace the old office carpet with modern floor tiles.
Sinônimos
Antônimos
Família de palavras
Colocações comuns
Frases Comuns
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
Frequentemente confundido com
A carpet usually covers the whole floor and is fixed, while a rug is smaller and can be moved.
A blanket is used on a bed for warmth; a carpet is used on the floor.
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.
Erros comuns
Learners often call any floor covering a 'carpet', even if it is a small bath mat or a movable rug.
Dica de memorização
Think of a 'Car' parked on a 'Pet's' favorite soft spot—that soft spot is the Carpet.
Origem da palavra
Derived from the Old French 'carpite', which means a heavy decorated cloth or floor covering.
Padrões gramaticais
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 ____.
Correto!
A resposta correta é: carpet
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