carpet

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BrE /ˈkɑː.pɪt/ AmE /ˈkɑːrpɪt/

noun en → es

1 FLOOR COVERING [singular] A2

a thick piece of material that covers the floor in a room or building

alfombra, tapiz

  • carpet the floor

Collocations living room carpet · wall-to-wall carpet

  • They have a beautiful Persian carpet.

    Tienen una hermosa alfombra persa.

2 AREA [singular] B1

an area of land, especially one that is covered with grass or plants

pradera, campo

  • a carpet of flowers

Collocations carpet of snow · green carpet

  • The hill was covered with a carpet of wildflowers.

    La colina estaba cubierta con una alfombra de flores silvestres.