rug

S2 W2

BrE /rʌɡ/ AmE /rʌɡ/

noun en → es

1 FLOOR COVERING [zero] A1

a thick piece of cloth or material that is put on the floor to cover it, keep it warm, or make it look nice

alfombra, tapete

Collocations a rug in the living room · an old rug

  • She knelt down and picked up a small rug.

    Se arrodilló y recogió un pequeño tapete.

2 SPORT [zero] B2

a rectangular piece of material that is used as the playing surface in some sports, such as rugger (rugby)

alfombra de juego

Collocations rugby pitch · rugby field

  • The rugby players were running across the rug.

    Los jugadores de rugby corrían por la alfombra de juego.