carpet

carpet
1. noun
1) Teppich, der

[fitted] carpet — Teppichboden, der

stair-carpet — [Treppen]läufer, der

be on the carpet — (coll.): (be reprimanded) zusammengestaucht werden (ugs.)

sweep something under the carpet — (fig.) etwas unter den Teppich kehren (ugs.)

2) (expanse)

carpet of flowers — Blumenteppich, der

2. transitive verb
1) (cover) [mit Teppich(boden)] auslegen; (fig.) bedecken
2) (coll.): (reprimand)

be carpeted for something — wegen etwas zusammengestaucht werden (ugs.)

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1. noun
(a woven covering for floors etc.) der Teppich
2. verb
(to cover with a carpet: They haven't carpeted the floor yet.) mit einem Teppich belegen
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car·pet
[ˈkɑ:pɪt, AM ˈkɑ:rpət]
I. n
1. (rug) Teppich m
\carpet of flowers Blumenteppich m
\carpet of snow Schneedecke f
to fit [or lay] a \carpet einen Teppich[boden] verlegen
fitted [or AM wall-to-wall] \carpet Teppichboden m, Spannteppich m SCHWEIZ, ÖSTERR
2. no pl (floor covering) Bodenbelag m
3.
to be on the \carpet (be reprimanded) zusammengestaucht werden; (be under discussion) diskutiert werden
to sweep sth under the \carpet etw unter den Teppich kehren
II. vt
1. (instal rug)
to \carpet sth etw [mit einem Teppich] auslegen
to \carpet the stairs einen Läufer auf die Treppenstufen legen
2. (fig fam: severely reprimand)
to \carpet sb [for sth] jdn [wegen einer S. gen] zusammenstauchen [o zur Minna machen] fam
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['kAːpɪt]
1. n (lit, fig)
Teppich m; (fitted) Teppichboden m

the subject on the carpet — das Thema, das zurzeit diskutiert wird

to be on the carpet (inf) — zur Schnecke or Minna gemacht werden (inf)

2. vt
1) floor (mit Teppichen/Teppichboden) auslegen

the wood carpeted with flowers — der blumenbedeckte Waldboden

2) (Brit inf = reprimand) zur Minna machen (inf)
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carpet [ˈkɑː(r)pıt]
A s Teppich m (auch fig), (Treppen) Läufer m:
a carpet of moss ein Moosteppich;
carpet of snow Schneedecke f;
be on the carpet
a) zur Debatte stehen,
b) umg zusammengestaucht werden;
bring sth on the carpet etwas zur Debatte stellen oder umg aufs Tapet bringen;
have sb on the carpet umg jemanden zusammenstauchen oder zur Minna machen;
pull the carpet (out) from under sb fig jemandem den Boden unter den Füßen wegziehen;
sweep (oder brush) sth under(neath) (oder beneath) the carpet fig etwas unter den Teppich kehren; academic.ru/60872/red_carpet">red carpet
B v/t
1. mit Teppichen oder einem Teppich auslegen
2. besonders Br umg jemanden zusammenstauchen, zur Minna machen
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1. noun
1) Teppich, der

[fitted] carpet — Teppichboden, der

stair-carpet — [Treppen]läufer, der

be on the carpet — (coll.): (be reprimanded) zusammengestaucht werden (ugs.)

sweep something under the carpet — (fig.) etwas unter den Teppich kehren (ugs.)

2) (expanse)

carpet of flowers — Blumenteppich, der

2. transitive verb
1) (cover) [mit Teppich(boden)] auslegen; (fig.) bedecken
2) (coll.): (reprimand)

be carpeted for something — wegen etwas zusammengestaucht werden (ugs.)

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n.
Teppich -e m.

English-german dictionary. 2013.

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