Significado de carpet en inglés
carpetcarpet1 /ˈkɑːpɪt $ ˈkɑːr-/ noun 
Ver todas las traducciones1[countable, uncountable] heavy woven material for covering floors or stairs, or a piece of this materialmaterial tejido grueso para cubrir suelos o escaleras, o un trozo de este material: 
My bedroom carpet is green.La alfombra de mi dormitorio es verde. All the rooms had fitted carpets (=carpets cut to fit the shape of the rooms).Todas las habitaciones tenían alfombras fijas (=alfombras cortadas para ajustarse a la forma de las habitaciones).2a carpet of something literaryliterario a thick layer of something on the grounduna capa gruesa de algo sobre el suelo: a carpet of flowersuna alfombra de flores3be/get called on the carpet American English informalinformal to be criticized by someone in authority because you have done something wrongser reprendido por alguien con autoridad por haber hecho algo malo: He was called on the carpet by his boss to explain his excessive spending.Su jefe lo llamó a cuentas para que explicara sus gastos excesivos. → magic carpet, → sweep/brush something under the carpet at sweep1(15)COLLOCATIONSCOLOCACIONESADJECTIVES/NOUN + carpetADJETIVOS/SUSTANTIVO + carpeta bedroom/living-room etc carpet· The bedroom carpet was cream.· La alfombra del dormitorio era color crema.a stair carpet· We need a new stair carpet.· Necesitamos una alfombra nueva para las escaleras.a fitted carpet (=cut to fit a room, and fixed to the floor)· Do you prefer rugs or a fitted carpet?· ¿Prefieres alfombras sueltas o una alfombra fija?a wall-to-wall carpet (=a fitted carpet)· Every room in the house had thick wall-to-wall carpets.· Todas las habitaciones de la casa tenían gruesas alfombras de pared a pared.a plush carpet (=thick and soft)· I love hotels with plush carpets.· Me encantan los hoteles con alfombras lujosas y suaves.thick· The thick carpet felt warm under her feet.· La gruesa alfombra se sentía cálida bajo sus pies.threadbare/worn (=very thin and in bad condition)· It was a dingy room with a threadbare carpet.· Era una habitación sombría con una alfombra raída.verbsverbosfit/lay a carpet (=cut it to fit a room and fix it to the floor)· Will it cost extra to have the carpet fitted?· ¿Tendrá un costo adicional la instalación de la alfombra?
Ver todas las traducciones1[countable, uncountable] heavy woven material for covering floors or stairs, or a piece of this materialmaterial tejido grueso para cubrir suelos o escaleras, o un trozo de este material: My bedroom carpet is green.La alfombra de mi dormitorio es verde. All the rooms had fitted carpets (=carpets cut to fit the shape of the rooms).Todas las habitaciones tenían alfombras fijas (=alfombras cortadas para ajustarse a la forma de las habitaciones).2a carpet of something literaryliterario a thick layer of something on the grounduna capa gruesa de algo sobre el suelo: a carpet of flowersuna alfombra de flores3be/get called on the carpet American English informalinformal to be criticized by someone in authority because you have done something wrongser reprendido por alguien con autoridad por haber hecho algo malo: He was called on the carpet by his boss to explain his excessive spending.Su jefe lo llamó a cuentas para que explicara sus gastos excesivos. → magic carpet, → sweep/brush something under the carpet at sweep1(15)COLLOCATIONSCOLOCACIONESADJECTIVES/NOUN + carpetADJETIVOS/SUSTANTIVO + carpeta bedroom/living-room etc carpet· The bedroom carpet was cream.· La alfombra del dormitorio era color crema.a stair carpet· We need a new stair carpet.· Necesitamos una alfombra nueva para las escaleras.a fitted carpet (=cut to fit a room, and fixed to the floor)· Do you prefer rugs or a fitted carpet?· ¿Prefieres alfombras sueltas o una alfombra fija?a wall-to-wall carpet (=a fitted carpet)· Every room in the house had thick wall-to-wall carpets.· Todas las habitaciones de la casa tenían gruesas alfombras de pared a pared.a plush carpet (=thick and soft)· I love hotels with plush carpets.· Me encantan los hoteles con alfombras lujosas y suaves.thick· The thick carpet felt warm under her feet.· La gruesa alfombra se sentía cálida bajo sus pies.threadbare/worn (=very thin and in bad condition)· It was a dingy room with a threadbare carpet.· Era una habitación sombría con una alfombra raída.verbsverbosfit/lay a carpet (=cut it to fit a room and fix it to the floor)· Will it cost extra to have the carpet fitted?· ¿Tendrá un costo adicional la instalación de la alfombra?carpetcarpet2 verb [transitive] 1to cover a floor with carpetcubrir el suelo con alfombra: The building has been carpeted throughout.El edificio ha sido alfombrado en su totalidad.2 especially British English informalinformal to talk in an angry way to someone because they have done something wrongreprender con enojo a alguien por haber hecho algo malobe carpeted for something Top officers were carpeted for bullying younger officers.Los oficiales superiores fueron reprendidos con dureza por intimidar a los oficiales más jóvenes.3literaryliterario if leaves, flowers etc carpet the ground, they cover it in a thick layerdicho de hojas, flores, etc.: cubrir el suelo formando una capa gruesabe carpeted with something The whole garden was carpeted with daffodils.Todo el jardín estaba alfombrado de narcisos.GRAMMAR Carpet is usually passive.
1to cover a floor with carpetcubrir el suelo con alfombra: The building has been carpeted throughout.El edificio ha sido alfombrado en su totalidad.2 especially British English informalinformal to talk in an angry way to someone because they have done something wrongreprender con enojo a alguien por haber hecho algo malobe carpeted for something Top officers were carpeted for bullying younger officers.Los oficiales superiores fueron reprendidos con dureza por intimidar a los oficiales más jóvenes.3literaryliterario if leaves, flowers etc carpet the ground, they cover it in a thick layerdicho de hojas, flores, etc.: cubrir el suelo formando una capa gruesabe carpeted with something The whole garden was carpeted with daffodils.Todo el jardín estaba alfombrado de narcisos.GRAMMAR Carpet is usually passive.