| Additional Translations |
| carpet of [sth] n | figurative (covering) | alfombra de nf + prep |
| | | capa de nf + prep |
| | The driveway had a carpet of fresh snow that morning. |
| | Esa mañana la entrada tenía una alfombra de nieve fresca. |
| carpet [sth]⇒ vtr | (cover with a carpet) | alfombrar⇒ vtr |
| | (ES) | enmoquetar⇒ vtr |
| | Mother unexpectedly decided to carpet her kitchen. |
| | Mamá decidió inesperadamente alfombrar la cocina. |
| carpet [sth] vtr | figurative (cover thoroughly) | alfombrar⇒, tapizar⇒ vtr |
| | | cubrir⇒ vtr |
| | The ground was carpeted with flower petals. |
| | El suelo estaba alfombrado de pétalos de flores. |
| carpet [sb]⇒ vtr | UK, figurative (reprimand) | reprender a vtr + prep |
| | | retar a vtr + prep |
| | Jack's boss carpeted him for failing to write the report. |
| | El jefe reprendió a Jack por no escribir el informe. |
Compound Forms:
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beater,
carpet beater n | (carpet-beating tool) | sacudidor nm |
| | The maid used a beater made from willow to get the dust out of the rug. |
carpet beetle,
carpet bug n | (small bug feeding on rugs) (insecto) | escarabajo de alfombra loc nom m |
| carpet bomb [sth] vtr | (drop many bombs over an area) | bombardeo masivo nm |
| carpet bombing n | (large-scale aerial bomb attack) | bombardeo de área loc nom m |
| | | bombardeo en alfombra loc nom m |
| carpet cleaner n | (device for sweeping carpets) | aspiradora nf |
| carpet cleaner n | (substance for cleaning carpets) | limpialfombras nm |
| | That spray can of carpet cleaner was very expensive. |
| | | limpiador de alfombras nm |
| carpet cleaning n | (cleaning of carpets, rugs) | limpieza de alfombra nf + loc adj |
carpet moth,
tapestry moth n | (clothes moth) (insecto) | polilla de alfombra loc nom f |
| carpet muncher n | pejorative, offensive!, informal (lesbian) (vulgar, despectivo) | tortillera, torta nf |
| | (vulgar, despectivo) | bollera nf |
| | Lástima que sea tortillera, qué desperdicio, está como para bajarle la caña. |
| carpet runner n | (long narrow rug) | camino nm |
| | Puse un camino en el pasillo, para que no queden marcadas las pisadas. |
| | | alfombra de pasillo grupo nom |
| carpet slipper n | usually plural (soft shoe with wool upper) | pantufla nf |
| | | zapatilla de estar en casa nf + loc adj |
| carpet sweeper | (rug cleaner) | limpiamoquetas n común inv |
| | | barredora de alfombras nf + loc adj |
| | | barredora limpia alfombras nf + loc adj |
| carpet tack n | (pin that secures a carpet) | tachuela de alfombra nf |
| carpet tile n | (flooring: fabric square) | loseta de alfombra loc nom f |
| | (ES) | loseta de moqueta loc nom f |
| fitted carpet n | (wall-to-wall carpeting) | alfombra de pared a pared nf + loc adj |
| | (ES) | moqueta nf |
| magic carpet n | (flying rug in fantasy stories) | alfombra mágica loc nom f |
| | Aladdin traveled around on his magic carpet. |
| | Aladino viajaba en una alfombra mágica. |
| be on the carpet v expr | informal (be reprimanded) | estar en penitencia loc verb |
| red carpet n | (long mat laid out for [sb] important) | alfombra roja loc nom f |
| | The red carpet was rolled out ready for the Queen's visit. |
| | La alfombra roja estaba preparada para la visita de la Reina. |
| red carpet n | figurative (preferential treatment) (AR, coloquial) | tratamiento VIP nm + adj |
| | Our suppliers gave us the red carpet treatment when we visited their factory. |
| | Nuestros proveedores nos dieron un tratamiento VIP cuando visitamos su fábrica. |
red carpet treatment,
red-carpet treatment n | (special treatment) (literal) | tratamiento de alfombra roja nm + loc adj |
| | (ES, informal) | tratamiento a cuerpo de rey nm + loc adj |
| | | tratamiento especial nm + adj |
| wall-to-wall carpet n | (fitted woven floor covering) | alfombra nf |
| | (ES) | moqueta nf |
| | (AR) | moquette nf |
| | Every day she vacuumed the wall-to-wall carpet in the foyer. |
| | Ella aspira todos los días la alfombra del recibidor. |
| | Ella aspira todos los días la moqueta del recibidor. |